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Old 02-10-2016, 07:35 PM
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Can you get the bolt out of the front drivers side mount without doing something silly?


If you are talking to me...




I loosened up the shackle and rear bolts, busted the front loose with the impact gun, then used a 10mm wrench on that handy-dandy end of the bolt, along with a 21mm open-end. Then I just pushed the bolt towards the tank. I left it where it dropped (nicely just right at the hole), nobody breathed on the truck. That was the first bolt that I put back into the spring, so that I would not have to fight getting it back in against other bolts already in place. Just nudged it back through with a mini pry bar. Then reversed the above steps.
 
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Originally Posted by dbbd1
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I loosened up the shackle and rear bolts, busted the front loose with the impact gun, then used a 10mm wrench on that handy-dandy end of the bolt, along with a 21mm open-end. Then I just pushed the bolt towards the tank. I left it where it dropped (nicely just right at the hole), nobody breathed on the truck. That was the first bolt that I put back into the spring, so that I would not have to fight getting it back in against other bolts already in place. Just nudged it back through with a mini pry bar. Then reversed the above steps.
Yup, sure was.

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Old 02-10-2016, 09:18 PM
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Yeah, I got lucky. But I did have a backup plan. My secret weapon?




Dental floss!

Wad up one end, push or blow it through the eye and frame. Then tie it onto the bolt and pull the bolt through.
 
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Default Do the sleeves have to be removed to put in new bushings?

I got the 1.5 OD bushings from ruffstuff , do the old sleeves have to be removed or should i try to shove these in they seem just a hair big????
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