We've got some nice looking D's here. I shoulda took some pics before I got mine dirty after I waxed it earlier this month lol. I would love HID's like you have that_guy, but now I gots my pontiac so I can start working on the D as an off-roader.

 

Some great pics.

After looking at my stock Shackles on the leafs, I'm not touching them. They are rusted on, no way they'll come out easy.

 

Unfortunately in most cases it is a difficult task. However if you want any lift at all, this and a body lift are the only options we have. Get some penetrating lube and start spraying it on heavy a week before you plan to do it. Start on a Saturday morning to give you time for hang ups. I'll almost guarantee your shackles are in better condition than mine were, and I started mine without even having any penetrating oil.

 

Think yours are bad, check this out:



I'm just going to cut the bolts off and replace with either stainless or grade 8.

 

For what its worth, it is a good idea to replace the spring eyelet bushing at the same time.

 

Yeah, I saw this in the other thread.



If you happen to conveniently have a press laying around, go right ahead. I didn't replace mine when I did my T/S lift, and replaced the F'd up bolts with all Grade 8 hardware.

 

i did the same thing tried cutting them off after my air chizel failed to do the job and i tried and tried to smack the leaf spring bushing out i even tried to torch out the cent and pry out the outside lip of the bushing but the torch wouldnt even melt the rubber out. i ended up straping the leafspring to the frame and had to drive it to my friends garrage where he used a small industrial jack hammer to beat out the bushings. and we used an insanely large c clamp to press in the new bushings.
good thing i had a friend with farm equiptment sized tools. lol.
and i ended up using grade 8 bolts as well.
and when we were at it i replaced my rear shocks to. with them i also used new grade 8 bolts. bought em all at "tractor supply" a local farm supply store. lol.
yes i live in the hills and no im not a red neck. well maybe. lol.

 

Thats what my shackle looked like, the hardest part for me was getting the old hitch receiver off, there were alot more rusted bolts on there. But a bolt seized inside one of my shackles and that took me 2-3 hours to get out

 

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My D after a T/S lift and some new rubber

 

trichards48. what size tires are those? and what brand and make are they? they look nice on there. and i like the roof rack to! cudos!