Who has REMOVED overload spring? How to?

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Oct 3, 2010 | 05:55 PM

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Got_Hemi44

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Originally Posted by jusjay727

1. you cant roll your axle and wreck your truck by leaving it out i havent had mine for over a year....i took mine out replaced it with a bolt that was in the pack to begin with

you just contradicted yourself.

What bolt are you talking about? The center pin that goes through the leafs into the axle is what prevents it from rotating (as well as centering the spings) The shocks and drive shaft are still attached, but without the pin the only thing keeping it together are the u bolts and plates.

You're talking about this right?

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Oct 3, 2010 | 06:19 PM

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BadHab1t

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We are talking about the metal spring pin or crimp pin that's in there as well as the bolt my pin is gone not my center bolt, I would agree it would be dangerous to leave both out. But I am speaking of an item that doesn't need to be in there

Oct 3, 2010 | 06:59 PM

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There is a bolt (as previously pictured) holding the spring pack together and a 3/16" (?) roll pin. The roll pin needs to be cut or if you prefer left out. The bolt holding the spring pack together needs to be re-installed. The rolling axle problem comes with running a flip kit and folks (including myself) usually weld the axle housing to the spring perches to prevent it from happening.

Oct 3, 2010 | 07:35 PM

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i thought you had to weld the perches in place....i guess its just smart too....

Oct 3, 2010 | 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jusjay727

i thought you had to weld the perches in place....i guess its just smart too....

Welding the perches is not required but with the flip kit it is safer to weld them as rotational force is being applied to the bottoms of the perches rather than being clamped tight to the springs by the U bolts.

Oct 4, 2010 | 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jusjay727

all you need is the right tools, one being a torx bit size t45 if i remember correct to remove your stock shackles, 2 jacks or a jack and 2 stands, a good socket set and a few wrenches just incase you need them, id get some penetrating oil or pb blaster to help loosen the nuts spray tonight tomorrow morning and just before you do it to make sure they come off easy....

I have all this including airtools for any hard bolts, although i only have 35k and live in a dry climate, so minimal rust/etc.. So i dont physically need to go to hardware store n buy any bolts, i should get my shackles today or tomorrow and ill tackle this

Oct 4, 2010 | 03:10 PM

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t55 bit for the shackles....i looked...

Oct 4, 2010 | 05:31 PM

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i got the t55 no worries there, i can use all stock parts? Dont need to go to hardware store? the ubolt is fine doesnt need any modification?

Oct 4, 2010 | 05:53 PM

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nope your good as long as you got the t55 a set of tools and a small flat or pry bar you are good and well jacks and what not to get it off the ground....make sure to take before and after pics....more for yourself....i know what it does i did it...