How do you replace spring shackles?

How do you replace spring shackles?

How to Change a Leaf Spring Shackle

1. Place a floor jack under the rear differential of your vehicle and raise it off the ground.
2. Lower the jack and allow the suspension to droop, taking the weight of the vehicle off the shackle.
3. Remove the lower mounting bolt from the shackle and spring using a socket and ratchet.

Do extended shackles lift the car?

Extended shackles provide increased lift and articulation to 4WD vehicles such as the Toyota Hilux.

How do you change a spring shackle on a car?

Slowly lower the car back down to the ground and double check the bolts, verifying that they are still tight with weight on them. Use the jack to raise and lower the axle as you line up the spring eye with the shackle.

How do you change the shackle on a leaf?

Raise the rear axle with the jack and align the spring eye with the shackle. Slowly work the spring into the shackle, raising the jack a little at a time until the holes in the shackle and the spring eye line up. Install the mounting bolt through the shackle and spring. Tighten the bolt with a ratchet and socket.

How do you remove a shackle from an axle?

Remove the lower mounting bolt from the shackle and spring using a socket and ratchet. Lower the axle so the spring drops out of the shackle. Remove the upper mounting bolt that attaches the shackle to the mount on the frame. Pull the shackle off the frame.

Why are the shackles on my leaf spring rusting?

The shackle supports the rear of the spring allowing it to pivot on the frame of your vehicle. Over time, the bushing can wear and the shackles can rust.

Slowly lower the car back down to the ground and double check the bolts, verifying that they are still tight with weight on them. Use the jack to raise and lower the axle as you line up the spring eye with the shackle.

Remove the lower mounting bolt from the shackle and spring using a socket and ratchet. Lower the axle so the spring drops out of the shackle. Remove the upper mounting bolt that attaches the shackle to the mount on the frame. Pull the shackle off the frame.

The shackle supports the rear of the spring allowing it to pivot on the frame of your vehicle. Over time, the bushing can wear and the shackles can rust.