I am replacing the rear leafs on my 68 and have a few questions.
1. Everything I have read says to loosen the front bolt before dropping the front spring perch. I'm having a hard time getting any leverage, is this really necessary?
2. I am replacing the bushings with poly, the replacement springs came with rubber bushings installed. Is this the front of the spring? Is there a way to tell front from rear on these springs?
3. How can I tell if I have all the pressure off the spring before I unbolt the front spring perch?
4. Remove shock, loosen front bolt, remove front spring perch, remove shock plate so diff is free of the spring, remove rear shackle bolt - is this the correct order?
5. Are there any specific torques on anything or is it all just gutentight when I get it back on the ground?
I'm sure I'll have more questions but this will get me going for now. Thanks in advance for any responses.
1. Everything I have read says to loosen the front bolt before dropping the front spring perch. I'm having a hard time getting any leverage, is this really necessary?
2. I am replacing the bushings with poly, the replacement springs came with rubber bushings installed. Is this the front of the spring? Is there a way to tell front from rear on these springs?
3. How can I tell if I have all the pressure off the spring before I unbolt the front spring perch?
4. Remove shock, loosen front bolt, remove front spring perch, remove shock plate so diff is free of the spring, remove rear shackle bolt - is this the correct order?
5. Are there any specific torques on anything or is it all just gutentight when I get it back on the ground?
I'm sure I'll have more questions but this will get me going for now. Thanks in advance for any responses.