Rear Spring Spacers-removal
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Rear Spring Spacers-removal
Anyone remove the spacer from the rear-end, spring and axle housing. If so, would it be the best to remove one at time etc. Must they be re-located below the axle or totally removed. I don't have a hoist to work from only floor jacks. Thanks
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As far as I can tell, you just take them out completely. I have heard that you need to get the 2wd U bolts to put back on there when you take them off. That spacer is there for the 4wd is my understanding. I was thinking about doing the same thing, just to lower the rear end down to match the front. I am to darn short to reach over that tall bedside. If you tackle this, take some photos along your removal and post them on here.
I think if you raised the rear of the truck and put jackstands on the frame rails and then let the axle hang, and then put a floor jack under the side you are working on to take the slack off of it, you should be able to do that. I would do one at a time.
Good Luck.
I think if you raised the rear of the truck and put jackstands on the frame rails and then let the axle hang, and then put a floor jack under the side you are working on to take the slack off of it, you should be able to do that. I would do one at a time.
Good Luck.
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yup just remove the blocks one side at a time with jack stands on the frame and a floor jack on axle...also like said above you will need the shorter 2wd u bolts. or get shorter ones made
it should also level the truck out
it should also level the truck out
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Looks like you have your signature done. Notice any vibrations etc when you did the change? I read on other site where they need to shim the axle when installing the lowering shackle brackets.
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Well its done took a few hours. Had to remove left shock at lower bracket to remove spacer. Had a difficult time to align the spring nipples into axle housing after I took out the spacer. This was probably due to jacking one side allowing the axle to shift some. Use the stock clamps, sufficient threads to tighten back up.
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Can't post pics. Rear is still slightly higher. The Spacer is 11/4 inch, deduct 1/1/2 at the bumper.
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Not trying to upset anyone here but I'm pretty sure that u-bolts are supposed to be a one-and-done use. In other words they shouldn't technically be re-used, although I have done it myself. Just wanted to throw that out there FWIW. IIRC it had something to do with being torqued once and stretched, if I'm wrong I apologize in advance.
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Ahhh, yet another troll. Lets hear your ideas.
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If you have a better suggestion or any suggestion that will assist the OP in his project then lets have it.
This is a friendly discussion board and I intend for it to stay that way.
Again, welcome.
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