Leaf spring shackle troubles

I bought a set of these:



Trying to install them here:




Any suggestions on how get the old ones out, so that I can slide the new ones in? Really stuck in there...do I need to buy a new frame bracket?

 

Either hit it with PB Blaster, but probably will need the blue wrench. Or if you can cut the sleeve in half, you may be able to pry and then "fold"them out the bottom of the bracket. They will come out...

 

This topic comes up a lot. Search and you'll find lots of discussion.

At the Jeep dealer, they used an air chisel.

Most here would drill out the rubber, and drive the inner sleeve out. Then assemble a hack saw through the hole, cut the outer sleeve, and peel it out.

 

ive used my ball joint /u joint press to remove some usually hammer em with the air chisel

 

Did some searching on the forums, I will give the hacksaw technique a try...thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

this is probably the most despised job I have ever done on my Jeep. Once you get them out may I offer you a suggestion, get these they will last longer and are much easier to get out when time to replace them again.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-1975-J...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d05451b3d&vxp=mtr

I used the hack saw method as well and an old screw driver to beat on and bend them in.

 

Local shop takes the torch to it. Not too much heat, just enough to melt the rubber.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

 

http://www.earlycj5.net/forums/show...Idiot-quot-restoration/page18&highlight=idiot

check out the bottom of post #175

 

I don't have alot of patience, so the hack saw is normally my last resort, but what I normally end up doing is using a punch or chisel to cave in one end and I magically found that a normal 5/8" socket matches the bushing close enough to get it out (no ball joint press here). 1 sacrificial socket later, and they all came out.

 

Drill out the rubber, takes 4-6 holes per bushing around the lower half and the bushing would just come out. Rubber is soft and it drills easy. Then the rest just falls out.

 

Well I got the bushings out of the frame brackets, but it was a major pain in the ***. I had to drill out all the rubber then cave in the inner sleeve and pound it out. Then cut the outer sleeve and cave it in and pound it out. You would think that would not be too bad, think again, embarrassed to say hours of work.

 

As I said use these much nicer to deal with when time to replace them again.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-1975-J...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d05451b3d&vxp=mtr

 

I heat the inner sleeve up with the torch a bit, then push it out. Give the rubber a quick blast with the torch, shove the smoldering mess out. Carefully cut the outer sleeve with the torch, or if you rather, cave it in with a chisel. Then pull the new bushings in with allthread/washer setup.