JMullineaux
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Any good ideas on removing the rear shackle bolts on a yj without having to dropi the gas tank?:?|
yj shackle replacement
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currupt4130
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You can get them off without dropping the tank. It takes a little fandangling though. If you have to take off the outside piece of the shackle and cut as much of the bolt off with a grinder as possible. But you can get them out, it's just a PITA.
Bounty__Hunter
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We just did a pair and lowered the fuel tank.
You could cut the ends off with a cutoff wheel in an angle grinder, but tough to get up in there.
You only gotta do it once, 'cause you'll put the bolts in from the outside in during reassembly.
You could cut the ends off with a cutoff wheel in an angle grinder, but tough to get up in there.
You only gotta do it once, 'cause you'll put the bolts in from the outside in during reassembly.
Get a sawzall and get a couple Extreme blades from Home Cheapo and cut away. I found after having to cut all the shackle bolts when installing my lift that the Extreme Rescue blade or Demo blades work best. They sell them at the tool rental counter. Best blades ever and only $2!
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Wrangl3r93
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Another vote for the sawzall. I bought mine after i got so mad trying to get the stock suspension off my first jeep and i've used it time and time again.
dandoc
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I've read of that trick before. Whoever wrote it mentioned to drill a series of holes in the bushing all around the bolt. That should make it easier to remove the bushing, in turn, making it easier to remove the bolt.
