Leaf Spring centerning pins

Cottontail · Apr 5, 2015

Where can you find centering pins that have a deeper head on them to fit through shims and still fit into the hole in the spring perch?

I've Googled and all I found were ones with standard heads.

md21722 · Apr 5, 2015

I used steel shims that were drilled to take the bolt shank rather than the head.

Here's an example made by Rubicon Express:

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kit...l.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=101&t_pt=5502&t_pn=R/ERE1467

Cottontail · Apr 5, 2015

Even those say you need new centering pins. I have those (or similar) shims. I just need the centering pins.

Serious Offroad · Apr 5, 2015

INCOMING!!!!!!!!!!!

md21722 · Apr 5, 2015

Cottontail said:
Even those say you need new centering pins. I have those (or similar) shims. I just need the centering pins.

The head is irrelevant with that style of shim. If the centering pin is too short to fit through both the shim and the spring pack and still take the nut, you'd need a longer centering pin which companies such as RE also make. As an example, when I replaced my leafs with OME, the center pins were long enough that I did not need to replace the centering pins.

DansGreyMj · Apr 5, 2015

I would look up a local spring shop. When I needed some new pins a few years back they were cheaper than any vendor I found online.

Boostwerks.com · Apr 5, 2015

Just pickup some 5/16" grade 8 bolts of required length. Stick them in a drill, and round the hex with a bench grinder or similar until it fits.

Done.

markaboo929 · Apr 5, 2015

Advance auto parts actually has them in stock on the shelf.Stock head though but long in 3/8 and 5/16 3" long the 3/8 come in 5" long too...
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...13-126/10053493-P?searchTerm=leaf+spring+bolt

#S194 · Apr 5, 2015

Boostwerks.com said:
Just pickup some 5/16" grade 8 bolts of required length. Stick them in a drill, and round the hex with a bench grinder or similar until it fits.

Done.

This. I think I had to drill out the hole on the shims I had in order for the bolt to fit. Worked out pretty well.

rocknxj · Apr 5, 2015

I bought some centering pins from Napa.

ehall · Apr 5, 2015

My local ACE and True Value have long allen-head bolts that worked perfectly, very high grade hardware too

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