Rear Shackle Servicing question

Happytrails · Feb 20, 2016

About 55k miles and two and a half years ago I had a 4" RE lift installed. I don't think the shop greased the rear shackle bolts. It is squeaking a lot now.

How hard is it to get the shackles off for servicing? Do they hang loose when jacked up or will I be fighting the leaf springs?

8Mud · Feb 21, 2016

I'd try something like this before I tore it all down.

http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80070-Silicone-Lubricant-Aerosol/dp/B000HBM5S2

It will wick into most all of the tight places. May take 2-3 applications.

Happytrails · Feb 21, 2016

Good idea. I tried this with another brand of aerosol silicone. But maybe it needs several more applications to do the job. Thanks

bigalpha · Mar 2, 2016

Is there a hole for a zerk fitting?

dan1977p · Mar 2, 2016

Not sure if you are still having an issue but I'll add just in case. Looks like your bushing on the frame side is shot anyway. A trick I've been using is jacking the jeep up at the axle to compress the leaves and then clamping them together with a c clamp so you don't have to man handle them when trying to re-assemble at the shackles.
To get them off the shackle the easiest way is to jack the jeep as high as you can get it and put a stand on the unirail and then you can lower the axle with the jack enough to unweight the shackle. I find it easier to remove the leaf side of the shackle first and then to after the frame side.

Cottontail · Mar 2, 2016

Granted the picture is at a weird angle, but that shackle looks vertical, which is not ideal. I'd strongly suggest looking at a shackle relocation application that will allow you to get the angle corrected...and at the same time you could do the necessary maintenance.

Check out HD Off-Road's relocation boxes. Good options there...

Happytrails · Mar 2, 2016

dan1977p said:
Not sure if you are still having an issue but I'll add just in case. Looks like your bushing on the frame side is shot anyway. A trick I've been using is jacking the jeep up at the axle to compress the leaves and then clamping them together with a c clamp so you don't have to man handle them when trying to re-assemble at the shackles.
To get them off the shackle the easiest way is to jack the jeep as high as you can get it and put a stand on the unirail and then you can lower the axle with the jack enough to unweight the shackle. I find it easier to remove the leaf side of the shackle first and then to after the frame side.

That's the info I was looking for. Thanks

Rear Shackle Servicing question

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