tarantula8
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northern Indiana
Hello y'all,
I am putting on a RE 4.5 superflex lift, but I CANNOT GET THE BOLTS OFF THAT FASTEN THE REAR-END LEAF SPRINGS TO THE FRAME!!!!. HELP!!!! We have used an acetylene torch to heat the area where the bolts connect to the frame and with a 13/16 socket and a 5 foot breaker bar were able to finally break their recommened 65 ft/lbs torque hold and loosen them ALL THE WAY OUT. But......They still will not come all the way out. I have spent too much time using the rachet just twirling the loose bolts to no end. I talked to the tech at RE and also consulted my Chilton manuel and have found out that there is indeed a nut tack welded inside the frame. The RE guy said the bolt/thread (?) is a weird triangle shape? HOW DO THEY COME OUT. I don't want to torch off the brackets and weld new ones on just to get the bolts out but I am almost there. God forsaken RUST, its the devil!!!!
Anyone else had this problem?
HELP!!!!!
Dust
I am putting on a RE 4.5 superflex lift, but I CANNOT GET THE BOLTS OFF THAT FASTEN THE REAR-END LEAF SPRINGS TO THE FRAME!!!!. HELP!!!! We have used an acetylene torch to heat the area where the bolts connect to the frame and with a 13/16 socket and a 5 foot breaker bar were able to finally break their recommened 65 ft/lbs torque hold and loosen them ALL THE WAY OUT. But......They still will not come all the way out. I have spent too much time using the rachet just twirling the loose bolts to no end. I talked to the tech at RE and also consulted my Chilton manuel and have found out that there is indeed a nut tack welded inside the frame. The RE guy said the bolt/thread (?) is a weird triangle shape? HOW DO THEY COME OUT. I don't want to torch off the brackets and weld new ones on just to get the bolts out but I am almost there. God forsaken RUST, its the devil!!!!
Anyone else had this problem?
HELP!!!!!
Dust