Stuck bolt in leaf bushing..

I need some ideas on removing the front spring-to-frame rail bolt. Its sticking out about 1/4" and it won't come out any further. I think its stick in the bushing. Any ideas?

1999 Cherokee, stock springs

You can't back it out with a wrench?...Try removing the spring from the shackel first then wiggle the spring around while tugging on the bolt.

You may have broken the weld on the nut inside the frame.

logdog said:

You can't back it out with a wrench?...Try removing the spring from the shackel first then wiggle the spring around while tugging on the bolt.

You may have broken the weld on the nut inside the frame.

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I'm 99.9% sure the nut isn't broken, I can still thread it in if I tap the bolt in and turn it. It turns with some effort but not much, and only comes out so far.
I'll remove the shackle then give it a go like you said.

Thanks

try a search on here its been covered just cant remember the solution

I had the same problem with both of mine on the side of the leaf springs towards the front. They were just spinning inside the bushing and wouldn't come out.

We ended up backing them out of the nut as far as we could which more or less bent the bracket a bit and then cut the spring off and then clear though the bolt with an angle grinder to get them out.

Destroyed the old springs but those were toast anyway.

Here's another thread with some of the fixes, and if you look at the very bottom of this page, there's some similar threads, most of which explain what's going on and how to go after it.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=962351&highlight=leaf+spring+bolt+stuck