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05-23-2016, 02:19 PM #1
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Shackle Bolts
Discovered something that doesn't look right while greasing the wet bolts.
Some of the bolts appear to be too long or missing a washer. The nut is bottoming out on the shoulder of the bolt, and is not pulling the shackle plate the spring eye. There is about an 1/8 inch play side to side. Is this normal?Colan and Marilyn Arnold
Des Moines, IA - kind of, on the road full time.
Currently in Durango, Colorado
Momentum 350M originally, now a 397TH
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05-23-2016, 02:44 PM #2
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I have seen this on cars & trucks. The nut bottoms out so it isn't over tightened crushing & wearing the rubber in the spring eye.
AKA Keith & Irene
2006 Ram 2500 Laramie CC/SB/SRW 4X4 W/Cummins(of course!) 48RE(wishing it was an Aisin)& 3.73 Gears
Oscar & Frankie(the Dachshunds that don't know they're not people!)
2015 Reflection 337RLS w/Demco Glide Ride Pin Box & Hijacker AutoSlide Hitch
Dexter Nev-R-Adjust brakes
1969 GMC 1500 w/2003 LS engine & 4L65E trans conversion, 3.73 Gears & PowerTrax Locker &
Power Disc on all 4 Corners
1963 Ranchero bone stock
1959 Ford F100 w/GM subframe & Pontiac Drivetrain
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05-23-2016, 02:45 PM #3
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are they all the same or just some missing the washer?
AKA Keith & Irene
2006 Ram 2500 Laramie CC/SB/SRW 4X4 W/Cummins(of course!) 48RE(wishing it was an Aisin)& 3.73 Gears
Oscar & Frankie(the Dachshunds that don't know they're not people!)
2015 Reflection 337RLS w/Demco Glide Ride Pin Box & Hijacker AutoSlide Hitch
Dexter Nev-R-Adjust brakes
1969 GMC 1500 w/2003 LS engine & 4L65E trans conversion, 3.73 Gears & PowerTrax Locker &
Power Disc on all 4 Corners
1963 Ranchero bone stock
1959 Ford F100 w/GM subframe & Pontiac Drivetrain
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05-23-2016, 02:51 PM #4cb1000riderGuest
I think there are two different bolt lengths in these setups.. I wonder if someone put one in the wrong place.
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05-23-2016, 03:36 PM #5
The shackles need to move freely. There should be play between the spring eye and the nut. The nut actually seats against the shoulder on the bolt, not the shackle. If you clamped everything down to the required 35-50 lb-ft of torque, you would restrict the movement of the shackles. When I removed the nuts from my suspension, they were self locking nuts so they didn't back off. There were no washers installed.
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