The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop A hanger problem--help!

I am replacing the rear leaf spring shackles on my '50 Chevy pickup. The shackles have two threaded pins with tapered ends. One pin threads through the leaf spring eyelet and a second pin threads through a hanger riveted to the frame. The threads on the hanger are now eggshape and the pin has lots of play. I can find replacement shackle kits but I cannot find anyone who makes the hanger. Does anyone have any leads on where I can get one? What other options do I have in this case?

you could weld up the hole and re drill it

Had not thought about that as an option. Thanks for the suggestion, 73scoutcrawler.

Hy Old_yeller, that is actually a threaded bushing inside that "hanger", it can be driven out and replaced, hope that helps.

get your hands on some plastic called UHMW or nylatron. Have it machined the same size round as your hanger was original. Drill for your pin size and install. It is strong enough to bridge the egg shape and will wear better than iron. And it is self lubricating. My 54 was really bad, it has been 10 years and is still working great. I have used UHMW in 20000 lbs forklift king pins for years for bushings. It is amazing.

Thanks, Dmac. I have never heard of nylatron but will certainly see if I can find it locally. That looks like an easier fix and one that should last as well.

Thanks, 3B. I wondered if that was the case when I cleaned up the hanger. This website has lowered my anxiety greatly. Thanks again.

That is a threaded bushing inside the hanger as stated and it needs to be replaced with another one. They should be available as part of a set.

Is there a good way to remove the bushing in the hanger without having to remove the hanger from the frame and pressing the bushing out?

Yup. It's in the tech tips:

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/bushingpuller.htm

On my '58, I used one of the old bushings with a pin in it and ground down a bit so it wouldn't get stuck (used as a "punch"), some heat, and a BFH. It still didn't come out easy, but it did finally come loose.

I haven't had to do this one myself but I have read where with some bushings, cutting a slit with a hack saw blade helps things along. I don't know if you have that kind of access.

I successfully used that Tech-Tip but made few changes as described here.

Excellent Tim, thanks for sharing that. Any chance of getting this added to the existing tech tip?

Thanks, Curt for the tip. I can see it working well. I was able to remove one of my bushings by heating the hanger and then pounding out the bushing. I screwed in the old threaded pin, heated the hanger and used a 3lb sledge to pound on the pin. I had to get the hanger pretty hot for the bushing to give, but eventually worked it out.