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Hey guys, I'm still trying to strip my frame for its trip to the paint shop. The front end is all off, now on to the rear end. I was able to do some reading and figure out the front springs pretty easy ('53 3/4 ton). I've never seen these clevis type shackles though that hold the rear springs on. I did some reading in the manual and it says you need some specialty tools to remove the rear spring pin. Plus the back of the rear springs have '2' grease zerks (so I assume 2 pins) and the front only has one. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. It sounds like this "tool" screws into the threads of the grease zerk that you remove and then you pull it out. The thing looks like a slide hammer in the book. Any ideas how I could do this without any special tools?

Paul, I'm not the authority on 3/4 ton but if anything like my 52 1/2 ton you will find that once you pull the "sides off the shackles you will need to SCREW the pins out. Some are worn pretty bad but most of the times I've been able to screw them out with a pair of big channel locks. Then you have to pull the bushings out. I figured out my own home remedy to do that!
My front ones have a big Bolt that screws into the hanger but your 3/4 ton may not be anything like my 1/2 ton.

It gets a little slow here sometimes on the weekend.... have to take wifey out to eat, so I thought this may help get you started.

Achipmunk,
I really appreciate your advice. I think its a little different than the 1/2 ton - what you're describing sounds just like the front shackles on my front springs. You're right about being able to figure those out, I did as well. These rear ones have me just a little more stumped though. I haven't actually gotten into playing with them, so maybe they won't be that bad, but the book has me a little concerned. Right now I'm trying to get the u-bolts off the springs. Those are some old rusted bolts! They turn slow with a breaker bar no matter how many times I turn them! My impact has about 425 lbs, but it barely turns them.

Any help from anyone would be appreciated.

I recently replaced the leaf spring pins and bushings on my 38. Please check out Tech Tips on this site. It made this job a lot easier, and the tool described is simple and very cheap. Worked great for me. Good luck!

Paul,

You don't necessarily need a slide hammer. Remove the lock pins from the outside of the shackles and if you can't wiggle/twist the pin out they can be driven out from the inside of the frame. There are holes behind each pin.