Spring Spacers

[mussey ex]

Installing a set of Daystar 2" coil spring spacers tomorrow.

Does anyone know the size of the nut, for the spring retaining stud???

 

[LBarr2002]

Think its 1 1/8". I use the big Reese hitch ball wrenches...

 

[LBarr2002]

Oh, and if you haven't already, go soak them with PB Blaster NOW!

 

[mussey ex]

Thanks! I was just looking thru old post, and the general answer is 1-1/8"
Kinda forget about the search feature.

Have been soaking for 2 wks. now. Tommorrow is hell day......

2" spring spacer
wheel bearings
u joints

Gotta Love how those spindles come off..."just tap it with a rubber mallet" Yeah right!

 

[LBarr2002]

For my spindles, I had to put the hub nut back on and use a puller pushing against the axle shaft.

 

[Maniak]

Gotta Love how those spindles come off..."just tap it with a rubber mallet" Yeah right!

Thats all I do.. Well, sometimes I use a 3lbs sledge and a piece of 2x4 if its never been off. Of course, I've never had to take one off of a vehicle in the rust belt so I'm spoiled.

~Mark

 

[mussey ex]

I did a BroncoII a cople years back, not fun! 4x4 presure treated post + 5 pound sledge = lots of sweating + no luck. That was a nightmare, 2 days, and a new axle shaft latter.
Hope it's easier this time around.

New Hampshire is great for rust! Im going to name it the Titanic!

 

[mussey ex]

So, the spring spacers are done, wheel bearings, axle seals, wheel seals, and U-joints....Great weekend.

So now my tires sit at the classic V shape, caster/camber allingment bushings? Where to get them? and how extreme can I go?