Jeffe
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- October 20, 2009
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- City, State
- silver spring, MD
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 94 explorer xlt, 97 xlt
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Hi. your gonna want to lift the frame right before the rear wheels right in front of the the leaf spring mounting perch. BE SURE TO BLOCK THE FRONT TIRES WELL!! Before you start make sure you have all the necessary new hardware for the install. Bolts, nuts and lock washers and of course the shackles. If your shackles came with bolts and nuts good. But if not I suggest going to your local hardware store and picking up some grade 8 steel bolts, nuts and lock washers. I recommend 9/16 nuts, bolts and lock washers by 4 1/2 inches long.
Order of operation as follows;
1. block the front tires well
2. jack the frame up right in front of the rear tire, right before the front most leaf spring perch.
3. Remove the old shackle bolts from the shackle.
4. Install the shackle and the top bolt, lock washer and nut.(remember the lock washer goes on right before the nut.)
5. Pull the leaf down to align the lower shackle mounting hole and the leaf mounting hole. If too hard to pull down use a piston jack to help align the holes. Once aligned remove piston jack BEFORE dropping the the truck.
6. Make sure all bolts are tight and lower the jack.
7. Repeat on the other side.
note: it would be beneficial to hose down the bolts of the rear shackles with pb blaster or liquid wrench a few days and a few times prior to doing the actual shackle job. trust me, very beneficial.
Hi. your gonna want to lift the frame right before the rear wheels right in front of the the leaf spring mounting perch. BE SURE TO BLOCK THE FRONT TIRES WELL!! Before you start make sure you have all the necessary new hardware for the install. Bolts, nuts and lock washers and of course the shackles. If your shackles came with bolts and nuts good. But if not I suggest going to your local hardware store and picking up some grade 8 steel bolts, nuts and lock washers. I recommend 9/16 nuts, bolts and lock washers by 4 1/2 inches long.
Order of operation as follows;
1. block the front tires well
2. jack the frame up right in front of the rear tire, right before the front most leaf spring perch.
3. Remove the old shackle bolts from the shackle.
4. Install the shackle and the top bolt, lock washer and nut.(remember the lock washer goes on right before the nut.)
5. Pull the leaf down to align the lower shackle mounting hole and the leaf mounting hole. If too hard to pull down use a piston jack to help align the holes. Once aligned remove piston jack BEFORE dropping the the truck.
6. Make sure all bolts are tight and lower the jack.
7. Repeat on the other side.
note: it would be beneficial to hose down the bolts of the rear shackles with pb blaster or liquid wrench a few days and a few times prior to doing the actual shackle job. trust me, very beneficial.