leaf spring ?
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Detroit MI
How tight are the outer bolts? They don't look like they are under a lot of stress right now since the outer suspension at the wheels is compressed "down" and away from the pig. If you can turn any of those washers or just turn the bolt in the trailing arm easily by hand or with a wrench, I would just take them off carefully. Otherwise I would torch them off from the middle and aim them in a garbage can or bucket.
Torch the bolt above the spring so the force goes away from you but you should be ok. I have torched the bolts before when they are under full stress while in the car. They don't bounce too high!!!
Torch the bolt above the spring so the force goes away from you but you should be ok. I have torched the bolts before when they are under full stress while in the car. They don't bounce too high!!!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2004
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From: South MS
Great news....I was able to get the leaf spring off with no problems!!! 
As Topless stated I was able to wiggle the bolts just slightly so I went ahead and took the nut off and the trillion washers and everything just slid off.
Thanks everyone for the input.
BTW, I'm going to buy a new 9 leaf spring.
58n65
As Topless stated I was able to wiggle the bolts just slightly so I went ahead and took the nut off and the trillion washers and everything just slid off.
Thanks everyone for the input.
BTW, I'm going to buy a new 9 leaf spring.
58n65
