TOY: Re: Leaf spring hanger bolt/bushing removal...

["Erik Bibelheimer" <thebeebs@xxxxxxx>]

I've had a similar problem w/ the bolt freezing in the spring bushing
(rear)...

I used a sawsall w/ bi-metal blade and cut the bolt on both sides just
inside the hanger.

Good luck!

- Erik Bibelheimer, Auburn, CA
'86 44Runner, '97 T100
http://home.off-road.com/~bibelheimer

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> From: Bruce Robertson <mrmomo.geo@yahoo.com>
> 
>     Still slowly working my way through my lift kit
> install on my '82, rear end totally done, front end
> 3/4 apart. First strange thing I noticed (front end)
> was the U-bolt plate (on the bottom of the axle) is
> different on the drivers side from the passenger side,
> infact, the passenger side looks like the leaf spring
> could be mounted under the axle (has a big flat spot
> welded to the bottom of the axle housing). Is this
> normal???  After chiseling the leaf springs off the
> axle (with everything unbolted and disconnected I
> could hang the axle off the springs with just the rust
> holding it) I now am finding it Completely IMPOSSIBLE
> to remove the front hanger bolt. I easily removed the
> large (19mm) nut and the two (12mm) bolts that hold it
> in. I have tried to press the bolt out with a C-clamp,
> I have hammered on the end of it (with the nut on) I
> have tried to get a chisel in to force it out, but
> NOTHING is working (it is currently soaking in
> releaser)  Besides burning out the bushing, (really
> don't want the stank of doing that) does anyone have
> any other suggestions? -Air chisel maybe?