Fellow cruiser heads,
I need advice on a little problem I have ran into whilst installing a OME/Dakar 2” kit. I got the front all bolted on and it was a breeze, just time consuming.
On the back I hit a snag with a shackle bolt getting stuck and need some advice for people that have overcome this challenge already. For background info, my truck has very little surface rust under it, every shackle bolt came out by sledging it hard as crap. This one however is stuck. I beat it until it mushroomed, heated it with a heat gun, pried on it, etc. I believe I need to cut it out or torch it somehow but I have no idea how specifically approach this. I do have an air chisel, grinder and a torch available.
Thanks for everything this community provides, picture of the progress so far, putting airbags in the rear that I will post when I finish the job!
I need advice on a little problem I have ran into whilst installing a OME/Dakar 2” kit. I got the front all bolted on and it was a breeze, just time consuming.
On the back I hit a snag with a shackle bolt getting stuck and need some advice for people that have overcome this challenge already. For background info, my truck has very little surface rust under it, every shackle bolt came out by sledging it hard as crap. This one however is stuck. I beat it until it mushroomed, heated it with a heat gun, pried on it, etc. I believe I need to cut it out or torch it somehow but I have no idea how specifically approach this. I do have an air chisel, grinder and a torch available.
Thanks for everything this community provides, picture of the progress so far, putting airbags in the rear that I will post when I finish the job!