Spring pin fitment (1 Viewer)

[OhioFJ]

Curious to hear some thoughts about this.

I’m in the process of replacing my suspension components over to Dobinsons. The provided Dobinsons spring pins just aren’t fitting quite right - If I place one bolt, the other hole is misaligned, even when forcing it maximally by hand with the bolt loose. There is a small amount of play but not enough to get the bolt to pass without taking off the threads.

I was considering drilling out the holes slightly but am concerned about weakening it. I ordered some non-greasable pins as a sanity check. My old pin fits fine but the shaft is pitted. The pin hangers are oem as far as I can tell.

Thanks for looking.

 

[GatorPlater]

Looks like wrong year pin to me. Return and replace. Oem holes are exact size of bolts so alignment is exact.

 

[OhioFJ]

Looks like wrong year pin to me. Return and replace. Oem holes are exact size of bolts so alignment is exact.

I think it’s either one of two styles as far as I understand.. the later year ones (after 8/80) look like a teardrop.

 

[GatorPlater]

I have a new set at the shop, I will take a pic in a few and measure them.

 

[OhioFJ]

Awesome, thank you

 

[Jdc1]

I thing it’s either one of two styles as far as I understand.. the later year ones (after 8/80) look like a teardrop.

And only have one hole.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

Bumping an old thread

I encountered the same thing.

Greasable spring pins bolt holes are not in the right location.

I bought a Dobinson lift for my '79 FJ40 last year and just got around to installing today.

The holes in these Dobinson greasable fj40 spring pins plates are definitely mis-drilled.

I had to file the upper portion of the two bolt holes to get the bolts to fit.

 

[OhioFJ]

Bumping an old thread

I encountered the same thing.

Greasable spring pins bolt holes are not in the right location.

I bought a Dobinson lift for my '79 FJ40 last year and just got around to installing today.

The holes in these Dobinson greasable fj40 spring pins plates are definitely mis-drilled.
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I had to file the upper portion of the two bolt holes to get the bolts to fit.

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At least I know that I'm not insane.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

At least I know that I'm not insane.

No you are not. I only got around to installing the rear leafs/shocks due to all the extra time messing around filing pins.
The other pair are the exact part # & dimensions so I expect to have to file those too.