Lowering Shackle Problems!

[1_fastsilverado]

So I got my mcgauphy's 2" shackles today and they look awesome, I was real excited about puttin them on. So for the past week I'd been spraying wd-40 on the shackle bolts on both sides, well today I was able to get the nuts taken off on the first side I tried (only tried the one side), but I couldn't get the bottom bolt to budge. I had jackstands under the leafspring where it connects in the front on the frame, and had a jack under the shock to lift and relieve pressure on that side. I put an impact on the bolt head (600 ft/lb) and hit it with all it had and still nothing, so if anyone can help me please do!!!!

[txarkitekt]

Are the lower ones the style where the nuts are welded to the frame and you need to loosen the bolt?

[trx2stroke4life39]

Use some heat on it if you can. Ether heat the nut up then use the impact or if it is a bolt heat the head up if that is all you have.

[RedHeartbeat]

Sawzall it off and get a new bolt and nut.

[txarkitekt]

I like your thinking Greg.

[1_fastsilverado]

Just an update...I got the passenger side off and got the new shackle on and then I went back to the driver's side and ended up getting the bolt loose, but it wouldn't come out so I cut the end off and tried to pound it out but it ended up flattening a little bit, so now I can't turn the head of the bolt anymore. I'm going to try pounding it back in and grinding down the part that flattened. If I can't budge it I will try to use a sawzall and cut it off and pry the old shackle out.

[ducky]

Just an update...I got the passenger side off and got the new shackle on and then I went back to the driver's side and ended up getting the bolt loose, but it wouldn't come out so I cut the end off and tried to pound it out but it ended up flattening a little bit, so now I can't turn the head of the bolt anymore. I'm going to try pounding it back in and grinding down the part that flattened. If I can't budge it I will try to use a sawzall and cut it off and pry the old shackle out.

Lol just sawzall it and save the other hassle