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Old 03-27-2010, 07:28 PM   #1
kris's66lwb
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u bolts and center pins

does any one knw what the measurments are for the u bolts and the center pins on a rear 5 leaf spring pack i need to knw so i can get the part before i take it all apart thanks in advance for any help
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Old 03-27-2010, 08:57 PM   #2
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Re: u bolts and center pins

i just took the center bolt out of mine and replaces it with an allen bolt that i got at the local hardware.
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Old 03-28-2010, 05:48 PM   #3
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Re: u bolts and center pins

thats what i was gunna do i just need to know how long and the sizes you know cuz my im sure r broken i rebuilt the front end and had it alinged and now it cuts right bad and a friend told me the truck dog walked not bad but it still did it i rulled out frame damage cuz i bought it from the orginal owner so im just gunna drop the who;e rear and re buld the springs and do the flex line and axels seals and brakes all in one fell swoop
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Old 03-28-2010, 06:11 PM   #4
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Re: u bolts and center pins

im sure the ones at the local hardware store are not even grade 5 (for those allen head bolts... 4wheelparts has the pins... they are cut to length and are like 5-8 dollars for grade 8...
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