diff/leaf springs

tonpartain · Post by **tonpartain** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:52 pm

I'm going to reinstall my leaf springs and differential...the bolts for the leaf springs are not to be tightened until the truck is sitting on it wheels under its own weight...what about the nuts on the u-bolts that attach the differential to the the leaf springs? Do I wait to tighten those until the truck is resting on its rear tires or do I tighten them while the weight is off the rear-end?

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:08 am

The axle u bolts can be tightened while truck is up on jack stands. When tightening the u bolts do each side of u bolt evenly as possible, so you end up w/ similar amount of thread on each side.

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:03 am

Make sure you re-torque the u-bolt nuts after a few miles of driving.

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:48 am

Was once told that used u-bolts aren't supposed to be re-used.

Anybody else here heard this?
I know from experience, (I've re-used them) they are a pain to bolt back up if you've had spring work done.

Basketcase

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:00 am

I have re-used the u-bolts, but they weren't that old and beat up.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:56 am

i have alos heard you werent suppose to reuse them but i have.

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:25 pm

I had a set for my rears made for about $35 last year.

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