Simple Fix Your Leaf Springs for Better Handling

[@morlando51]

Another good video. My old Falcon manual says to torque the “spring assembly to rear axle U-bolt lock nut” to 13-20 ft*lb.
When I did this job my little press couldn’t handle it. So I used a jig saw with a metal blade to cut the front sleeve. And then pealed it up on both sides until it was mangled enough to come out. Wasn’t pretty.

[@truckandroll989]

Good looking out on the torque spec. For some reason I felt like that seemed low but it surely wont mangle the lock washers like mine did at 40ish ft lbs. Ive got new plates, bolts, and hardware coming that I will make sure to torque properly.
Those bushings can be an absolute bear. The second set came out easier but Im also lucky that my car seems to have avoided too much water/moisture over its life