95 Rear spring shackles

[stusainte]

Hey everyone: I have a 95 XLT w/ a 2yr old 4" lift with 4" rear springs no blocks Ive notice latly when ever I go over a bump or turn a conner I'm getting a sqeak in the rear like metal on metal and noticed my rear upper spring shackle bolts are rubing on the frame my first question is are the bolt heads suppose to be on the inside or the out side and is there an easy way to tke these bolts out with out a fight to get the springs back up to the shackles Hope this makes sense Thanks in advance

 

[stusainte]

Oh Well guess no one has any ideas on this one!!

 

[stusainte]

Nevermind got them done today Yeah!!!!!!! No more sqeaking when i hit a bump Thanks anyways

 

[walnuts75]

First of all, sorry no one replied to your post with any help. Secondly, did they completely replace your shackles or just fix what you had. I am currently having shackle problems myself and was wondering how anyone would be able to replace the shackles? They are riveted on, but that's not really the problem. The problem I'm having is how in the **** would anyone manuver around between the frame and the gas tank to properly reinstall new shackles? or is there another way?

 

[Yardape]

You will have to drill out the rivots and bolt the new hanger on. Its pretty tight squeeze with the gas tank in place but should be possible if the back bumper was removed. If not drop the tank. And for susainte, the bottom nut is close to the frame and the top one is out away from the frame, for the very reason you experienced. To get the top bolt out you must first remove the bottom.

 

[stusainte]

Walnuts they used the factory shackles with new bushings and thanks for responding

Yardape I figured that out after a couple of hours with my head stuck up in the wheel wells but finally got everything unbolted and swithched around so im good to go Thanks guys for the response Stu