Long Travel BS Thread

I would say 1st gen

2nd gen


1st gen


Spindles in question

 

You can tell by the bump below the bend its a 1st gen spindle

 

im having some problems trying to put the bash plates and ubolts back on....the spring perches dont line up with the leaf pack...there is the center bolt on the leaf pack that needs to align with the spring perch and allow it to fit....i cant get them to align..ive tried liften the axle from every which way..nothing...any tips?

 

IIRC, you need to compress the shock or let the nitro out and recharge.

 

been trying to compress it but my jack isnt able to compress it enough im guessing. think letting the nitro out would just be easier?

 

Its way easier, but only do that if you can get a nitro recharge. i wouldnt drive on no nitro.

 

disconnect the top bolt, put a ratchet strap around the shock..have a buddy in the bed on push down on the shock while you ratchet and bam it stays compressed. That is how I compressed my charged 18s

 

mhhhh alright i may try that if i cant get it without letting the nitro out. a few miles cant be that bad right? just to go get new nitro..or is it really bad?

 

alright so i was able to compress my shock. im on bumps now...if i take the rear shackle off...i should be able to bend the leafs up and then put the bash plates on along with ubolts..right? then just put the shackle back on.

 

What does compressing the shock have to do with getting the center pin lined up on the axle?

 

the shock wont let the rear move freely enough to separate the axle housing from the leaf pack. at least thats what happened this last weekend while we were trying to change a pin.

 

Oh I've always been able to take the leafs off the axle with out having to disconnect the shocks :nosure:

 

we were also spring over. not sure how it would work with a sua

 

This is where I am at right now.

 

NVM dont listen to me. I really dont know what the hell leafs are anyways.

But if i had to guess i would put the stands under your frame and lower the axle into place while pulling the leaf into position.

 

That's sketchy! Do what was said above!!

 

im trying to listen. lol dont think im not trying to. just trying to learn how to do this on my own and it a bit difficult.

 

I've only done one leaf swap. So im not a real authority to be listening to, but just trying to remember what we did when we did it. we had the stands under the frame. and the jack under the pumpkin. You should be able to lower the pumpkin down far enough and push the spring with the shock collapsed into position.

 

holy shit devin.


get you high lift and jack it up from the rear bumper so that you can attach the leafs to the shackles. once its connected from the front hanger and rear shackle (axle still should on the ground) just lift it even more to where the leafs sit right under the axle. after that see if you can center the axle on the leafs. its a PITA but it worked with mine.