Suspension Bolt sizes

[ThisGuyUKnow]

I have never lifted a cj before but If its anything like the fsjs I have done I am sure if its anything like the fsjs I have done that there will be atleast one bolt that will be seized to the bushing sleeve.

If my preliminary recon is correct it looks like the rears of the front springs and the fronts of the rear springs are actual bolts and then the shackles have studs built into them... Is that right? do the shackle bushing have metal sleeves in them as well?

Does anyone know what size bolts jeep used in the leaf springs? If i find out in advance before pulling everything apart I can just buy new grade8 bolts at napa and just cut the old bolt out if they are seized to the sleeves and save me the hassle of going back and forth to the auto store....

Also my rear pass side shackle hanger isn't bolted to anything at all I guess the bolt fell out or broke so I will need to replace that bolt as well... DOes anyone know what size that bolt is?

TIA

 

[Old Dog]

If my preliminary recon is correct it looks like the rears of the front springs and the fronts of the rear springs are actual bolts and then the shackles have studs built into them... Is that right? do the shackle bushing have metal sleeves in them as well?

Does anyone know what size bolts jeep used in the leaf springs? If i find out in advance before pulling everything apart I can just buy new grade8 bolts at napa and just cut the old bolt out if they are seized to the sleeves and save me the hassle of going back and forth to the auto store....

TIA

If your talking about stock shackles, yes they are studs and they have sleeeves in them, (and will be stuck)
The hanger side ia a bolt, sorry I don't remember the size for sure but it's either a 9/16 or a 5/8 I believe.

 

[giantsfan]

in my 79 the bolt was a 5/8. good luck

 

[Old Dog]

I measured my 83, the spring to hanger bolts are 9/16's.

 

[PaStomper]

The stock shackle bolts are welded to one side of the hangers. Good luck getting them out. They can be replaced with a 1/2 bolt 5-6 inchs long. The shackle hanger to frame bolt should be 9/16 for your year. If it come unscrewed get yourself a tap and chase the nut in the frame rail. Use lots of never seize on the reinstall. Good luck

 

[ThisGuyUKnow]

I did the front two springs today... I was able to reuse the shackles. THey didnt have a metal sleeve in the bushings and neither did my replacement bushings so that made life simpler. Neither of the rear eyebolts budged unfortunately so I took a cutting wheel to them and sliced them out. Those bolts where 9/16 sure enough.