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Originally Posted by Synchro909
My first thought too. Don't do it unless you have the spring spreader securely in place and then VERY carefully.
Try some heat on the shackles while holding them under pressure. Once you get even the smallest amount of movement, you've got em licked.
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Arnold....thus lies the problems. The spreader needs the shackle to move 1/8 of a inch in order to fit both cleats near spring eye. When you place the spreader on diff center one cleat will slide and lock in but the other side gets hung up on the underside of the spring. I figure the springs are under the rear frame mount, the smaller end u-bolts have long rusted away. The large ones are still in place on either side of the center bolt. Where can the spring go after cutting the shackles? I can secure it more with chains but I doubt the frame is going to lift off the ground from the force. Only other option is the burn rubber bushing to get some play so the spreader will fit.