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Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: February 04, 2013, 07:13:33 PM »

Maybe I just got lucky and and got the last set before they re-tooled!   I'll check Walck's and where they get them...

So it seems the backing out is normal. One of these days I'll learn to check the book even for the "obvious" things!!
Posted by: garage gnome
« on: February 04, 2013, 07:07:00 PM »

The bolts should be backed out a little as per the spec in the manual. I did half a turn on mine. I think it is like 3/32". I just use an adjustable wrench on mine.  ;D No, mine fit a regular wrench perfectly. They were Omix-Ada brand.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: February 04, 2013, 06:23:32 PM »

I bought a set of 4 "U" shackles  for my CJ-5 last summer and they seem to work OK. There were two problems with the install. On the hex head a 7/8" end wrench would fit across maybe two opposing flats but not the others. So I got the file out and took just a little off each flat until the wrench would fit. ....I'm using Craftsman and Mac tools...so with four shackles and 6 flats per that was 24 filing operations....Next issue was when I went to grease the shackles they would not take any grease...unless you backed them out a bit and then all was good.

Do all U-shackles come out of the same factory? Can I get a better quality version, other than NOS?

Thanks...

Randy