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<blockquote data-quote="GTS225" data-source="post: 256461" data-attributes="member: 6678"><p>The bolt through the spring pack does two things. It holds the leaves together as a pack, and locates it on the pad welded to the axle tube. It is not welded to the axle tube, and the head has no flats to it like a regular bolt. The head indexes into a depression in the middle of the axle pad. The u-bolts hold the spring pak on. That one doesn't look too bad. </p><p>As was mentioned already, get rid of that carriage bolt from the shackle in the last pic. Those are, many times, softer than a regular grade 5 bolt. If you do go about replacing bolts that you're uncomfortable with, use not less than grade 5, preferably grade 8, and get yourself a bottle of anti-seize. Either copper or nickle based will do. That stuff will be a Godsend the next time you need to unbolt things.</p><p></p><p>Roger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTS225, post: 256461, member: 6678"] The bolt through the spring pack does two things. It holds the leaves together as a pack, and locates it on the pad welded to the axle tube. It is not welded to the axle tube, and the head has no flats to it like a regular bolt. The head indexes into a depression in the middle of the axle pad. The u-bolts hold the spring pak on. That one doesn't look too bad. As was mentioned already, get rid of that carriage bolt from the shackle in the last pic. Those are, many times, softer than a regular grade 5 bolt. If you do go about replacing bolts that you're uncomfortable with, use not less than grade 5, preferably grade 8, and get yourself a bottle of anti-seize. Either copper or nickle based will do. That stuff will be a Godsend the next time you need to unbolt things. Roger [/QUOTE]
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