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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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how to put the axle back on

how do you realign the axle after you take it off and mount it on new leaf springs
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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Leaf spring center pins.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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ok but does that work with 63inch chevys im thinking measure the distance between the eye and where it is stock and use that distance on the chevys
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Re-align: as in straight with the vehicle... "getting an alignment"?

Re-align: as in getting the wheels to end up back in the wheel wells?
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Check these out.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Re-align: as in straight with the vehicle... "getting an alignment"?

Re-align: as in getting the wheels to end up back in the wheel wells?
ya centered in the wheel well
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Well, you have to do some figuring... there is no set dimension. Might try searching to see what others have done.

When I put rear leaves on my 4Runner, I had to figure out the axle position when the springs were under load. To do that, we took one wheel off, and put the leave under the axle, so the ends were on the ground.

Then, we lowered the jack until the vehicle was level. We then could measure the length of the spring once load was applied and do some math from there. Worked out well. My wheels drop right into the wheel wells.

Keep you shackle length and angle in find and adjust your spring mounts accordingly.
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