How/when to check axle bolts, bushings and shackles?
Can the spring suspension hardware be checked visually, or does one need to disassemble the spring attach hardware?
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Gadget Guy wrote:Jerry B wrote:
The bolts are "wet" bolts but I don't have history on the unit regarding frequency of lubrication.
If you have grease-able bolts you will have brass bushing and you should be good. Just jack it up enough to take the weight off and use a pry bar to see if you have any slop in the spring shackles.
Jack it up on the frame and take the weight off the suspension, and as mentioned us a bar to lift the tire in this case and watch, or have someone watch for movement in the attachment areas.
Brass bushings last the longest but need to be redone in three or four years even with wet bolts. after a few years, and greasing I had to replace a spring that broke this year and the bushing was deformed and was showing wear, but better than the nylon insert. Just a heads up.
