Shackle bolts & bushings
Two questions actually, 1st anyone know the torque value when tightening shackle bolts on 3in axles ? #2, looking at wet bolts or those " never fail bushings" , see lots of praises for wet bolts but ...
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rhagfo wrote:Charlie D. wrote:edbehnke wrote:
just for general information 'wet bolts' DO fail. they seem to break in the center where the pin hole is. as for the bushings, they are 'plastic' material and you have to check on them just like the metal bushings.
Bushings are not plastic. They are brass. Like all things they will eventually fail but they will last much longer. Also has grease fittings.
The wet bolt kits include bronze bushings.
Bolts failing, is this direct experience or hearsay?
=Good= wet bolt kits have bronze bushings =and= heavier shackles. :-)
Lyle
