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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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i found the leafs from superlift and they come with centering pins and nothing else. will i have to replace my u bolts? is there anything else i would need? also, when i go to put them on will i have to remove the entire leaf pack or just drop the axel off of them?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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It is easier to do the add a leaf out of the truck.

I did mine in my drive way.
the hardest part is to spread and close the spring clamps.

I pulled the pass side all the way out.
the drivers side I was only able to drop the back. Gas tank was in the way of the front bolt.

I used a special clamp tool to squeeze the clamps back together.

you should need a longer set of u-bolts. depends on how much of extra thread is hangin down past the nuts on your u-bolts. 3/4" or more?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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I was able to mine by myself and I am not the normal wrencher.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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I've got about an inch ofthreads hangin down on mine. Where's a good place to get u bolts?
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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At a local spring shop. Mine made them while I waited.
I the ones that came with the lift I had were not usable. yours might work.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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I just spoke with two shops that both said you can reuse your stock U bolts for Tuff Country and Pro Comp AALs.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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When you installed yours did it go on the bottom of the pack or did you have to put it in between them. They told me to put it in order according to length.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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the AAL is the second one down in my stack.
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