already did. Can't get them out so we have to cut them and we can't get bolts until Monday. So we put it back together

 

Best thing to do is cut the heads off both end and use a big *** pry bar and pull the leafs out andput in new bushings.

 

yeah that's what we are going to do we have bolts on order from ford.

 

Cut the heads off. Pry the leaf spring down. We use a section of exhaust pipe to stay put the spring. We use a ball joint press to push the rest of the old bolt out of the bushing. New bolts and nuts come with the shackles in the aftermarket world. I do a set at work about once a week. Simplest way I've found to do a sucky job

 

we got motorcraft shackles and they don't come with crap.

 

here's the new ones cut the old ones in half with a torch melted the bolt heads and hit the bolts with an air chisel and took a grinder to the bolt and hit it again with the chisel until we could get them to move then and took a pry bar under it until they came out. Put the top bolts in the opposite way and cut the new bolts so they'll clear the frame/ shackle mount so if they ever have to come out it'll be possible without taking all day and debating on taking the hitch off to get them out.