StockJeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Rocklin, CA
Two questions:
First, are axle/leaf spring shims something I should count on getting at a normal parts store or do I need to go somewhere else. If some place else, what kind of store? The kid at Kragen on Sunday afternoon gave me a look that said he'd never heard shimming an axle.
Second, since they looked pretty corroded and I couldn't get them out w/o removing my rock sliders, I cut the bushing bolts out of the frame end leaf hanger. What options do I have for replacing them other than OEM. To get between the hanger and the slider, it looks like I need a bolt that's about 3/4" shorter than stock. The bolt I cut out looks pretty odd from a "show up at the hardware store and walk out with what I need" viewpoint.
Thanks,
-glenn
First, are axle/leaf spring shims something I should count on getting at a normal parts store or do I need to go somewhere else. If some place else, what kind of store? The kid at Kragen on Sunday afternoon gave me a look that said he'd never heard shimming an axle.
Second, since they looked pretty corroded and I couldn't get them out w/o removing my rock sliders, I cut the bushing bolts out of the frame end leaf hanger. What options do I have for replacing them other than OEM. To get between the hanger and the slider, it looks like I need a bolt that's about 3/4" shorter than stock. The bolt I cut out looks pretty odd from a "show up at the hardware store and walk out with what I need" viewpoint.
Thanks,
-glenn