Lifted leaf spring center pin won't drop into axle

[EnderAZ]

I bought a Rusty's 4.5" lift kit and the center pins don't seem to want to drop into the axle. Any ideas?

Axle is a chrysler 8.25 and the XJ is a 93. The lift kit I'm trying to install is a Rusty's 4.5" spring pack.

 

[scottmcneal]

Are the pins in the leafs bigger than the holes in the spring plates? If yes, i would drill them to match.

 

[EnderAZ]

Nevermind, I got it....... Glad I didn't have to drill it.

 

[scottmcneal]

Good to hear, but they are easy to drill a little bigger.Had to do mine and it only took a couple of minutes

 

[xcm]

Chuck the bolt up in a lathe, and turn down the head OD, done and done.

 

[ChiXJeff]

Or chuck the bolt up in a drill, and turn it down on a stand grinder.

 

[sunburned]

Had to drill out my axle mounts for RE leaf springs.

 

[Mpeckham22]

hm... i just pushed really hard as the axle went into place

 

[zachandandy]

Why would you pull the bolt to turn the head down when you could drill the perch in less time than it takes to get the bolt out and back in?

 

[kastein]

Agreed, I'd rather drill the perch, there is a lot more "spare" metal there, reducing the bolt head diameter changes things pretty significantly in a hurry.

And it's way easier, slide the axle out a little, grab the drill, and have at it.