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Rear axle removed

Next, I installed the extended stainless steel brake line for the rear axle. Then I carefully lifted each end of the axle off of the jack stands (I needed them for my transfer case work) and set it on the ground. That allowed me to remove my springs. The bolts that held them in took a breaker bar with a 2.5' pipe on the end to break free, but I eventually got them off. I almost broke my 5" vice trying to loosen the bolts that held the shackles on. So I eventually gave up and ordered some Teraflex Revolver shackles instead. The stock springs and shackles went into the sell pile.

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