Removing rearend

[Crazy440]

Have my 8 3/4 ready to install, also new springs and shocks.  Can I drop the old rearend and old springs at the same time?
Thanks

[moparstuart]

yes

[chargd72]

yes, but be carefull.  It's going to come down quick and heavy when you remove the hanger bolts.

[Ghoste]

And you may prefer a floor jack to help lift the new assembly into position, but other than that its about the easiest way to do it.

[randy73]

Just do not forget to disconnect the brake lines and ebrake cables.

[RAC95054]

Along the lines of this thread, can you replace the shackle and/or spring bushings, one at a time, without having to drop the whole rearend?  If so, should the car be in the air, or sitting on the ground?  I would assume in the air with no weight on the rear (other than it's own).  I really need to replace all my original bushings, but didn't want to drop the whole thing to do so.  Thanks!

[RAC95054]

Along the lines of this thread, can you replace the shackle and/or spring bushings, one at a time, without having to drop the whole rearend?  If so, should the car be in the air, or sitting on the ground?  I would assume in the air with no weight on the rear (other than it's own).  I really need to replace all my original bushings, but didn't want to drop the whole thing to do so.  Thanks!

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[HeavyFuel]

Along the lines of this thread, can you replace the shackle and/or spring bushings, one at a time, without having to drop the whole rearend?  If so, should the car be in the air, or sitting on the ground?  I would assume in the air with no weight on the rear (other than it's own).  I really need to replace all my original bushings, but didn't want to drop the whole thing to do so.  Thanks!

I installed my rear-end, springs and shocks a while back and it was pretty painless.

Support the car and the axle with jackstands (independently).  Unhook everything from the axle.  Unbolt the springs from the rear shackles, lower the spring away from the axle to the floor and then unhook the spring from the front mount.

Move the old axle off the jackstands, onto a creeper and out of the way.  Remove your old shocks and mount the new ones.  Keep the shocks compressed for now.

Put your new axle on creeper and slide it under the car. Lift the axle on the stands, making sure the stands are high enough so that the axle clears the springs during the spring attachment to the car.  Attach the new springs to the car, first the front mount, then the shackles (with new bushings).

Lift axle off the stands and into position on the springs.  Attach the ubolts, brake lines and cable, and shocks.


In the case of your question, I would lift the car, then take the weight off the springs by slightly lifting the axle, then proceed with the shackles and bushings.

[RAC95054]

Great info, HeavyFuel! Thank you!