I want to put my good
Atlas Leaf springs on the uhaul so I bought some late model superduty leaf packs to put under the F350.
First, I had to pull out the atlas springs. Started with the ubolts, then the rear mount and finally the front.
The box is still on the lift so I had to do it on the floor with jackstands. I had to disconnect the swaybar and shocks to get the rear end to drop down far enough.
The bolts on the superduty springs are much bigger so you have to drill out the hangers.
I had to break out the bluepoint air drill, it's the most compact drill with a half inch chuck I could find. The outer hole goes in at a slight angle because of fender clearance. The second hole goes in straight.
I couldn't get the shackle bolt in so I ground a nice chamfer on the end. Always put a nut on first in case you get a burr on the first thread. When you take the nut off, it will cut the thread on the end.
Still could not get the bolt in. The problem turned out to be the shackle hitting the spring hanger. I had to sand it into a rounded barrel shape until I had the clearance. There was still plenty of meat there. Should not be an issue.
The truck sits lower in the rear but it rides nice. Could not beat the price, $70.00 for the pair with the shackles and hardware. :sombrero:
