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brossow · 10-15-2007, 10:59 AM

Well, never content to leave well enough alone and power-mad with the angle grinder, I decided that a couple broken leaves on the passenger side constituted a good excuse to remove the entire rear axle. It was inevitable, of course, that I couldn't possibly be satisfied with just replacing the springs and cleaning up the brakes and by August 14-17 I had what you see below.

A helpful hint: if you have the front wheels off and decide to remove a lot of weight from the back of the truck -- for example, by removing the bed and rear axle -- ensure that you have your jack stands forward of the engine before releasing that weight. If they're behind the engine, the jack stands will act as a pivot point. Don't ask me how I know this.

10-15-2007, 10:59 AM	#4
brossow Amateur Rust Fighter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mankato, MN Posts: 1,087	Re: Brent's '72 Custom/10 SWB stepside build Well, never content to leave well enough alone and power-mad with the angle grinder, I decided that a couple broken leaves on the passenger side constituted a good excuse to remove the entire rear axle. It was inevitable, of course, that I couldn't possibly be satisfied with just replacing the springs and cleaning up the brakes and by August 14-17 I had what you see below. A helpful hint: if you have the front wheels off and decide to remove a lot of weight from the back of the truck -- for example, by removing the bed and rear axle -- ensure that you have your jack stands forward of the engine before releasing that weight. If they're behind the engine, the jack stands will act as a pivot point. Don't ask me how I know this. Attached Images __________________ Brent '72 Chevy SWB stepside - [ Build Thread ] '79 ChevMC SWB fleetside - [ Build Thread ] '64 Chevy SWB fleetside & '66 Chevy SWB stepside (waiting in the wings...) Last edited by brossow; 10-15-2007 at 02:14 PM.