so you think it might need new leaf spring bushings? lol
So I wire wheeled the leaf springs and threw a quick bit of paint on them to hide the ugliness, same with the new to me rear axle. Once the axle is in I'll put on new brakes, brake lines, etc.
Installed the Off Road Design shackle flip kit, ORD shackles and greasable polyurethane bushings. I have to say the shackles are a whole lot beefier than stock ones (one of which was bent). I'll have to get the axle installed and figure out where it is in the wheel opening since the shackle flip moves the axle ahead a bit. I've got a set of the ORD "inch" blocks to adjust the position of the axle as well as their 1/4" thick plates for adjusting axle position (inadvertently ordered the inch blocks, but shipping them back to the US isn't worth it, so I'll use them if I need them, if not they'll go on the shelf for another day)
