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DC 69 · 10-12-2018, 01:19 PM

Greetings from California.

I'm wanting to repair both rear spring perches on my '29 CCPU. Asking for advise on best/easiest way to remove from pickup in order to deliver to the shop. I have Les Andrew's Handbook, vol. 1.

After removing Tires & Backing Plates, should I:
1. Disconnect torque tube at Banjo; deliver entire axle
or
2. Remove each axle housing; deliver just housings
or
3. Other

Thanks in advance for your advice.

wmws · 10-12-2018, 02:37 PM

#1 unless you want to redo your rear.

john in illinois · 10-12-2018, 02:42 PM

If you are planning to rebuild rear end,then you could take it apart. If not then take off backing plates and take entire axle. Are the perch holes too worn to repair by new bushings?

John. Typed too slow!

wmws · 10-12-2018, 06:44 PM

John has a good point. Are your perches really shot or can you just re bush them? That would be a lot easier.

jw hash · 10-12-2018, 10:04 PM

leave the torque tube bolted the rear end. if you take the rear whole to someone who knows what they are doing. it is not a big deal to repair them.

duke36 · 10-13-2018, 03:18 PM

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Concur to do #1,but get a rear spring spreader to be safe. The vendors sell one ( not the traveling type) at reasonable cost and leave the spring attached to the cross member.

Big hammer · 10-15-2018, 01:58 AM

#3 leave the wheels on, you can then roll the axle around! A lot easier than picking up a complete reared :-)

rocket1 · 10-15-2018, 07:44 AM

If the bushings are just worn and perches good get a spring spreader and disconnect shackles,bushings can be pressed out with a bolt washers and a piece of pipe.Use extreme caution when using spreader,spring can be lethal!

10-12-2018, 02:37 PM	#2
wmws BANNED Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coatesville, Pa Posts: 719	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair #1 unless you want to redo your rear.

10-12-2018, 06:44 PM	#4
wmws BANNED Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coatesville, Pa Posts: 719	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair John has a good point. Are your perches really shot or can you just re bush them? That would be a lot easier.

10-12-2018, 10:04 PM	#5
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,552	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair leave the torque tube bolted the rear end. if you take the rear whole to someone who knows what they are doing. it is not a big deal to repair them.

10-13-2018, 03:18 PM	#6
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Concur to do #1,but get a rear spring spreader to be safe. The vendors sell one ( not the traveling type) at reasonable cost and leave the spring attached to the cross member.

10-15-2018, 01:58 AM	#7
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair #3 leave the wheels on, you can then roll the axle around! A lot easier than picking up a complete reared :-) __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

10-12-2018, 01:19 PM	#1
DC 69 Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Monterey Bay, Ca Posts: 35	Rear Spring Perch Repair Greetings from California. I'm wanting to repair both rear spring perches on my '29 CCPU. Asking for advise on best/easiest way to remove from pickup in order to deliver to the shop. I have Les Andrew's Handbook, vol. 1. After removing Tires & Backing Plates, should I: 1. Disconnect torque tube at Banjo; deliver entire axle or 2. Remove each axle housing; deliver just housings or 3. Other Thanks in advance for your advice.

10-12-2018, 02:42 PM	#3
john in illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,184	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair If you are planning to rebuild rear end,then you could take it apart. If not then take off backing plates and take entire axle. Are the perch holes too worn to repair by new bushings? John. Typed too slow!

10-15-2018, 07:44 AM	#8
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Re: Rear Spring Perch Repair If the bushings are just worn and perches good get a spring spreader and disconnect shackles,bushings can be pressed out with a bolt washers and a piece of pipe.Use extreme caution when using spreader,spring can be lethal!