Worn rear spring perches

[jtucker]

My rear spring shackles have worn themselves completely through the bushings and well into to the spring perches on both sides.

Does anyone know how to repair the perches????

Thx.

[wrndln]

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I have repaired 3 or 4 of the worn shackle housings on rear ends. You need to make sure that the shackle housings are not too far gone to repair for safety reasons. I have never seen one that is, but you never know. First clean the area well, I usually sandblast the inside and outside of the shackle housing. Next I take a 1/2" copper pipe and split it lengthways so it can be enlarged to fit firmly in the shackle bushing hole which is about 5/8" ID. Weld wont stick hard to copper. Then with a MIG welder with gas, I weld up the worn areas. If the copper pipe fits tight, very little dressing down on the inside of the hole is needed. You do need to use a carbide burr cutter to dress down the outside to look nice and if the bushing wont go in the hole after welding, carefully dress the inside down a little with a burr cutter. I assume you know what a carbide burr cutter is.
Rusty Nelson