10 minute challenge! Rusty Chevy Shackle replacement 

4 hours. Not bad for first time. They can be some of the hardest bolts to remove.

yes, I would not want to do this without a pit. Makes my job doable.

@@simcoespring That's exactly what I'm doing. It sucks!

Take the box off it’s 8 bolts seems like a lot more work but it’s really not when you can do it all standing

Thanks. Means a lot coming from you. I've been enjoying your channel quite a bit. I'm definitely not anywhere close to the wood crafter you are.

OMG ! I'm going to do this on the weekend and was dreading it. Now I'm freaking stoked for the 20 minute mark. YEEHAW!

Just did this same job but i should have watched this video before i started! It took me 5 hrs of hell, for both sides though lol. I have an air hammer and cut a stubby like you did but I don't have an oxy acetylene torch, just a hand torch. Need one for sure. Great video, thx!

Glad I could help. These can always turn into a nightmare

You know I'm researching this repair I need done tomorrow.. @300,000 km on my Silverado 8' Delivery Pickup which I drive through the car wash regularly getting underbody wash, we here still have rusted out fenders and tons of rust on every nut and Bolt. Its never the Motors that Blow on Silverado Trucks! It's the Stress of Shit Roads. This 20 yo amazing machine really can't be Beat. As a metro Detroit 365 day a year Driver (through Rains, Ice, Sleet, Slush, Snow and God-Awful SALT). . I gotta say, 🙏May you Paolo never be as manipulated to Lease $70,000 new Big 3 Vehicles yearly! We in Michigan had Government that refused to update and fix our crumbled, Potholed, piece of shit, purposely dilapidated damn roads. Thankfully we have now a Democratic Governor who campaigned to "FIX THE DAMNED ROADS!" They are now ALL being renovated a massive overhaul, by our grand Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Thanks be to Her and the Voters! 🙏❤️😎 🚘 a 100,000 miles are At least nowadays there's full Aluminum shields covering the underbelly chassis of the modern Electric Battery Cars in production and hopefully for our American made Hydrogen powered Vehicles we expect soon. Now if we could just get rid of Wheels Rust and Roads. . Like The 'Jetsons' Personal Transport vehicles! Our Michigan Mechanics of old school Detroit stock are amazing though their population is dwindling with The Cell phone Generation of Lazy Boys with ZERO Muscle. For now we dread these Repairs. Especially us lower Paid Women! Believe You Me. 🤞

My thoughts exactly! yes, I do have one. Also gear wrenches , and shallow well impacts would have shaved some time.

if only i didn't forget some tools it would have been down to 14 minutes hehe

thanks brother =)

I think the heating of the bolts are really important. it really frees up the rust and lets it break down

I wouldn't have re-used it if it was compromised. If you get the heat on fast and get the bolt out fast the rubber doesn't have time to melt. if it melts the outside 1/64" of the outside of the rubber then 99.9% of the bushing is still fine. it is the internal structure that matters. The bushing had more damage from the 15 years it was in the vehicle than the damage we do to them changing them out. if it was my own vehicle at this age I'd just put 2 new springs it with all new hardware. it can go from a $155.00 job to a 775.00 job if we do a whole refurbish/rebuild on the rear suspension. if you go this far, change the Ubolts, front bushings, rear bushings, shackles and the plastic pads in the springs. not the job we where hired for.

update; the driver side shackle broke, i did it this way and it works much faster, i live like 30 mins down the road i should have just took the truck down to simcoe eh .. time is money

by box, you mean you pulled your entire bed off or? impressive.

​@sebouharakelian3586 yes, truck box. (Bed) Glad I did to. Then I was able to give a bunch of other attention to everything back there. I live in the rust belt. Trust me, it needed a little love. Good to go now.

Appreciate it!!

I used a torch to help get the upper bolt out. Yea it caught the bushing on fire a bit but as long as you don't let it burn for long time it doesn't hurt them from my experience. Mine came with new bushings didn't even bother replacing them it was enough of a PITA already LOL

the trick is to get them hot quickly with a torch. if you do it over a long period of time then everything just gets too hot and starts melting everything. its is a fine balance of heat and air chiseling.

dang that is crazy. I know that the remote villages have to plan months in advance to even have access to parts and basic supplies. and it is all expensive

Even a MAP gas torch should help. If you can get that.

I might have to try it again some day. Not on an easy one but on one of these hard ones.

@@simcoespring Just remember if it was that easy to do anyone would do it. Love what you guys do. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing.

@@johnjohannemann1220 I just want people to know that they Can be done. I do it every day.

@@simcoespring no doubt !!

ususally just grind the heads off the rivets and then pop them out with a punch or an air chisel

nope. I could give that a try

It'll be fine. 😂 Just a little surface scarring.

Next time!

it is really hard to get a grinder inbetween the frame and the shackle, if you do that, I would cut as much of the shackle away as you can to make it smaller so you can get into there with other tools.

Thanks, I was disappointed in not reaching the 10 minute mark, however still happy with the results.

Not a bad idea but note that he often uses his air hammer to push right inside of the bushing when pushing out rusted up bolts.

@@djmips yea then he would have to switch back to a straight punch

try this technique - let me know if it helps ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S1Gh0714cZA.html

Are you kidding?

I don't like using the sawzall on the bottom bolts, not enough room to work, too easy to cut into the hanger. I can't risk that on a customer's vehicle.

Exactly, definitely the way to do it

A grinder works about as fast and with less heat issues.

I did plaster never seize on the bolts before I installed them. we didn't install the bolts in the factory we are just a mechanic garage.

yes, most people end up grinding or sawzalling them out, which is going to require a bushing replacement as well. So prepare for that.

@@simcoespring Oh it does not!

yes, all bolts should be tightened when the weight is on the vehicle.

@@simcoespring I fallowed all your tips and shackle came off fairly easy I’m in New Jersey so we don’t get killer salt here …. My problem is bracket broke that is riveted to frame having a hard time locating it 2500hd Silverado

great question, I believe it is for the ease of installation on the factory assembly lines, they don't care how they go in or in which direction....just whichever is easiest for the assembler/robot that puts these together.

Dose not matter as a rule is only an issue when the truck has a towing receiver added.

the other tip is to thread the nut onto the bolt, cut the end of the bolt flush and then back the nut 1/2 way off. That way you can stick the air chisel into the nut and use it as a "holder" just make sure that the nut doesn't fall off

you don't know if you can do it or not if you don't try.

Yes, these bolts are ALWAYS welded into the sleeves with rust.

Based on this video, you're kinda effed... No amount of swearing or bloody knuckles are going to make up for the effort those tools provide.

@@fyrman9092 to true! 😆🤣😂

yes, did a ton of ford rangers and 1997-2003 F150s...so many. Seems like that is all I did when I first started here

I now realize that 10 minutes is a tough ask for these shackles. However I will attempt again in the future.

My top bolt is broken and seized in the bushing sleeve. It isn't coming out easily.

Yet you don't say your technique or how it was done. you have no proof other than the word you typed, which are worthless.