Drag Truck Part 2 "blackmark redemption"

318willrun said
I've started a dreadful task.... replacing the rear leafs. Those 40 year old bushings are not going to give away, as well as the bolts. The rear shackles I'll buy new, but the front mount, as we know, is riveted to the frame. Just not the type of work I enjoy, but needs to be done

All that brings back memories of changing the Springs from half ton to 3/4 ton Springs on my sons Power Wagon..
All 16 nuts on the u-bolts with a 4-foot cheater bar eighth of a turn at a time and they came off red hot... The next picture after that one in my phone is blood all over the ground in my fingers dripping...