Rear Spring Swap

stop the beast said

Are these commonly fused to the bracket?

I could not get this off for the life of me... had to take the leaf w/ bracket attached to a buddy's house w/ an impact gun... even after the bolt was out the nut would not come off of the bracket - smacked it a few times with a 5# hammer.

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Yes, for just about any suspension part that isn't greased. That's why I recommend saturating everything with a good penetrating oil. (I like Kroil.) I think I've used a box end wrench and a floor jack to loosen one of those rascals before. Set the wrench on the nut and try to lift the car by the other end of the wrench. I also recommend loosening the nut before removing the front spring bracket. At least you have the car to use as leverage.