Removing shackle bolts

Airstream65 · 03-10-2016, 06:22 PM

I have a 2003 DS & wanting to put longer shackles on. Do I have to remove back body to get top bolts out? The head is facing the bag well! I've thought about removing the black plastic & drilling a hole for bolt head to go through. Any thoughts?

villebacker · 03-10-2016, 07:30 PM

I did this the other day on mine and lifted the body enough to get the bolts out but is somewhat of a pain. On my friends DS someone had drilled some 3/4" holes beneath the bag well cover. It is not seen and is simple to remove bolts if you ever need to do it again. I will drill holes in mine before I go to the trouble to lift the body again. I replaced all the plastic fasteners on mine because it ruined most of them pulling the bag well cover. I got a package of 15 fasteners at AutoZone for a reasonable price.

Airstream65 · 03-10-2016, 07:44 PM

Thanks, that seems like the best way to me!

03-10-2016, 07:53 PM

i use a 2" hole saw for the holes ... take the drill bit out

mrgolf · 03-10-2016, 08:48 PM

Just thinking about it. I think I would use cut off wheel and cut the bolt. Then put new bolts in the other way if the would be possible.

03-10-2016, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgolf

Just thinking about it. I think I would use cut off wheel and cut the bolt. Then put new bolts in the other way if the would be possible.

can't the body is in the way

smokey tennis shoe · 03-12-2016, 11:44 AM

ctd, once you drill the 2" holes in the body, do you plug the holes then that you drilled?

03-12-2016, 12:08 PM

no ... that's the cool thing about it , the bag well covers it

note : you cut so the bag well does cover it, about 1/2" from edge

smokey tennis shoe · 03-12-2016, 12:11 PM

Got it. Thanks crash, you the best

Airstream65 · 03-12-2016, 09:14 PM

Turns out after I drilled 3/4 holes, I'm not going to have to extend the shackles! The rear seat kit didn't seem to effect the ride height.

03-10-2016, 06:22 PM	#1
Airstream65 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 57	Removing shackle bolts I have a 2003 DS & wanting to put longer shackles on. Do I have to remove back body to get top bolts out? The head is facing the bag well! I've thought about removing the black plastic & drilling a hole for bolt head to go through. Any thoughts?

03-10-2016, 07:30 PM	#2
villebacker Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Stephenville, TX Posts: 202	Re: Removing shackle bolts I did this the other day on mine and lifted the body enough to get the bolts out but is somewhat of a pain. On my friends DS someone had drilled some 3/4" holes beneath the bag well cover. It is not seen and is simple to remove bolts if you ever need to do it again. I will drill holes in mine before I go to the trouble to lift the body again. I replaced all the plastic fasteners on mine because it ruined most of them pulling the bag well cover. I got a package of 15 fasteners at AutoZone for a reasonable price.

03-10-2016, 07:44 PM	#3
Airstream65 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 57	Re: Removing shackle bolts Thanks, that seems like the best way to me!

03-10-2016, 07:53 PM	#4
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Removing shackle bolts i use a 2" hole saw for the holes ... take the drill bit out
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03-10-2016, 08:48 PM	#5
mrgolf Old Sky Soldier Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,881	Re: Removing shackle bolts Just thinking about it. I think I would use cut off wheel and cut the bolt. Then put new bolts in the other way if the would be possible.

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03-12-2016, 11:44 AM	#7
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	Re: Removing shackle bolts ctd, once you drill the 2" holes in the body, do you plug the holes then that you drilled?

03-12-2016, 12:08 PM	#8
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Removing shackle bolts no ... that's the cool thing about it , the bag well covers it note : you cut so the bag well does cover it, about 1/2" from edge
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a

03-12-2016, 12:11 PM	#9
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	Re: Removing shackle bolts Got it. Thanks crash, you the best

03-12-2016, 09:14 PM	#10
Airstream65 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 57	Re: Removing shackle bolts Turns out after I drilled 3/4 holes, I'm not going to have to extend the shackles! The rear seat kit didn't seem to effect the ride height.

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