Shackle Pin Replacement

Local KW parts guy quoted me around $480.00 for the spring bushings on my 2007 T800; while I was telling myself that the price wasn't all that bad, he went on to say that the only way to replace them is to remove the springs, then go to a big press, yada, yada, yada, then on the reassembly, they also recommend replacing the U-bolts, more yada. Thinking out loud, I figured around $1500.00 at the "Stealer", parts guy replied that was a pretty close guess.
Left there thinking that those bushings could :
(1)Purchased at a parts house cheaper, although $480.00 doesn't seem that bad;
(2) Be replaced without pulling the springs off, which should save a little more $$$.

 

You're probably done by now but you can go to Advance Auto Parts and use their tool loaner program. They have a special heavy duty portable bushing press that would do the job. It's a big C clamp of sorts with adapters. I used it a few months back to replace the bushings on my I-beams and rear spring bushings on my pickup. I rebuilt the whole suspension. It made the job easy. I think it would work on a big truck. It'll press out up to about 2 1/2-3" in width bushings. The C-clamp will reach around ~8".

 

I doubt Advance Auto has bushings for my KW, but would sure be interested in renting that gizmo!