Rear Shackle Bushes

1. Jenko
2. NZ
3. 7 Iron
4. 1997
5. 2200
6. Extended Cab
7. Rear shackle bush replacement

Alrighty, I needed to do my rear shackle bushes so I figure, why not a write up as well (as there isn't one currently I think).

Need/want:
If you NEED to replace you may not care too much about what you use, so use rubber, it's cheaper. BUY SOME nolathane anyway.
If you WANT to... use nolathane, it's awesome stuff. Check it out online. BUY SOME.

Tools:
21mm socket & ratchet
powerbar (maybe)
pry bar/crow bar
hammer
rubber mallet (not essential)
3 bourbon & colas (premix, you don't want to mix with dirty hands)
tube/rod to punch out existing bushes
jack (go on, get a trolley jack)
melodic death metal (in flames is my recommendation)
axle stands
ear muffs

Step 1:
Drink first bourbon, it'll put you in a good mood as you're about to beat stubborn parts and get angry.
Step 1.2: Turn off phone... you never get rung? you will when you're under the truck.
Turn on stereo, turn to 7

Step 2:
Chock front wheels and jack up back of vehicle (under diff housing) quite high so that you have full suspension travel + some.
Use axle stands to hold up FRAME of truck (lets you alter load on suspension with jack)

Step 3:
Take nuts off side of shackle, remove plate.

Step 4:
Turn stereo to 11, put on ear muffs.
Suspension should be more or less at full extension, piss about with it till it has little/no load on shackle.
Thread nuts back to end of shackle pins and give em a bash with the hammer, use pry bar to put constant tension in the direction of where you're hitting them (center of vehicle) and hit it rapidly, just keep on going, if you have a slide hammer, I hate you, use that!

Step 5:
Pry/pull/bash/poke out the old bushes.

Step 6:
Dance a viking victory dance. (because your death metal comes from the land of the vikings and you are glad I recommended In Flames)

Step 7:
Drink victory bourbon.

Step 8:
Clean everything (victory bourbon keeps you happy while becoming angry cleaning)

Step 9:
Turn stereo to 8.5
Grease new bushes, inside and either end, DON'T grease the "pressed" surfaces aka outside of bush, grease shackle pins.

Step 10:
Push/tap/bash bushes in with fingers/rubber mallet.

Step 11:
Put thing you bashed out and cleaned/greased back in.
You'll need to bash that too. But you like bashing.

Step 12:
Nuts.washers. Tighten.
If you haven't done the other side at the same time. Repeat steps 3-12 (you might need 4 bourbons)

Step 13:
Raise everything back up, take out axle stands, lower everything.

Step 14:
Turn stereo back to 11.
Dance victory dance, drink another victory bourbon, sacrifice something in my name.
Tell neighbor to shut it or you'll sacrifice him too.
Throw old bushes into neighbors yard.

Enjoy your new bushes!
Bushes and a bourbon:

Nuts off, plate off

Out! Taken while dancing.

Death to rubber!

In you go dearies!

Done!!!!!!!!