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September 2015 | 181,250 miles
After getting the hitch and rear bumper out of the way it was time to get the death wheel back out. These rear leaf spring hanger brackets were the next thing needing to go, and when they did it would mean no turning back on the suspension modifications.
What was going back in would be a bit stronger than the original design. The side by side comparison gives you an idea.
I treated the surface rust on the uni-frame rails and painted before setting the new hanger boxes in place. They are designed to be 100% bolt-in, but could also be welded in if you’ve got the skills for that. I didn’t (and still don’t), so that meant I’d need to put two new holes up through the boot floor to secure the top of the hangers.
One more item to sort before everything rear related could be bolted back onto the uni-frame.