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For those without access to cool tools hope this helps...
Soaked the threads the day before, but the front leaf spring nut and bolt still wouldn't budge. After an hour of banging, lifting, swearing I wedged the breaker bar/cheater bar on top of the axle and lifted the axle with the stock bottle jack. Didn't lift it much as the cheater was wedged on pretty good, but eventually the nut gave and was able to get it off. The bolt didn't want to be hammered out, so after the nut was off, I soaked the bolt and just worked the bolt until it finally let go...
http://www.geocities.com/dsopac/LeafSpringBolt1.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/dsopac/LeafSpringBolt3.JPG
Felt safer not having to be under the truck as this was my first time replacing leaf springs. I did have the sawsall and fire if this didn't work though...
Soaked the threads the day before, but the front leaf spring nut and bolt still wouldn't budge. After an hour of banging, lifting, swearing I wedged the breaker bar/cheater bar on top of the axle and lifted the axle with the stock bottle jack. Didn't lift it much as the cheater was wedged on pretty good, but eventually the nut gave and was able to get it off. The bolt didn't want to be hammered out, so after the nut was off, I soaked the bolt and just worked the bolt until it finally let go...
http://www.geocities.com/dsopac/LeafSpringBolt1.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/dsopac/LeafSpringBolt3.JPG
Felt safer not having to be under the truck as this was my first time replacing leaf springs. I did have the sawsall and fire if this didn't work though...