Hotchkis 80110 1966-1969 Mopar B-Body TVS System - Manual (Page 44)

10. ReInstall Hotchkis Leaf Springs
Your new leafs are ready to be installed. Reinstall the leaf spring in the same manner as stock
removal. Position the leaf spring in place by hooking the rear eye onto the shackle bolt and
then mating the front bracket mount to the chassis. Insert the included 3/8” hardware to
secure the front mount to the chassis. See diagram below:
10. Tighten hardware
Fully tighten all of the 3/8” hardware for the front mount and rear shackles bolts.
Lower the floor jack and align the leaf spring center bolt with the rear end mount.
Reassemble the u-bolts in the same manner as removal. Tighten each u-bolt nut little at a
time to ensure even load on each nut. A heavy duty ½” impact gun works well for this
application.
Use your floor jack to jack up the rear end so that the rear of the vehicle just lifts of the rear
jack stands. This allows the leaf springs to be loaded at normal ride height. You can now fully
tighten the 5/8” hardware in the front mount.
Reattach the shocks to the lower mounts and you are finished. Lower the vehicle back onto
the ground and enjoy your new leaf springs.