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Leaf Spring Cut Off Made Easy

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MarkStang

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I bought a 6 inch cutting wheel and took the guard off put on goggles and gloves. It took maybe 6 minutes done.

The 4 inch wheel is not big enough.

Car was on stands
U bolts taken off
Axle jacked up

One side at a time, I just have to wait to buy springs this next week. Maybe Monday.
 
I already had the angle grinder but I only had 2 4 inch wheels and I used them on the outside end of the rubber bushing. The inside edge was a different story and the wheel had to be bigger. I found the 6 inch at ACE with the smaller hole. It was perfect.

I pounded like...oh...3 times and thought "yeah right, LOLOL" , now where is that grinder?
 
I used a torch on one side and after catching the rubber on fire, making a big mess and lots of smoke I decided there must be a better way. I found as you did that I needed a bigger cut off wheel.
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"MarkStang" said:
I bought a 6 inch cutting wheel and took the guard off put on goggles and gloves. It took maybe 6 minutes done.
The 4 inch wheel is not big enough.
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Now I know why it took me so long with a 3" wheel.
 
So....you jacked up one side and couldn't get that white wall off there..................
 
"AzPete" said:
So....you jacked off on one side and couldn't get that white wall off there..................
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Fixed it for ya...
 
"tarafied1" said:
I used a torch on one side and after catching the rubber on fire, making a big mess and lots of smoke I decided there must be a better way. I found as you did that I needed a bigger cut off wheel.
photodisplay.php
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Good to see youre wearing the proper torching attire Craig..... :lol
 
That photo would be so much more awesome, if you were holding a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon in the other hand. :lol
 
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