How to Replace Leaf Springs and Lift your Truck - Summary

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The video shows how to replace the leaf springs, shackles, mounts and bushings on a truck or SUV that has rusted or damaged suspension components. It also shows how to remove the rust, apply rust reformer and undercoating, and how to install new or reused leaf springs with new bushings. It provides tips and tricks on how to use common tools and perform the job safely and effectively.

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1. The text is a transcript of a video tutorial on how to replace leaf springs, shackles, mounts and bushings in a truck or SUV.
2. The video shows how to remove the rusted and damaged components, how to install new ones, and how to undercoat the metal to prevent future rust.
3. The video also shows how to upgrade the shackles to a longer and beefier version that can lift the truck slightly.
4. The video demonstrates how to use common tools such as a ratchet, a wrench, a jack, an angle grinder, a torch, a hammer and a saw to perform the job.
5. The video provides tips and tricks on how to remove stuck or stripped nuts and bolts, how to remove and install bushings, how to heat up the metal, how to align and torque the bolts, and how to spray the rust reformer and undercoating.