Ways to Raise Truck to Grease Rear Shackle and Leaf Bushings??

[WillieFlo]

I went to a Goodyear garage and got a quote of $500 to have the 6 bushings on my 7 month old Icon leaf springs and FMI shackles(poly) greased this morning!! They squeak like a MF!
This is not rocket science! I can grease it myself if I could only get the @$$ end of my truck high enough to extend the springs/shackles to the point where the pivot points(bolts/bushings) are out of tension.

I have a Badlands jack w/ a short extension, but that doesn't cut it to get the rear bumper hitch high enough. Anyone else have a SAFE way for me to raise it high enough to get the rear shackles unbolted?

Photos please!

Thanks!

 

[raptorsub]

I have a 2018. When I put deaver leafs in. I also put RPG shackles. They have a grease fitting. Makes greasing them easy.

 

[WillieFlo]

I have Foutz MS extended 7” shackles, and they definitely do not have a grease nipple. Wish they did!!

 

[Frank N]

You need a friend with a lift.... Or go to a shop where they rent a lift, easy safe cheap.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

Still surprised not to see a greasable leaf spring bolt kit for this. Machined right it should still be reliable. Machined wrong could be catastrophic. But damn it would be convenient if done right! You'd need to drill/debur ports in the bushing sleeves.

 

[weldoid]

I did this to my 2019 a few years ago in order to install RPG shackles:
I jacked it up with a normal floor Jack under rear diff. My 6 Ton jack stands had to be 21” high under back end of frame rails (just before they bend up). Rear wheels had to come off and spare tire had to be lowered. Bottom shock bolts had to be removed. Spring to shackle bolt somewhat difficult to remove/install; had to lower rear end until springs almost touching exhaust.