Leaf Spring bolt tightness?

[Team Mud]

98 Triton Trailer, single axle.

I just replaced the (6X) bolts & bushings for my leaf springs to my trailer, how tight should I tighten the bolts/locknuts?

It seems to me that you don't want them to tight so the springs/shackles can move easier with less friction.

thanks
Mud Man

[chunky t]

If you used spline bolts...tighten them up to where there is a 1/8" gap between the head of the bolt and shackle and then hit them with a hammer the rest of the way in...they will be tight but loose enough to move...

[Team Mud]

Chucky

so after you hit the spline bolt in with a hammer you should have 1/8 inch gap between the nut and the shackle, right?

thanks
mudman

[chunky t]

Pretty much...when we do them at work their is barely a gap after we are done...