JLP 3" drop shackles and shim help needed!!

[Darknight]

I just put in my drop shackles and wanted to swap the stock shim of my 04 around but I can't seem to do anything with it.

The bolt that holds the shackle to the rest of the leaf spring on top just spins and doesn't loosen. And there is no normal bolt below to hold on to, to keep it from spinning. Its just around bolt on bottom and a 15mm nut on top that just makes the whole thing spin.

Can anyone here help me?

Already tried some vice grips on the round part while turning the nut, but its difficult to not push myself around while I'm doing it.

Am I missing something?

Any help would be great.

Here are pics of what I'm talking about just to be clear:

http://www.gcsrts.com/srts-admin/pictures/shim2.jpg
http://www.gcsrts.com/srts-admin/pictures/shim.jpg

 

[Nvr_Spds]

If im not mistaken, the shim should just come off without removing the center pin.

 

[Darknight]

If im not mistaken, the shim should just come off without removing the center pin.

Not on the 03-04 lightnings its on the bolt, but I finally got by using a punch and hammer to flip it around.

Thanks though.

 

[bgstew6]

it does not lift off on 01-04 for sure....unsure bout 99/00 but pretty sure they jsut dont lift off...

Glad to see my tip worked