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BUT... mounting the axle brought up my next problem. Some time ago, when trying to get my steering better, I'd installed a couple 2 degree shims. That seemed to help, but not great yet.

So, while I had it all apart anyway, I thought I'd install some 3 degree shims to get my caster up around 10 degrees. The shims were thicker so I had to use the new bolts that hold them together with the leaf springs. No problem, install and cut off excess. Go to mount the axle and the driver side fits into the pad on the axle fine. Can't get the passenger side into the hole. Screw with that for a LONG time jacking things up, yanking the axle around, getting in with a pick to find the hole, etc. Wouldn't go in. Finally realized that the round head on the bolt holding the spring pack together was too large to fit into the hole. Ended up having to pull everything back apart and grinding that head down so it would fit. Wish I'd have checked that beforehand, but well... Pictures show that the axle pads have different size holes, the driver side elongated. I'd never noticed that. Probably best to get the passenger side in first and driver side would be easier to line up. Lesson learned...