Is there one?
Figured if I'm getting new shocks now, it may be the perfect opportunity to put my 03 warrior axle in and take the 01 Trojan axle out, also how do I remove the springy thing (novice term) on the member that goes to the axle with fluid points.
All rusty and want to replace with warrior parts.
Front axle will be done later

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Is there one?
Figured if I'm getting new shocks now, it may be the perfect opportunity to put my 03 warrior axle in and take the 01 Trojan axle out, also how do I remove the springy thing (novice term) on the member that goes to the axle with fluid points.
All rusty and want to replace with warrior parts.
Front axle will be done later

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Again @dazmanf hope this is of use to you:
make sure you have well soaked all nuts etc in WD or equivelant!!!
Jack as high as you can safely, axle stands etc. and take wheels off. I would take spare wheel out first just gives more room to work in.
clamp to stop fluid loss and undo the brake hose on the axle, once you have undone the hose/brake-line take out the retaining clip (you will see a metal lip above the braket on the pipe side)this is a fork type, just prise it out with a screwdriver.
With the spring above (first post i sent) off and any other conections, ABS sensors, breather pipe on the diff etc,take the bolts/nuts off the prop/diff (you can support prop with a bit of rope etc.)
Support the axle with a trolly jack and undo the U-bolts on each side, use the jack to separate spring/axle.
You should have room to slide the axle out, be aware this is arkward and heavy....you could need a hand mate.....
If your changing bushes in shackles etc. once leaf springs are down just roll axle out on trolly jack.

Make a note of spring tension on brake proportion valve and how it is set up , when I got my truck it had been played with by previous owner so first load of logs in it and sailed out of a junction with hardly any brake effort to the back

did we ever come to any conclusion as to whether the "spring thingy" needed to be spaced once a body lift and shackles were done ?

Body lift shouldn't affect it as its bolted to the chassis , shackles may alter the tension on it . Someone who has fitted shackles may be able to answer this better