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I never got straight answer on whether or not I could re-use the stock but everybody recommended replacing them. I went with Ac kit also. They're huge out of the box. I just cut them flush after putting the pack back together
Here's a perfectly straight answer. No. Never reuse U-bolts. Any time you break the tension on them, replace them. They are stretched by the nuts when you torque them down. Once you break them loose, they can't achieve the same level of holding power.
That being said, if you remove the overload leaf you can get new ones from the dealer and they work great. No cutting.