I am trying to get my front suspension together. I was able to press the bushings into the spring perches, although it was much tighter than the rear was. But I am not able to get the shackle through the bushing. Do I need to ream out the bushing, or am I missing something here?

I am using so-cal hairpins & batwings. The shackles and perches are from Lobeck's, I believe they are TCI.