HELLO YA'LL
THE QUESTION IS "SHOULD I ATTEMPT TO DO THE REPLACEMENT MYSELF, OR SHOULD I HAVE THEM PROFFESIONALLY INSTALLED" I HAVE TWO NEW LEAF SPRINGS WHICH I PURCHASED FOR $65 A PEICE. I HAVE NEVER DONE A JOB LIKE THIS SO ANY TIPS OR TACTICS TO TACKLE THIS PROJECT IS APPRECIATED. ALSO IS A TRACTION BAR WORTH THE MONEY IF I DECIDE I WANT TO START PLOWING SNOW? THANKS FOR ANY HELP

BOARDWELL AND THERES NO SNOW IN MN
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do the springs yourself if you think you can. If you think its too hard then dont do it. Are you sure you got a whole pack or just an adda leaf? 65 bucks for new springs is pretty cheap.

 

THEY WERE 75.99 A PEICE BUT I HAD A COUPON. BUT I DID SEE THOSE ADD A LEAF KITS, BUT I GOT THE OEM REPLACEMENT LEAF SPRINGS

 

Wow, sounds like a pretty good deal to me! If you have enough jackstands and jacks to lift and support both the frame and the axle seperately at the same time, and at least one pair of jackstands is big enough to support the frame with the back wheels off the ground, then it's a pretty easy job.

 

Without knowing your level of experience and the tools you have available, this one is a little risky. It isn't an easy job and can be dangerous. As desert rider mentioned, adequate support for the vehicle and axle will be needed(heavy jack stands and or blocking). New hardware(u-bolts, shackle bolts and bushings with bolts) is almost a must or at the least a major advantage! A cutting torch to be rid of that old hardware is the ticket(beware of the gas tank and lines or any other leaking flammables). Support the frame so that the tires are just off the ground slightly and then support the axle at that level, this way the axle only drops a little when free from the vehicle. Unhook the shocks. If the spring bushings are frozen to the bolts you'll have to beat them out with a large hammer and a pin. You'll need a torque wrench to torque all the new bolts to spec and will need to re-torque the u-bolts after some miles have been put on the new springs. Also be sure the center-pins are in the correct spot or you'll be sidewinding down the lane on the maiden voyage!! Try and find a friend who has done it or a mechanic who deals with springs often. A spring shop probably doesn't like to have carry in springs to deal with, so avoid that. I'm not a "Pro" but i've installed a few sets, I can't be liable for these statements, they are only my observations from past experiences. Good luck and be SAFE.

1995 F250 4X4 351-AUTO

 

i just did my rear leafs in my 95 f 150
after searching the wreckers and finding none i ended up haveing a set of rear leafs made up
i plan on lifting the truck in the near future so i had them made 4 inches longer to allow for the extra arch when i do lift it
normally i would install these myself as it is a piece of cake with the right tools
at the time i didnt have the time to do it myself so i had the spring shop put them on
and im glad i did
they told me to come back in 3 hours to pick up the truck and when i did they were still fighting with getting the first one off
when i came back 3 hours later they were just getting the new ones bolted up
he charged me 60 bucks to install them and 380 bucks for the springs
so the 65 you paid is a screaming deal
my money is canadian so ya its worth nothing pretty much
but ya i wish i could have found some for 65
the guy toild me everything was siezed up and they eventually had to burn all the bolts off
so im glad i didnt do this job in my garage
if you do try to do it yourself get new u bolts and nuts
its easier then fighting with the old ones
you can just cut the u bolt under the axle and then they will come right off usually


hope this helps