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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Need any advice, help, or tricks to getting a dp in. How can I bend the firewall? Can seem to get anything in there. Thanks.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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I used the handle from my floor jack and a block of wood, like a small piece of 2x4, i have heard of people using baseball bats as well
 
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Porta power... its the only way to go. Pick one up at Harbor freight for around $100.
 
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I also used a large bar and a piece of wood...

But Portapower's make it super easy...
 
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Ditto on large bar and block of wood on '95. '96 and friends '97, the 3" fit like a glove with no dimple.
 
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Porta Power! The most painless way to go lol
 
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Thanks fellas. Finally got it in after afew extra snips with the sawzall haha. Was calling everyone I knew for a porta power though.
 
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i just loosed the two body mounts on the passenger side of the cab and the one on the same side on the core support, hooked up a cherry picker to the cab and lifted it up about 2 inches or so. went in no problems
 
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Did try that. Couldn't get em loose. Oh well
 
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