Replacing springs.
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The front is easy. I believe the lower coil spring retaining nut is 1 1/8". You don't need a spring compressor. Just remove the lower shock mount. You may have to push down slightly on the I beam or hub slightly. The rear may be a different story, if things are rusted up, but is pretty straight forward. I would suggest all 6 new bushings and/or new shackles.
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I have had to cut the spring eye bolts to remove the leaf spring so I would suggest to get new bolts for the leaf springs but I see you are in Florida. You probably wouldn’t have seized bolts living down there.
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Should be pretty straight forward. Did my front coils last summer, took me about 45 minutes. I'm in SC, no rust, everything came right apart no prob.
Only pointer I'd throw in here, when doing either end of the truck, jack up both sides and use good jack stands and block wheels from rolling.
With the antisway bars, having one wheel up and one down puts pressure on the bar and limits your freedom to move the I-beam to get coils out easy. With both sides hanging it's easier. On rear it's easier as both sides are hanging evenly with no pressure on anything.
Only pointer I'd throw in here, when doing either end of the truck, jack up both sides and use good jack stands and block wheels from rolling.
With the antisway bars, having one wheel up and one down puts pressure on the bar and limits your freedom to move the I-beam to get coils out easy. With both sides hanging it's easier. On rear it's easier as both sides are hanging evenly with no pressure on anything.
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Should be pretty straight forward. Did my front coils last summer, took me about 45 minutes. I'm in SC, no rust, everything came right apart no prob.
Only pointer I'd throw in here, when doing either end of the truck, jack up both sides and use good jack stands and block wheels from rolling.
With the antisway bars, having one wheel up and one down puts pressure on the bar and limits your freedom to move the I-beam to get coils out easy. With both sides hanging it's easier. On rear it's easier as both sides are hanging evenly with no pressure on anything.
Only pointer I'd throw in here, when doing either end of the truck, jack up both sides and use good jack stands and block wheels from rolling.
With the antisway bars, having one wheel up and one down puts pressure on the bar and limits your freedom to move the I-beam to get coils out easy. With both sides hanging it's easier. On rear it's easier as both sides are hanging evenly with no pressure on anything.
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