Are you doing it yourself? If so, you should spray the stud sticking up through the bottom of the spring with PB Blaster, or equivalent. Take the top retainer loose and completely unload the spring. Next, drop a deep 1 1/8" socket down into the spring and reach through coils from the side to slip it over the nut. Next, use a breaker bar to turn the socket. You have to slip it through the coils and turn, reposition, and turn again. It is slow and the PB Blaster makes it easier. Reverse the sequence to install, and work the socket up with your fingers through the spring coils to remove it when done tightening.

I installed the camber bushings myself, but you might want to take them and let the alignment guy install them. If you do them yourself, adjust so the slits are pointed straight towards the other side. You might not be able to get them to turn as instructed, as they might bind. If this happens, make sure you point the slit rearward and as close to straight across as possible. Do the other side to match. In the end, they should either point straight across, or they should point to intersect at an imaginary down the middle of the truck that is behind the spindles. This will provide positive caster. Negative caster tends to be less predictable and reacts stronger to steering input. You won't be happy driving it to the alignment shop!

Be careful and use good jackstands. These beasts are heavy!

 

Yes I am a glutton for punishment and am going to do it myself!! I am not one to turn down a challenge. Thanks for the tip on the PB Blaster and the camber bushings. I will probably just have the alignment shop do the bushings unless i am feeling especially lucky. I probably wont be getting the stuff in untill mid next week then I wont have a free weekend to do it for a few weeks but I will post back and let everyone know how it goes. Thanks again you guys rock!!!

 

I don't mean to beat a dead horse but does anyone have a part number on these springs?