Coil Springs and leaf springs

[manche]

hello i finally got my 3 inch lift kit and i was wondering antidisestablishmentarianism is the easiest way to take the origanal ones out and put the new ones in and same for the add a leaf

[bigd44889]

well the easyist way is take it to some one and pick it back up

but if u want to be like most of us u got to do it your self so

when i did mine i unboted the contol arms ,steering link and drag link

oh jack truck way up and put jack stands under rails use floor jack for the axle

lower axle till u can pull springs

put new ones in and jack back up reconect everything

if u have a spring compesor u can use it and not have to diconect everything

for the axle to drop so far

oh take out retaining bolt at the bottum of spring

rear is easy

jack up body and suport it use floor jack under diff put a little pressure on axle

take off u bolts

lower axle

use clamp to hold spring together

take out centering pin

losen clamps add your leaf clamp back together

put in new centering pin

move clamps jack axle back up to springs but a little presser on springs

put on new u bolts

iff i missed anything i'm sure some one will tell us

have fun now :cheers:

[manche]

ok seems simple enough do you think the lift is decent in your opinion? and with this lift will running 235x75x15 tire is g0od for temp till i get newer 31's?

[bigd44889]

ya that will work tires will look a little small but not bad

[manche]

cool now to work on it then post some pics

[bigd44889]

bring it up here i will gladly help you lol :smart: :cheers:

[aemsee]

bring it up here i will gladly help you lol :smart: :cheers:

 

 

Now wouldn't you really rather go down THERE and work on it?

[bigd44889]

why

i like to freeze my a@@ off to work on other peoples stuff

:cheers:

[Pete M]

Great! Then you won't mind driving over to Detroit to install my engine. ;) Oh, and even better, the garage isn't available at this moment so you'll get to do it outside.

 

 

:rotf:

[mvusse]

I run 235/75R15 with a 4.5" lift. It's about the most you can go without the tires looking too small. I might get a set of wheels and 33x12.50 play tires, but still run the 235s on the road until they are bald.

[manche]

it aint cold here is like low 45-57 degrees/

[bigd44889]

hay pete i don't travle lol bring it on over we will throw it in there its -3 here right now lol