He is right, rent a spring compressor from any auto parts store, I won't
even tell you what I used to do....be safe, it'll cost less than your new
springs and be worth more than you'd ever imagine.
Kuk
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike d." <miggitymike@juno.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Backspacing
> >>does any one have any good ideas on how to put the coils in with out a
> spring
> compressor???<<
>
> we put mine in with a crowbar and a bomb shelter close by =) We basically
> took the whole front end apart (we were doing spindles at the same time),
> and had the control arm pretty much laying on the floor. We put a jack
> under it, and put the spring in the upper spring pocket, using the
> crowbar to hold it in place. Then we SLOWLY raised the control arm back
> up. And when I say slow, I mean MAAAAD slow. Make sure you have someone
> pretty strong holding the crowbar, too... I highly recommend getting a
> spring compressor, because the method we used is really dangerous and
> time consuming....
>
> -mike d.
>
> ---> Yorktown, Va.
> "PROJECT 13's" ... slammed 88 Dakota gettin' a Magnum 360!
>
> miggitymike@juno.com
> http://members.xoom.com/dakotaperf/index.html
>
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