Eric,
I was in the same boat about 3 weeks ago. Front was dropped 3" for a week.
I found a local shop that specializes in spring repair (leaf, coil, etc.)
mostly on large trucks like dumptrucks.
To make a long story short it cost me $200 to have the shop do it. They
torched the old rivits off, cleaned up the frame (from the metal bits) And
put the new brackets on. $160 was labor $40 was for grade 8 bolts, nuts, and
washers.
I would not do it myself as it will take forever to get it done. It took the
shop about 4 hours, maybe 3 if it would have been non stop (had lunch
somewhere in there)
Just make sure you use grade 8 bolts (very hard) and take it to a place that
specializes in rear suspensions, then if anything goes wrong, then they will
fix it. And $200 ain't bad.
I can send pics of my WC 3/5 drop with R/T wheels and 275/40/17 tires on my
98 CC Green Dak.
Marty
""Eric Jerman"" <ejerman69@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hey,
> I am trying to find out the best/fastest way to remove the stock hangers
> in the rear of my truck so I can put on the ones provided in my lowering
> kit. I've been told to use an air chisel to remove the "rivets" and also
> told that it won't work...been told to take a torch to it and that I'd
have
> to remove the whole axle to do that...I really have no clue, but I'd
> appreciate any suggestions so that I can get this done quickly without
> having to completely dismantle my rear end. The front has been dropped 3"
> for over a week now and I want to level it out!!! Thanks for your help.
>
> Eric Jerman
> Camp Lejeune, NC
> 98 Dakota Sport RC 3.9L 5 Spd
> http://www.angelfire.com/empire/dakon18s
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