On Wed, 28 Jul 1999 22:49:25 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:
>Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 20:02:15 EDT
>From: Jetmugg@aol.com
>Subject: DML: Front spring install
>
>It looks like I'll be doing an install on some taller coil springs for the
>front of my Dak within the next couple of weeks. Here's a question for you
>guys who have done front end spring swaps - Will I need a coil spring
>compressor, or is there enough travel in the lower A-arm to use a technique
>of putting the truck up on jackstands, then putting a floor jack under the
>A-arm, taking the balljoint loose, and then SLOOOOOWWWWWLY letting the floor
>jact down to take the stress out of the spring? Oh, man, this is gonna be
>fun!.
>
>SteveM.
Getting the stock springs out works ok (I had to "pry" down on the A-arm
with my foot, as the rubber bushings were tight), but I'm not sure you'd
be able to get taller springs back in this way. I put a pair of 2"
drops in mine, so no problem...
Later,
Russ Selkirk
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