Shaun Harlan
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To any and all whom this may concern. When installing your fancy new level kit, whether that be fancy coilovers, new struts or just a simple spacer lift.....please follow this method.
Drop your lower control arms from the frame side. Leave your sway bar connected, abs lines connected. There will be no need to unbolt the axle nut and no (or very very little) concern of the CV popping out.
Unbolt lower shock, unbolt LCA from frame, may need to do you tie rod ends as well. Once the LCA is unbolted the strut/coilover is just floating at the bottom. Unbolt top of strut/coilover ......remove and install new (your stock strut will pretty much just fall to the floor). Just remember where your alignment pins were and when bolting the LCA back on get it as close as you can. You will need alignment anyways.
This is literally the easiest method on these trucks. You will probably save half the time as well.
Hope this helps those that are nervous about doing your own work
Drop your lower control arms from the frame side. Leave your sway bar connected, abs lines connected. There will be no need to unbolt the axle nut and no (or very very little) concern of the CV popping out.
Unbolt lower shock, unbolt LCA from frame, may need to do you tie rod ends as well. Once the LCA is unbolted the strut/coilover is just floating at the bottom. Unbolt top of strut/coilover ......remove and install new (your stock strut will pretty much just fall to the floor). Just remember where your alignment pins were and when bolting the LCA back on get it as close as you can. You will need alignment anyways.
This is literally the easiest method on these trucks. You will probably save half the time as well.
Hope this helps those that are nervous about doing your own work
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