HELLO,,springs are a real pain but can be done,on my 76 both front saddles that hold the leaves were shot,and leaf's broke on both sides.I replaced it all myself without all the right tool's.TOOK 3 days,but did it..lol... I don't wanna say it's dangerous and scare you off of it,but you have to be carefull,when (and if) you can drive the bolt out of the front of leaf you have to make sure the tension is off of spring or when it comes loose and smacks the bed like my first one did you will think you been shot.lol,plus if your arm or something was in between the leaf and bed,ouch,the right way i have heard is be able to tie your truck bed to floor or something so it dont move when you jack up frame to even out tension on leaf..I didn't have that option but still was able to do mine..THE bolt's are terrible to get out but they give sooner or later,ALSO if you do it be sure and go to your local spring shop and get grade#8 replacement bolt's..AS for leaf's,they wanted $50.00 for my main botton leaf but got same one at j-yard for $5.00...
