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Old 04-07-2006, 10:25 AM   #23
Jebb1978
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Re: Jebb's Project 1959 GMC

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Originally Posted by irongun324
Do you need a spring compressor? When we swapped the a arms, springs, and front disc brakes from a 74 to a 68 we didn't use a spring compressor, just put a jack underneath the spring and knocked it loose then slowly lowered it the rest of the way with the jack.. .worked like a charm all 4 times...
That method is not recommended when you don't have the weight of the motor in the front. I could end up lifting the truck off the jack stands or letting the wrath of the spring loose. Nasty little buggers!
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