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**COBALT** · 10-17-2002, 12:04 PM

I recomend weighing it down with something like sand bags, or some free weights from that exercise equipment you don't use any more. Put it all on the cross member using a rubber mat or something.

71 Stepside: how much do you weigh for cryin' out loud?

Even with my truck still together I had to fit some wood blocks under the rockers to keep the truck from tipping over. Since I'm not going to drop spindles I still have the original drum brake spindles. The lower control arm and ball joint does not want to seat very well, and the spindle/drum brake assembly is HEAVY. I worked myself to death trying to get that lower stud into the spindle.

10-17-2002, 12:04 PM	#4
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	I recomend weighing it down with something like sand bags, or some free weights from that exercise equipment you don't use any more. Put it all on the cross member using a rubber mat or something. 71 Stepside: how much do you weigh for cryin' out loud? Even with my truck still together I had to fit some wood blocks under the rockers to keep the truck from tipping over. Since I'm not going to drop spindles I still have the original drum brake spindles. The lower control arm and ball joint does not want to seat very well, and the spindle/drum brake assembly is HEAVY. I worked myself to death trying to get that lower stud into the spindle. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.