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Tkmadone · 05-02-2010, 09:52 PM

If you have it jacked up under the lower arm then whacking the ball joint won't work. The spring needs to be pushing the lower A arm down and it has to have room to move when you whack it. Jack it up and use jack stands under the crossmember or on the frame behind the front wheel well.

05-02-2010, 09:52 PM	#7
Tkmadone Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 193	Re: Front coil spring removal from a 68 3/4 ton gmc If you have it jacked up under the lower arm then whacking the ball joint won't work. The spring needs to be pushing the lower A arm down and it has to have room to move when you whack it. Jack it up and use jack stands under the crossmember or on the frame behind the front wheel well.