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Well I've got coils and it's a panhard bar.

Don't let this little "job" fool you. The things that can happen when you think something's easy are uncountable. The big problem you're going to have is getting the bar back in with the new bushings on it.

I got my bushings from Early Classic Enterprises, but I think Energy Suspension Systems make them. I unbolted the bolts that hold it in, and knocked the bar out with a hammer. Then I got out the blue torch and burned the old bushings until the center sleaves fell out on the floor. Once they were cooled I wire brushed the bar down and cleaned it. I installed the new bushings, and THIS is when I started having problems.

The problem was the geometry of the differential. I didn't realize the panhard bar was under torsion when I removed it. When I went to put it back in it wouldn't fit. It looked like the differential needed to be rotated back to get the bar to go in. I spend a good 20 minutes under the truck with the pinion yoke of that big HO52 Corp. 10 bolt axle on my shoulder trying to get it in. I finally use a floor jack and a block to apply just enough lift to get the bar lined up, and then I used a hammer to knock it in place. Getting the bolts to line up was yet another problem. I worked myself to death getting that bar right, but I finally got it.

If I were you I'd solidly support the pinion yoke, and I wouldn't remove the bar until it would slide out with just your hand. Anything else and you'll have problems getting it back in.