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Old 02-05-2017, 12:43 PM   #4
raggedjim
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Re: Safely disassemble front end with out motor in

Jack up your truck and put it on jack stands under the frame with the front suspension hanging (both front tires off the ground). This will take most of the pressure off of the springs, then put the jack under one a-arm and jack it up. If it lifts the frame off of the jack stand then you need the spring compressor, if it starts loading the spring but keeps the frame on the jackstand then I'd say you should be good to break the ball joint (keep the nut on until it pops!)

Good luck, Rg
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