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JJGMC71 · 08-16-2004, 09:45 AM

I am currently stripping my frame down so I can take it to get blasted and painted. What is the best was to take the coil springs out? Right now I have everything elese off the truck so i am just working with a rolling chassis

sactoC10 · 08-16-2004, 09:57 AM

front or rear ? or all ?

Fred T · 08-16-2004, 10:14 AM

Fronts - Either unbolt the lower control arm or pop the lower ball joint.
Rears - Disconnect the trailing arms from the u-bolts. There are also retainers inside the spring top & bottom that need removed.

On both, loop a length of chain through the spring, keeps it from flying out.

Easiest way is to use your torch. They need replaced, anyhow.

Blue68 · 08-16-2004, 12:02 PM

On the front, if you have the engine out and the body off, the springs won't have much resistance, and thus, when you pop the ball joint or undo the control arm, there won't be enought weight to contain the spring. You'll need to rent spring compressors from your local auto parts to retain them.

Tx Firefighter · 08-16-2004, 12:04 PM

In the rear, there is no need to mess with the u-bolts on a coil spring truck. The spring has nothing to do with the u-bolts back there.

JJGMC71 · 08-16-2004, 12:11 PM

Thanks Blue68, that is exactly what I was thinking, I did not want to pop the lower ball joing and have a accident of some sort.

08-16-2004, 09:45 AM	#1
JJGMC71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10	Taking coil springs out I am currently stripping my frame down so I can take it to get blasted and painted. What is the best was to take the coil springs out? Right now I have everything elese off the truck so i am just working with a rolling chassis

08-16-2004, 09:57 AM	#2
sactoC10 71 DELUX Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Northern CA / Sac Posts: 1,055	front or rear ? or all ? __________________ 5/4 drop LWB wood bed - 15x8 front 235/60 - 15x10 rear 295/50 2003 FORD Escape 1998 Honda VTR1000

08-16-2004, 10:14 AM	#3
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Fronts - Either unbolt the lower control arm or pop the lower ball joint. Rears - Disconnect the trailing arms from the u-bolts. There are also retainers inside the spring top & bottom that need removed. On both, loop a length of chain through the spring, keeps it from flying out. Easiest way is to use your torch. They need replaced, anyhow. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

08-16-2004, 12:02 PM	#4
Blue68 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Frisco, Tx, USA Posts: 606	On the front, if you have the engine out and the body off, the springs won't have much resistance, and thus, when you pop the ball joint or undo the control arm, there won't be enought weight to contain the spring. You'll need to rent spring compressors from your local auto parts to retain them. __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~r.landrum/w...tos.html-.html '68 C-10 LWB, '98 Z-71 350 w/accessories (Serpentine), Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 1405 (600cfm) carb, GM HEI, CompCam Extreme 4x4 roller cam, Thorley Headers, Carter Electric Fuel Pump, Vintage Air, 700r4, 3.73, disc brakes and power steering upgrades.

08-16-2004, 12:04 PM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	In the rear, there is no need to mess with the u-bolts on a coil spring truck. The spring has nothing to do with the u-bolts back there. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

08-16-2004, 12:11 PM	#6
JJGMC71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10	Thanks Blue68, that is exactly what I was thinking, I did not want to pop the lower ball joing and have a accident of some sort.



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