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dalbers · 08-13-2005, 05:48 PM

I'm taking my truck down to the frame and was wondering if I could take the trailing arms, rear end and everything off in one piece? Also, I don't want to get hurt, so how do I take the rear springs out without them flying out?

69 longhorn · 08-13-2005, 06:22 PM

A BFH will work(umn, thats a pretty big hammer!) All jokes as ide, if you jack the rear of the truck up,& cut her loose, then take the shocks loose.....you should be ok.....if that dont work,dont sue me.....crazyL

matthufham · 08-13-2005, 10:09 PM

jack the frame up to take off all the tension, take the 2 trailing arm bolts out, the shocks, the brake lines, the parking brake lines, the panhard bar, then get the coils out if you havent already. did i forget anything?

edit.. driveshaft, i think that's all.

dalbers · 08-13-2005, 10:55 PM

Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure a spring wouldn't fly out and kill me. I'll probably try and get it all taken off tomorrow.

classicchev · 08-14-2005, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalbers

Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure a spring wouldn't fly out and kill me. I'll probably try and get it all taken off tomorrow.

Put the frame on jackstands and use a jack under the diff take out one set of mounts ( top or bottom) then lower the jack.
They wont fly out,

08-13-2005, 05:48 PM	#1
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	rear end I'm taking my truck down to the frame and was wondering if I could take the trailing arms, rear end and everything off in one piece? Also, I don't want to get hurt, so how do I take the rear springs out without them flying out?

08-13-2005, 06:22 PM	#2
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	A BFH will work(umn, thats a pretty big hammer!) All jokes as ide, if you jack the rear of the truck up,& cut her loose, then take the shocks loose.....you should be ok.....if that dont work,dont sue me.....crazyL __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

08-13-2005, 10:09 PM	#3
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	jack the frame up to take off all the tension, take the 2 trailing arm bolts out, the shocks, the brake lines, the parking brake lines, the panhard bar, then get the coils out if you havent already. did i forget anything? edit.. driveshaft, i think that's all. Last edited by matthufham; 08-13-2005 at 10:10 PM.

08-13-2005, 10:55 PM	#4
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	Thanks guys. I just wanted to make sure a spring wouldn't fly out and kill me. I'll probably try and get it all taken off tomorrow.



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