I'm tearing into my project tomorrow morning and wanted to get a couple more questions out there.

I thought I had heard somewhere that the spacers were keyed so that you couldn't put the bolts in the wrong way? Would hate to get it in with the offset going the wrong way.

I either have or have bought tourque wrench, 30 mm socket, 1 1/16" wrench, 4 pound sledge (biggest I could find arround here with a short handle), and the other socket I think 21 mm. I do have a compressor and impact wrench. Also have a small hydrolic (sp?) lift and jackstands. Anything else other than normal tools that I might need to get this done?

Also if anyone has done the 1 1/2" Autospring REAR lift themselves I'd love to hear any tips, tricks, heads up, etc... on that. Havn't seen much on them here except that a few have them.

I hope this is as easy as people say it is.

 

Never mind on the keyed question. Figgured that one out that they are.

 

I installed mine this weekend as well. I did the driverside first on mine and it was a real pain b/c the balljoint nut was a real b@#ch to get off. It took me about 2.5 hours to do both sides and the brakes as well. The passenger side only took about 45 mins to do everything to.

 

One other tool you might need is a very large prybar to place under the bottom of shock to pry up to release the pressure on the bolt so you can pull it out. The bar also helps to reinstall after you put the spacer on and you are trying to line up the bolt hole on the bottom to get the bolt back in. They don't mention a prybar in the instructions, but it does come in handy. Any size will do, but the longer the better, you are prying directly against the spring tension itself.

 

no problem on the bar. have a 3 foot wrecking bar in the garage. thanks.

 

Thats what size I used, it does help.

 

So much for doing it myself. I guess I just didn't have enough compressor and impact wrench. Tried using a socket whith an attached wrench for leverage and then a wrench attached to the 1 1/16" wrench on the other side. It wouldn't budge. Taking it into my shop this afternoon.

 

Were you trying to turn the bolt or the nut? I have done this installation 4 times, on 3 different trucks. I have never use any air tools. Using a 18" breaker bar is all it took to loosen the NUT on the lower shock mount, then I just pounded the bolt through. I did have the just clamp a vise grip on the nut just so it wouldn't turn on me, but I have found that they are not that tight from the factory.

 

I tried a breaker bar and air tool on both the nut and the bolt. The truck does have 41,000 miles on it. So, that might be why it is so stuck. Oh well, it'll cost me some extra but I trust my shop completely. I might have made a mistake and I know they wont.

 

I don't suppose you will be in Alabama this weekend???

I might need to recruit you for some help...I will be tackling this project this weekend.

 

Jolly and VJHPac, post up pics when you're done!

 

Most definitely. already took and uploaded the "before" pics. Will look a little squirly for a while till I can afford to replace the tires with some 35's.

 

Ahh, no.. Sorry.. I went through basic training in AL (Ft. McClellan), and I told myself I'd never go back.. Got a few too many times.

 

Nothing wrong with that. I'm hoping to be in the same boat as you soon.