X2 ,thanks for the pics and info.
I installed my 2" Auto Spring last weekend.Thanks to this thread, it made the job a lot easier.
I love my truck's new stance.

 

My AS 2.5" is currently in the mail -- should be ready for install by this weekend, I hope!! I'm excited to get started, i just wish the links to the pics weren't dead. There are a few pics re-posted on page 5, but not all of them are there...

Hopefully this is as easy as it looks...

 

Is there some secret to getting these ball joints to pop loose? I've beat this steering knuckle for a while and the damned thing just won't break free.

I've got it soaked in WD40 hoping it might work it's way in. I've tried to spin the ball joint bolt with a 3/8 socket but it's locked tight and the socket slipped doing some damage. So now it's end is stripped a bit and I don't want to do anymore damage there. I could fit a wrench on there still further up.

 

Are you allowing your lower arm or suspension hang freely?? I've got mine to pop off fairly easy with a good hit with a hammer where the picture shows.. I've had mine off and on more than I have wanted to though. There was one time where it wouldn't come so I used a gear puller and it worked great.

 

Yea it was hanging freely. I got them to break loose though using a butane torch to heat the knuckle while tapping. Broke free in no time once it got hot. Thanks for the reply!

 

I replaced most of the pics. I had to improvise with some other pics I had laying around so let me know if anything seems to be missing or confusing.

 

Thanks alot man, you saved me who knows how many hundreds of dollars the 4wheel store was going to charge. Ill try the install as soon as it comes in and ill tell you how it goes... thanks!

 

hey man, is your truck a deep blue XLT?

 

Sorry to bring the thread back up, but I have a few questions. Now that a lot of you have *** installed and some time has gone by, how many of you had the alignment done? Any problems? Warranty issues with any part of the truck due to the AS being installed? About to order one. Thanks for the great thread.

 

I had the AS 2.5" kit on my truck prior to my lift and had it aligned by the same shop that did the install for me. I never had a problem with it in the 8 months that it was on my truck and would easily do it again on any truck I own in the future. It only voids your warranty if the problem can be traced back to you having the leveling kit installed on your truck.

Do a search and you will find plenty of information about the kit and asnswers to all of your questions.

 

Thanks for the info. Did a lot of reading on it last night. I just ordered a 2.5'' kit and found a Co. hear to install it for $70 plus $70 to do the alignment.

 

Nice write up

 

Haven't had a single problem with my AS. No warranty issues. But then again my dealer doesn't suck.

I am starting to wonder if the dealers mess around with the younger guys because they think they can get away with more... I rarely have a dealer problem. But I WON'T let Deb take her car in without me...

 

Cant wait to install mine... maybe in a few weeks.

 

just got my 2.5" as installed today, took a while to get the ball joint back together, but finally did, and after we got the first done in about an hour and a half, took us less than half on the other side lol


couple of concerns though, is an alignment necessary right away? and when i turn my wheel all the way to the left or the right it dips in that direction, is that normal?

followed the directions as close as possible, still looks gr8 imo