Quick quest. re. front spring installation

rock · Post by **rock** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:39 am

Hi folks!

I vanished a few months...got laid off because as an old fart I wasn't a good team member at work...then the kid that came in pissed everybody off so he got let go and I got called back with a raise...so since August I got to play with my truck nearly full time in the back yard. Heck, let go and computer died too! Good thing they still sold beer. Installed turbo and efi and rewired everything and added a plasma cut stainless dash gage insert with cool gages. Lots more fun than day work but pays significantly less. As in outgo not income. But I digress.

Because there really isn't much left to fix or modify I got a nice new set of front leaf springs ordered and on the way. Is the spring install as easy as it looks? Do you just unbolt old from shackles and slide in the new set? What are the unforseen perils? Can I jack up the truck enough to work easily? Do I have to pre compress or tension the spring to get it to fit the brackets...sure doesn't look like much of job just laying around looking at it but I have had years trickle away after thinking that before!
Thanks
rock
'64d100

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:21 pm

pretty straight up. the wore out spring will come out easy. in the past if the new spring needed any compression i would shackle it up, then start resting the wieght of the truck on it to hook up the u-bolts.

Post by **cowboy** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:20 am

Rock, we just did a 68 here , both front spring's in about 2 hr's , lifetd truck set jack stand just behind wheel lowered truck on to stand leave floor jack under axel loosen all bolt's/nut's on one side & so on lower jsak pulled the spring & reverce to install new springmove over to other side & your good to go

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:24 pm

hey dave, you ever get the springs out from under the 66?? i still want them if you dont.

Post by **cowboy** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:36 am

Trey , I still have them , there still on the truck, I do have the , but I now have the other spring pack's, laying in the bed , I need to change the bushing out & put them on

Post by **Seabee** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:29 am

Hold everything! Such a casual mention of beer, turbo, and EFI will NOT fly! We need to talk. As soon as you can get to it I'd love to see some detail text and pics of the mods.

Good to hear your back at work, and see you back here!