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Originally Posted by hang10
Any pics ?
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I don't have any decent ones yet but I will post up once I'm done.
Just got the rear spacer installed last night, still waiting on the 5100 shock bushings to put those on. The truck sits just about perfectly level. The rear driver's side is about ~1/2" higher than the rear passenger side right now. I Might get a trim packer to raise the passenger side up a tad if it settles out and remains the same.
Thoughts on the rear spacer install:
-I used a pair of regular jackstands and they were too short to hold the truck up by the frame just in front of the rear wheels. I ended up supporting it all the way in the back on the trailer hitch and it worked fine.
-I used the stock bottle jack to help lever the rear axle so I could get the springs out, I didn't need to unhook the panhard bar, I only unbolted the swaybar at the frame mounting points (the nuts with the bushings you can see right behind the wheel) not the mounts on the axle to save time.
-My rear shocks came out easy since I had the body lift to give me room to work, I used the SpeedyGarage tip of holding the ratchet in place up top but twisting the dust cover to unscrew the nut. Worked like a charm.
-I didn't need to unbolt the brake lines/etc.
-I had to get creative once the spacer was installed to work each corner of the axle up and shim it off the floor to get my big craftsman jack back under the pumpkin and lift the truck back up. Again this is because my small craftsman jack stands weren't tall enough. I will be investing in taller stands for working on the truck in the future.
Once I get the shocks installed I will report back on the ride, but I know the front firmed up nicely and rode way better.
-Steve