rear coil installation

[marcel]

want to install new rear coils tonight.. how long does it take?
any helpful advise before i start?

 

[Hepar]

It really all depends on if you've got the right tools and if you run into problems along the way. Say in the form of a stubborn bolt or two. Shouldn't take more than a couple hours.

 

[Gerdo]

I have swapped rear coils in less than 1/2 hour. But I have done it a few times.

Jack up the vehicle as high as you can
put jack stands under the frame
remove the wheels/tires
disconnect the panhard bar.
disconnect the lower ends of the shocks.

Are you installing stock replacement coils or lift coils?

If you are lifting then...loosen all 8 of the bolts on the upper and lower control arms, this will allow the axle to droop freely.

install the new coils and work back up thru this list.
Once the vehicle is sitting back on the ground, re-torque the control arm bolts

 

[96743runner]

It took my uncle and I about 3 hours to do the rears alone. Neither of us had ever installed a lift before though, so it took a while to figure things out and work through the problems.

 

[chad99]

I just jacked up the rear, removed tires, placed frame on jack stands, disconnected shocks from bottom mount, placed my forearms on top of drum brakes and pushed it down while wiggling out the spring...this was with my stock 99 springs though not lift springs.

 

[01t4rnr]

I just jacked up the rear, removed tires, placed frame on jack stands, disconnected shocks from bottom mount, placed my forearms on top of drum brakes and pushed it down while wiggling out the spring...this was with my stock 99 springs though not lift springs.

same here man, no need to disconnect the whole rearend!! :jaw drop:

 

[4-Ripcord]

OME 891's to LC 8 wraps in 20 mins. but i had some motivation, it was way below freezing outside. its amazing how fast you can work when you can barely move.

 

[01thunder]

i have 906's to install tonight! what will i need in regards to special tools, if any? and can i do it myself being that i don't have anyone to help me?

 

[Drakken]

I also disconnected all of the brake line mounts along the axle so as not to put any extra stress on the lines. It is just a about six 12mm bolts. Then like the others stated, dropped the panhard bar, disconnected the shocks (17mm bolt) and disconnected the sway bar from the axle. With the wheels off and the frame supported you can drop the axle far enough to push one side down and remove and insert the coils.

 

[txbonds]

I tried putting LC coils in one side at a time but couldn't get enough space to get them in. After asking for help ended up doing what is mentioned above with jack stands on both sides of frame, both wheels off, panhard bar off, sway bar disconnected and brake line mount disconnected. Then axle would drop enough by lowering the jack down to get them in by slightly pivoting the axle on the jack

 

[01thunder]

i have 906's to install tonight! what will i need in regards to special tools, if any? and can i do it myself being that i don't have anyone to help me?

i installed the 906's in about 40-45. did shocks as well. damn that driver side! it took me longer for that one shock than doing the coils and pass side shock combined!:car:

 

[Drakken]

i installed the 906's in about 40-45. did shocks as well. damn that driver side! it took me longer for that one shock than doing the coils and pass side shock combined!:car:

I hear you buddy. I'm 6'4" and 240#, definitely not built to be a contortionist to get that top nut on the shocks on and off. They were by far harder than the coils were.

 

[drdolittlerwc]

Sounds like it is easier than I thought previously. I thought I read somewhere that there is a 'difficult' bolt on the top of the spring??, but now it sounds like that one is on the top of the shock.... Anyone who can clarify this would be awesome indeed!

I'm getting ready to do a complete change out next weekend. It sounds pretty straight forward, but any insight would be helpful. I'm guessing a spring compressor is no longer necessary?

 

[hrt4me]

Sounds like it is easier than I thought previously. I thought I read somewhere that there is a 'difficult' bolt on the top of the spring??, but now it sounds like that one is on the top of the shock.... Anyone who can clarify this would be awesome indeed!

I'm getting ready to do a complete change out next weekend. It sounds pretty straight forward, but any insight would be helpful. I'm guessing a spring compressor is no longer necessary?

correct

 

[drdolittlerwc]

correct

Tenks Breds!

 

[reelamin]

Updating this to help if someone find it in a search. Just get some spring compressors, jack up the frame until tires just leave ground (full drop), remove current spring, put in new spring. Super fast to do...less than an hour...two if you have never done it.

 

[tjaguilar]

Updating this to help if someone find it in a search. Just get some spring compressors, jack up the frame until tires just leave ground (full drop), remove current spring, put in new spring. Super fast to do...less than an hour...two if you have never done it.

That seems a lot quicker than removing everything but need to be careful when using the spring comoressors


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[Unner]

That seems a lot quicker than removing everything but need to be careful when using the spring comoressors


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Just make sure the set of spring compressors you get is in good shape and has locking pins. It doesn't take that much compression to get the springs out. I just did this swapping from 7.5 wraps to OME861s and it was much easier than when I swapped from stock to 7.5 wraps.

 

[Mighty Buffalo]

I just used a pry bar to squeeze the new springs in. Went from stock to OME 890s.

 

[wadle5]

Quick research and let me know if I misread, but a buddy is trying to swap out rear coils and the bolts for his sway bar are seized. . . .am I correct that this shouldn’t matter as he can just keep that attached?

Thanks in advance