I own a wood shop, so I was just going to use lumbar to hold up the vehicle while I work on it. Dunnage stacks all around. I used dunnage a lot when I did the brakes and front end works like a charm and its really stable, even more so that jack stands, and there's nothing to cut loose and fall. So its about as safe as can be.
and yes I typically just cut off old bolts, there's really no use in trying to save them, its just a mater of not damaging anything I'm saving.
Just got the parts about an hour ago. Looks like I forgot the rear shackle sets. Although I'd have sworn I'd ordered it. If not I guess I'll go take a look at whats back there now and see just how bad it really is, but I tend to just replace everything when I do stuff like this.
Cheers
B
oh and I ordered from suspension king and it was the heavy duty springs, just under max I could put under it.
fronts are these
http://thesuspensionking.com/catalo...ucts_id=238&osCsid=4du76f2tdpfc8knnf29qdhou67
backs are these
http://thesuspensionking.com/catalo...ucts_id=242&osCsid=4du76f2tdpfc8knnf29qdhou67
I guess I could have gone with the extreme heavy duty on the back but I didn't want a super stiff ride, and I'm pretty conscientious about how much weight I've got back there.
My logic was that the rear springs will hold 3000 each for a total of 6000. If the truck weighs about 7000 total with more than 50% of that on the front, so I'll call it 3000 on the rear axle, which should leave me 3000 left over. I should be able to carry a full tank of fuel 1900 lbs plus hook up the trailer, and leave home working those springs at just about there limit. Gets lighter as I burn off fuel. Typically I don't have a trailer or full load of fuel tho so I should be good to go, as long as I don't do any four wheeling with everything on board. Or at least I hope I figured that out right .
Anyway thats what I'm doing and what I'm putting under it
looks like I did order and pay for the rear shackle sets, $126 for the pair. But they are not on the packing slip. Hmmmmm, and no answer down at suspension king. I'll try again tomorrow as it might be past business hours for them.
Ok found the missing box of stuff on the porch so, order received, and now to check and see if everything fits.