Gage Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Here is my write up on rear spring swapTool's Needed 1/2dr ratchet with a 18mm and 15mm socket Pry BarJack car up and place on stands pull rear wheel Loosen the shock nut and lower spring mount nut place jack under the the spring and lift up just enough to get the shock off the mounting studremove jack and get the pry bar and slowly lift from the bottom of the spring upwith the spring out pull the top rubber mount off and lower metal mount out put the lower mount in the new spring and put the rubber mount on the top lift the new spring in to place and make sure the spring is siting in the right spotPlace jack back under the arm and lift just enough to get the shock back on the stud and put the nut back onremove the jack and put the lower spring mount nut back on Put tire back on and your donePlease pin if worthy Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyteMusic Posted December 19, 2006 Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Those are MY springs!Dang power outages, winterstorms, etc... Nice write up! You wasted no time in getting those things in! Are you doing the fronts yourself, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gage Posted December 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2006 Those are MY springs!Dang power outages, winterstorms, etc... Nice write up! You wasted no time in getting those things in! Are you doing the fronts yourself, too? Yes im waiting on my spring compressors to get back from my uncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0k0 Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 cant wait myself for the Shoxx and Springs..!!! gonna have a confertable ride after is the Koni Spring and Shock kit any good...?or can i put lower springs with Bilstein Shocks without damaging them...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmark Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 How ironic!! I am planning on replacing mine within the next two weeks and was getting ready to do a search and I see this. I'll just print your write up. Any difference in the ride or ride height?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 It isn't 19mm, it is 18mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gage Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 It isn't 19mm, it is 18mm.your right ill fix itHow ironic!! I am planning on replacing mine within the next two weeks and was getting ready to do a search and I see this. I'll just print your write up. Any difference in the ride or ride height??yes there was but that is cuse they are eibach lowering springs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Great write-up & pics!did this get pinned? It should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcc014 Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Here is my write up on rear spring swapTool's Needed 1/2dr ratchet with a 18mm and 15mm socket Pry BarJack car up and place on stands pull rear wheel Loosen the shock nut and lower spring mount nut place jack under the the spring and lift up just enough to get the shock off the mounting studremove jack and get the pry bar and slowly lift from the bottom of the spring upwith the spring out pull the top rubber mount off and lower metal mount out put the lower mount in the new spring and put the rubber mount on the top lift the new spring in to place and make sure the spring is siting in the right spotPlace jack back under the arm and lift just enough to get the shock back on the stud and put the nut back onremove the jack and put the lower spring mount nut back on Put tire back on and your donePlease pin if worthy ThanksGood post with photos and instructions. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLorence Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 Lucky that thing didnt sink in your driveway... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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