Dirt.boy Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 I thought this made it a bit easier..... Since I was doing this alone I did not want to wrestle with the hitch assembly so I left it in place, I just lowered the side I was working on enough to get room to work. First I removed all of the horizontal bolts. Then I removed the vertical bolts from the side I was working on. Then I loosened the vertical bolts on the opposite side just enough to lower the hitch out of the way. When the first side was done I replaced the hitch bolts on that side and repeated the process for the other side. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loeryder Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Sounds simple enough. Should be doing mine on Sunday and makin an alignment appt for Monday. Thanks for the tips guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_bnoon_SS Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 BTW, I just wanted to let everyone know, Kyle's truck didn't even require any alignment corrections. He got it inspected and everything was still within spec, so no charge on the alignment check!!! You may just get lucky like he did, but you still need to get it checked. I thought this made it a bit easier..... Since I was doing this alone I did not want to wrestle with the hitch assembly so I left it in place, I just lowered the side I was working on enough to get room to work. First I removed all of the horizontal bolts. Then I removed the vertical bolts from the side I was working on. Then I loosened the vertical bolts on the opposite side just enough to lower the hitch out of the way. When the first side was done I replaced the hitch bolts on that side and repeated the process for the other side. Greg <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nice tip! I'll add it in above so that people don't miss it if they're attempting this part themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_bnoon_SS Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Someday, you should install a set of front hangers and give a tutorial on it too. I've been wondering what kind of a job that would be. Nice job on the pics. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What are hangers??? Are you talking about spindles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebbb Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 You can change the front hanger on the rear leaf springs to go even lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_bnoon_SS Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 You can change the front hanger on the rear leaf springs to go even lower. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ahhh, gotcha. I won't be doing that. If I go any lower, it will be with a C-notch and four link for better handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK04SS Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 i know this is five years old, but do you still need the tosion bar puller or gear puller to drop the front? does the truck needed be jacked up and on jack stands, or do you just start cranking on those bolts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team3and8 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 You need to have the front tires off the ground and on stands for safety. This unloads some of the torsion bar tension. You can then try to turn the bolts. If they are hard to turn you need to take off more load with a puller. You don't want to break that bolt. Worked without puller when I did mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Beast Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 The bad thing about these how to's is that the pictures are all dropped out.... Takes away the "How-to" part. Love to see pics on this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Beast Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Someone help! Lol. I raised the pumpkin up after the bottom bolt was removed. The top bolt has slid half way out, but I can't get it out. It's flush on the left side, the right is hanging out and is between the bed floor and frame rail. How can I get this damn thing out now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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