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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Default Coil Spacer installation

In the end of my tire rubbing issues, i just went with smaller yokohama geolander at/s tires. They do not rub at all now, but I still have the coil spacers that I ordered a couple of weeks ago. I think shyshark said it was pretty easy to install these, but after reading the instructions im not so sure. Some local shops that I contacted friday said they would do it, but they would charge by the standard hourly rate which is around $80 an hour, plus I would have to get the the front aligned for another $75 or so, so if it took them 2 hours to install it thats $160 plus $75 alignment and $50 for the coil spacers to total at $285. Which for a 2" lift in only the front is not worth the money. So if possible I am going to try to install them myself.

Here are the instructions almost identical to the instructions i recieved with the coil spacers: http://www.daystarweb.com/attachment.../kg/p10476.pdf

And here are the coil spacers I bought: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE...Q5fAccessories

To me removing and putting together a "good portion of the front suspension" dosen't sound like a simple job to me. Is there an easier way to go about this job, or if not how long would you say a professional could do it.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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It actually is not to bad. Just time consuming. The hardest part is getting the coil springs back in. You have to use a spring compressor tool. The coil spring is going to have to be compressed extremely tight.
 
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