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Old 06-17-2011, 10:08 PM
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Default remove leaf spring help

i am planning on removing just the helper spring in the rear, the smallest one on the bottom to lower the dak a few. any tips or tricks? i have my haynes manual. i assume i can just unbolt the ubolts and slide it off. anyone? lol

i found a tutorial on how to do it on dodge talk. pretty cool. i might get r done
 

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Are you just trying to lower it to level it out or something?
 
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Just use a block to lower it....
 
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Just use a block to lower it....
a block would raise it, hence the name "lift block", since it is a spring over axle and not spring under
 



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