Leveling kits all that difficult?

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May 10, 2009 | 01:53 PM

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zman17

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Originally Posted by dhvaughan

if there's any doubt about spring pressure, you can't rent/borrow a coil spring compressor from autozone or advance.

You Can't?

What a bunch of jerks they are.

May 10, 2009 | 03:14 PM

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Relex

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I put a leveling kit on my 01 about a month ago. I got a Hell Bent Steel 2" kit and it was an easy install. Even after dropping the sway bar I still had to rent spring compressors from Advanced (got every penny back when I returned it so that was great). Here's some before and after pics of my truck and I'm very happy with the result.

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After

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May 10, 2009 | 04:28 PM

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wjxavier

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that looks really good...i guess i'll chock that one up on the list lol

May 10, 2009 | 05:23 PM

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dhvaughan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zman17

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhvaughan

if there's any doubt about spring pressure, you can't rent/borrow a coil spring compressor from autozone or advance.

You Can't?

What a bunch of jerks they are.

oops

May 10, 2009 | 05:35 PM

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pcfixerpro

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Originally Posted by zman17

If you unbolt the stabilizer bar links, you shouldn't need to compress the springs.

I unbolted the sway bar and it did drop lower, but the spring wouldn't go into the pearch without some persuasion. I had to compress about 1/4" or so, so it wasn't that bad.

May 10, 2009 | 06:57 PM

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BigRedRam95

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how come you had to drop the sway bar when I put my Hell Bent Steel kit on I did not drop the sway arm or use a spring compresser

May 10, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpion122192@hotmail.com

how come you had to drop the sway bar when I put my Hell Bent Steel kit on I did not drop the sway arm or use a spring compresser

I think part of my problem was the truck started out being jacked up real high... but the jack stands kind of sunk in my driveway a bit. I bet i wouldn't have had a problem at all had that not of happened