For me removing the nut was the ez part but getting the bolt out that was another story. There was no room for my arm in between the gas tank and the frame to work, so the gas tank came down.

Factory leaf bolts

 

your suppose to slow down for those? i always speed up.

sounds like people do thing the hard way around here. me and my dad put new springs in his ford and it didn't even take us 4 hours. go to junkyard and pick up a set that are the same. cut the ends off about an inch from where the leaf below it start. then install them under you old main leaf. you might need a bit longer bolt to hold all leaf springs together. you may also have to round of the head on the bolt but that is easy. the second side always go easier than the first. now if you got enough stands i would say lift the whole back end up and let the axle down.

 

I learned to slow down for speed bumps the day I hit one and my dash caved.

 

Bahahahaha! now that's funny!

 

Got me a dash today and changed ball joint waiting to order springs. I need to get me a toolbox and a decent antena for my cb

 

your going to buy brand new springs? i wouldn't wast money on new ones. i would just buy some used ones, cut the ends off and stick them under the old main leaf. could save you a couple hundred dollars and you should never have it sag again with that extra main leaf supporting the old main leaf.