steven2

how hared is it to do them and what will i need to do so

LightningWolf

It is not too difficult to do. You will need the following:

Air Compressor
Impact Gun
Pickle Fork
Hammer
Various sockets (13-23mm)
Muscles
Creeper
Jack
Stands
Beer
Breaker Bar
Cheater Bar (if needed)
Pry Bar (or use cheater bar)

And about 2-3 hours a side if you have never done them

LightningWolf

To replace them:

=Jack up truck
=Pull front tires
=Pull front calipers off and hang them with slack in the brake line
=Take nuts off of the tie rod ends
=Knock them out with Pickle Fork
=Pull bolt for the top ball joint
=Pull the camber adjuster
=Use Pickle fork to knock bottom ball joint free
=Have second set of hands to catch the knuckle/rotor assembly when the lower ball joints breaks free
=Pull the shock
=Unbolt the top spring retainer and remove
=Pry down between the IBeam and the crossmember to let the spring out (Be Careful spring under tension)
=Using either long Extension and pry bar or using wrench loosen the large nut at the bottom to remove spring
=Remove Sway bar link (if applicable) and remove sway bar mount to get to the next nut
=Put wrench on top and use impact gun to remove bolt
=Push forward on the I-Beam to get by the radius arm
=Unbolt bolt under truck and remove Ibeam
=To Install reverse steps above.
=You might want to replace radius arm bushing while you are at it.

LightningWolf

HAHA, I just realized how old this thread is. Dont mind me, bored at work.

lobo1117

You will need the following:

Air Compressor
Impact Gun
Pickle Fork
Hammer
Various sockets (13-23mm)
Muscles
Creeper
Jack
Stands
Breaker Bar
Cheater Bar (if needed)
Pry Bar (or use cheater bar)
2 Cases of Beer

To replace them:

=Jack up truck
=Drink beer
=Pull front tires
=Drink beer
=Pull front calipers off and hang them with slack in the brake line
=Drink beer
=Take nuts off of the Pickle fork
=Drink beer
=Knock them out with a left hook
=Drink beer
=Pull bolt for the top ball joint
=Smoke the joint
=Pull the camber adjuster
=Drink beer
=Use bottom ball joint free to knock pickle fork
=Have second set of hands to open beer and catch the knuckle/rotor assembly when the lower ball joints breaks free
=Drink beer
=Pull the shtock
=Drink beer
=Unbolt the top spring retainer and remove clothes
=Drink beer
=Pry down between the IBeam and the crossmember to let the spring out (Be Careful spring under tension)
=Apply pressure to control bleeding and drink beer
=Using either long Extension and pry bar or using wrench loosen the large nut at the bottom to remove spring
=Did someone say "bar"? Drink beer
=Let me buy you one.. Drink beer
=Remove Gay bar link (if applicable) and remove Gay bar mount to get to the next nut
=(Don't even go there)
=Drink beer
=Put wench on top (she likes it) and use impact gun to remove wife
=Drink beer
=Push forward on the I-Beam to get by the radius arm
=Unbolt beer under truck and remove Ibeam
=To Install reverse steps above. (Buy 2 more cases of beer)
=Finish off beer before your no account sponge of a
brother-in-law comes over to "borrow" a beer
=Ahh, the heck with it.. call tow truck