1 being cake, 10 being "take it to a shop and have it done" 5 being an afternoon in the driveway with normal tools. any extra tips/tricks that make the install any easier.

 

well it obviously depends on what components you use.

Springs are about a 3-4. I would rate them about the same difficulty as installing an amp.

Spindles are about equal difficulty

Shackles are a 1. They were the first thing I ever modified on any vehicle

Hangers are pretty tough. They aren't so bad it's just that they're time consuming. I would rate those at a 7 with equivalent to installing valve springs. They aren't bad if you know what you're doing, but if you don't know what you're doing then they can be a bitch.

 

I figured the springs on the front would be pretty simple, and the shackles are already installed from like 3 years ago. the hangers are what I figured would be the biggest pain. what about them is so time consuming? I already plan on modifying them to clear the cal-tracs I plan to buy soon.

 

Springs for the first time a 5-6 and the hangers require an air hammer or torch so 7-8

 

I'm ALWAYS looking for an excuse to use my air hammer!!!!