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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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How long did it take u guys to put on drop shackles...
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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30 minutes. If it's your first time maybe 1.5 hours. 10 minutes more if you have a hitch.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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30 minutes. If it's your first time maybe 1.5 hours. 10 minutes more if you have a hitch.
x2. I JUST did mine yesterday on my extended cab. It took me probably about 45 mins... That was my 3rd set. As long as you dont have any stubborn bolts youll be ok
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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did mine a few weeks back...about an hour or so, i have a class iii hitch though... had to jack the rear of the spring up til it touched the bottom of the bed before i could get the damned bolt out....

luckily i have two floor jacks, and plenty of jackstands laying around. you may want a friend to lend a hand when needed, if its not hard to get somebody. easy job, just make sure you jack and support it in the correct points, or the stock shackles will be tough to get out!
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Thanks guys that will be my mod 4 the weekend and I do have a hitch...
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Sorry forgot to add did you remove the shock bolt..
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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nah, I didn't touch the shocks back when I put mine in.

I think the longest time was gathering all the tools together cause I'm a dumbass by guessing at the bolt/nut size and only picking that socket instead of a couple around it to be sure. I've made the walk back to the roll-aways more times than I care to remember.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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15-20 minutes..air tools
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30 minutes, with one jack, and a friend to hold one wrench while i turned the other. it was easyyyyyyy
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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I Cant get the bottom bolt out is there any way 4 me to relieve the pressure on the leaf...
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