Hmm, no one replied, so I'll go ahead and explain how to do it. Did the whole job today with a couple of buddies.
Part 1: tried following explorer express' instructions on lowering the front. ended up just leaving the truck on the groud and measuring from the from fender lip to the groud, and ended up determining lowering length like that. lowered by jacking up and loosening the torsion bolts located at the end of the torsion bar, located pretty much under the front doors.
Part 2: changed out front shocks. pretty straight forward, had to take the wheels off and pull the mud flap back out of the front wheel wells. FYI, leave the securing straps on the Edelbrocks until after you bolt them in. will save you the trouble of having to compress them to get them to fit.
Part 3: camber adjusters. located across the top of the suspension arm. kind of a pain. had to pull back the wheel well trim as well. tight squeeze. we managed to get a socket wrench stuck in there for 10 minutes. after this, say goodbye to your alignment. Note: you'll need a 21mm deep socket to make it work.
part 4: rear sway bar: simple remove and replace. use the existing hardwarde and assemblies, except for new bushings. you have to remove the lower bolt on the rear shocks as well. the bushings have to be greased up with the included silicone as well. split collets go besides the bushings to keep the sway bar from shifting.
part 5: rear shocks: remove top bolts. drivers side rear shock requires removal of fuel pump tray, which blocks access to the top of the shock. new shocks are tough to get on. we had to use a small 2.25 ton jack to lift the piston into place, since the securing straps had come off.
part 6: lowering blocks: jack up, and support with stands. re-jack up the rear suspension from the rear differential. remove existing U bolts. slip the lowering blocks in between the leaf and the axle. secure with new, longer u bolts. the old u bolts are removed with 19mm deep socket.
make sure to settle the suspension to get accurate measurements of drop height and to make sure bolts don't shift or loosen. that's pretty much it. some parts were quick, some not so. questions?
