It begins tomorrow...she'll squat no more!

[Gator Jeff]

I've been spraying penetrating rust eating stuff on all the bolts for 2 days now, I have my tools, the shocks are here and pick up the leaf-springs and shackles tomorrow morning. I've studied my Haynes manual and the forum of course and I think I'm ready. Wish me luck. I'll post pics and a write up tomorrow.

 

[IZwack]

Wait, you mean to say you're not going to be at RC tomorrow?

 

[Gator Jeff]

RC? I've been rehabbing and high on pain meds lately. Fill me in!

 

[IZwack]

What do you mean fill you in, check here! :
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1929122#post1929122

 

[Gator Jeff]

Uggghh!!! Thanks for the link. It looks like I'll have to wait for the next one. I hope everyone has a blast and doesn't break too much stuff. At least I'll have a better truck for it next time. And hopefully a better body as well.

 

[Gator Jeff]

While, I'm finally done. Well, mostly. I still need to replace one shackle, but that will have to wait until I can take my truck over to my friend's shop where I'll have access to a sledgehammer, an impact wrench and some military grade high explosives.

Needless to say, this project while fun was a huge PITA. I broke a shock bolt and torqued the other so much I didn't dare use it. There were other little fun happenings as well, but I'm finally finished. My ex rides great, sits higher and is much improved.

I had a scary moment when I had it up on the jacks stands though. Every time I looked at it, I started thinking, boy it would look good with a 3" lift and some 33's. Bad Jeff, bad, bad, bad Jeff!