Yeah the pickle fork wold work if it was about 2 inches wider so it could spread the joint a little... I got a suspension shop that said about 380 to install the whole front end....that reasonable for removing and installing upper and lower along with springs????

 

You're not tryin' hard enough to remove them the spindles. Thats $380 that could go somewhere else.

 

I would only charge you $250, or $200 and a case of beer.

I also found a pickle fork ineffective. BFH, FTW, and a jack under the control arm to hold it while you pound.


Edit; thats $250 for both front and back.

 

use a BFH or go rent a balljoint puller like this one

 

Thats not really that bad of a price with how much labor intensive it is for a shop to install it..

But i would still say do it yourself man..

 

Alright... I will look into a ball joint puller... I am leaving for two months on a exercise over in England and Scotland, next Friday the 19th... Guess all this is on hold till November when I get home... Sometimes the Navy just loves to interfere with my Modding... Thinking about taking the AC panel and other things with me to mod while on the ship.....

 

Well I am on my way to Scotland, England, and now Poland... I should be home around Thanksgiving.... Then I will be on leave and should be able to get this installed... I know its a wait for all to see but gotta do what the Navy needs me to do.... email at work is npierce@ddg57.navy.mil.....

 

Good luck buddy....and Thanks.

 

Well everything has been installed and is ready to roll... need to get an alignment done and ensure all fittings are lubed good now... I did it in my driveway with help from my brother and a friend... 6 hours per front wheel...lol took a while between FSU stomping Wisconsin in the Champs Sports bowl and me just chatting away...lol anyways everything is done now.... Pics of the completion in the morning....

 

pics or ban

 

good to hear youre back and got 'er done. i wanna see FR500s and slam on the stx! watch out for the valence....

 

: Glad ya got it done though!

 

pics please?

 

here they come sorry been busy with work.... i am deploying agin end of January so been busy....

 

Don;t keep me waiting!

 

Before the drop.....


After poses and finals...
















My son loves the truck....lol

 

That looks great! Nicely done!

 

Alright its done there you go guys... Big thanks to my brother, my son, and my buddy Elgin and Hall Hummer for the alignment for free......

 

oh my eff boming gosh!!!!! im totally lovin it!!!!!! gosh dangit...shane....get a truck to put that lowering kit on that you have sitting in your garage!!

 

That is sweet lookin!

 

That's badass!

BADASS!

 

Yeah i know i need to raise my bumper and close that gap... also anyone in the area have access to a sheet metal brake??? I need to make a custom skid plate to cover the gas tank... thats the only thing i have scraped besides the lower bumper....

 

Why not just get a factory gas skid?

 

That looks really good! glad to see another lowered truck on this site.

 

shouldnt be worried about the gas tank I was lower and never dragged it...