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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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Just installed a 2.5 inch leveling kit from Hell Bent Steel. Install was pretty easy and it went back together pretty easy as well, didnt have any left over parts!! haha. I had to rent a spring compressor from Advance Auto but other than that just basic hand tools, 2 jack stands and 2 bottle jacks!
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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looks good man. i just put one on my truck a few months ago. Now for some 315s.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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looks nice i need to level mine
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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Just an fyi if your willing to take the top control arms loose its fairly easy to install one of those without a spring compressor also.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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I used two ratchet straps to compress the springs and jacked the opposit side of the axle up. A little dangerous but it got the job done. I still got 10 fingers.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Looks good Bud
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Very nice there Rooster
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 94dizzyram
I used two ratchet straps to compress the springs and jacked the opposit side of the axle up. A little dangerous but it got the job done. I still got 10 fingers.
i tried a ratchet strap (1"), barely even compressed the spring.. haha I am glad you have 10 fingers left!!
when compressing the spring with the compressors, i thought i was going to break the tools!! while i was tightening with my impact, I thought, well it's either going to break and hit me, the truck, or my boat... however it never broke but it sure did bend...
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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looks good i have the same kit. i used 2 or 3 ratchet straps, i was pretty scared haha it was like a time bomb just waiting to go off but luckily it didnt.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by derekk872003
Just an fyi if your willing to take the top control arms loose its fairly easy to install one of those without a spring compressor also.
BINGO
 
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