You're getting jacked on the install pretty bad. I could do it without air tools in 30 minutes. Normal shop charges are $75/hr.

Jack up truck
Take tires off
Unbolt sway bar
Pop upper ball joint loose
Unbolt struts
Bolt spacers on
Do the reverse of what you just did

On a scale, it is probably a 2 out of 10 for hardness. A 1 out of 10 would be changing your air filter

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Posted by guesswho

BATON ROUGE

Member since Apr 2011

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Posted on 11/6/13 at 6:44 am to Hammertime

for that price i will come pick your truck up from your house and bring you lunch when i return it

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Posted by bapple

Capital City

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 11/6/13 at 6:52 am to Hammertime

quote:
Do the reverse of what you just did

Except that you have to use the weight of the truck to compress the spring since it is now longer.

quote:

On a scale, it is probably a 2 out of 10 for hardness. A 1 out of 10 would be changing your air filter

I'd say 4 or 5 for those who have never done it.

But I've installed two level kits and they weren't bad.

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Posted by CarRamrod

Spurbury, VT

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 11/6/13 at 9:52 am to Hammertime

quote:
You're getting jacked on the install pretty bad. I could do it without air tools in 30 minutes. Normal shop charges are $75/hr.

Jack up truck
Take tires off
Unbolt sway bar
Pop upper ball joint loose
Unbolt struts
Bolt spacers on
Do the reverse of what you just did

On a scale, it is probably a 2 out of 10 for hardness. A 1 out of 10 would be changing your air filter

yes that is all you do but for the first time doing it, it takes a lot longer than 30 mins.