Cutting springs on a '70 F100

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As just an estimate how long would doing this take. If everything goes good.
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If EVERYTHING goes good (dont' count on it) I'd estimate about two hours or so. Depending on how long the U-bolts have been in there.
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What are some of the problems that usually arise? So i can be prepared for somethimng completely different. Or at least thats the way everything else goes with my truck.
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Your U-bolts are going to be your biggest headache. Soak em with penetrating oil each day for a day or two before you do this. Get yourself a couple of c clamps and clamp the spring pack together right at the end of the overload spring so it doesn't seperate. They should be held together in the middle by a bolt. You may end up just having to cut it off if it's too rusty. Everything else is pretty staight forward.
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So all the springs are being held together by a bolt? If i understand correctly i have to remove the bolt take out the helper spring and put the bolt back through?
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Summit has the DJM I beams and the DJM drop shackles
I beams are part #DJM-DB3004B-3 $532.99
Drop shackles are part #DJM-HS1130-4 $159.95

I have heard that you can cut the front hangers on the rear springs and Flip them and rebolt them to get a 2-3" frop
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theskytoucher wrote:So all the springs are being held together by a bolt? If i understand correctly i have to remove the bolt take out the helper spring and put the bolt back through?
10-4 It's a bolt right in the middle of the spring pack right above the axle. You'll have to get a shorter bolt to put it back together.
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Would you happen to know the size of that bolt so i can be prepared? And Thank You For your help in this subject.
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I'm not sure. You'll just have to match it up once it off.
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I can do that. Thanks again for all the info.
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