Not the OP but on the same topic...
I've installed coil spring spacers on an '98 GMC before (old body style). That was a nightmare, just incredibly difficult and dangerous, even with the proper coil spring compressor. It would have been far easier just to do lift spindles. When looking through instructions for Ram coil spring spacers, they don't mention anything about using a spring compressor, and say to do it by just unbolting the lower control arm at the frame and slowly lowering with a jack, and installing them in reverse fashion. Is installing coil spring spacers somehow easier on a Ram than my prior experience? I would think coil bucket angle could be a factor. Anyone have any first hand experience putting these in?
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I've never installed spacers on a Ram , and I don't really recommend it , but if your gonna go with spacers the instructions you mentioned above , I'd say is correct .
I installed Bilstein 5100s for my Level (4X4)., with that said , I removed my OEM coil and shock assy ( no coil compressor required ) just loosen the upper nut on anti sway bar , disconnect the steering rod assy and separate the upper control arm ball joint . At this point remove 3ea retaining nuts holding the coil spring seat on top and by hand push the lower control arm assy down a bit and remove the coil & shock as an assembly .
I'm assuming you then would install the spacer kit above the OEM coil and shock assy and reinstall the previously removed OEM coil & shock assy ??
Not positive on the above instructions but I am positive no coil spring compressor is required to remove the OEM Coil & shock as an assembly .
This is a picture of my OEM coil &shock assy removed ( no compressor required ) as you can see my UCA is removed as well , this however is not required for removal of the coil assy . I was also installing Mevotech UCAs.
Hope this helps .