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Old 09-17-2012, 08:56 PM
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Does anyone know how to disassemble the coil springs without using a coil compressor and tearing a lot of stuff apart?? Thank you.
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Old 09-17-2012, 09:06 PM
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holy shit huge font!!,try regular size next time..but an attempted answer to your question,being new to rangers,im not 100% sure but id think ud have to take alot of the front suspension set up apart to get them out.Some of the more expirienced members should know for sure.
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Old 09-17-2012, 09:10 PM
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Jack the truck up and put a jack stand under the frame with the wheel off. Put a jack stand there and remove the jack. Then place the jack under the lower arm and jack up a bit. Remove the shock, then remove the cotter pin then loosen the castle nut on the lower balljoint. Hit the spindle surrounding the bj with a hammer unless it drops down on its own. Remove the castle nut and then wiggle the spindle off the lower ball joint. Then, SLOWLY lower the floor jack under the lower arm. The spring can then be removed.

Done this before. Slightly sketchy, but it worked
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Old 09-17-2012, 09:23 PM
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May be a dumb question but how would you put the ball joint assembly back together ?
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Old 09-18-2012, 05:24 AM
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May be a dumb question but how would you put the ball joint assembly back together ?
It litteraly goes back in a lot easier than taking it out. You just lift it into place.

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Old 09-18-2012, 09:57 AM
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May be a dumb question but how would you put the ball joint assembly back together ?
you don't disassemble the ball joint. if you look at where the spindle attaches, there's a threaded pin coming out the bottom of the joint. remove the nut on the end of the joint, then the spindle slides down the pin and off. if your pin pulled out of your ball joint, you're going to need a replacement.
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