Perhaps a moderator will move this thread from ENGINES to Stock Suspensions + Bolt On Kits.
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X2I also leave the floor jack somewhat pumped up
My man you need some better equipment. Don't go leaving us so soon..See pic below for how I raise the front wheels on my C2500 using a 5 ton bottle jack. I have to take two bites at it - get half way there, let it sit on the axle stands, place wood between jack and chassis, continue raising until desired height achieved and lock the axle stands.
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Thank you for the pictures, thats exactly what I needed. Do you have pictures of the jack stands on their "final" holding position? I was going to get a pair of these, but not sure the height will work.See pic below for how I raise the front wheels on my C2500 using a 5 ton bottle jack. I have to take two bites at it - get half way there, let it sit on the axle stands, place wood between jack and chassis, continue raising until desired height achieved and lock the axle stands.
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Yup, I spend yesterday morning going around with a wire wheel hitting a lot of rust off bolts and spraying with penetrating oil.All that, plus spray some penetrating oil ahead of time on the ends of the lower shock bolts. You'll see them poking up inside the lower control arm, inside the coil spring. They're almost always rusty and will fight you coming out of the nuts which are welded into the control arm - I've even had some break the welds and then you end up with the nut spinning.
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Right, but these particular bolts you'll want to hit the top side, because they go up through the lower control arm from the bottom. The exposed threads at the top are what get rusty and don't want to come out. You'll have to peek through where the coil spring lands in the lower control arm and spot the threads, and give them a soaking.Yup, I spend yesterday morning going around with a wire wheel hitting a lot of rust off bolts and spraying with penetrating oil.