Installed my Donahoe Racing front coilovers. The install was straight forward with the most effort being put into getting the rig jacked up and on the jackstands.
1. Jack the rig up and place on jackstands.
2. Remove the wheels.
3. Remove the keeper and bolt then pop out the outer tie-rod.
4. Remove the strut bar bushing where it attaches to the frame.
5. Remove the top 3 nuts from the existing shock.
6. Remove the bottom existing shock bolt.
7. Minor pry bar action and old shock is removed.
8. Install the new coil over.
9. Put it all back together.
If you know the difference between a 3/8 drive, a box wrench, a torque wrench, coke and pepsi you should be able to handle this in 2 hours. The one mistake I made was when I had to hammer the steering arm to dislodge the taper (#3) by flushing up the castle nut and hitting with a normal hammer. As the castle nut is not solid 100% at the top (gapped for the cotter key) it is a bit weaker than a solid nut and I ended up buggering the threads. I should have used a 2x4 and or a rubber mallet. If you know what I mean you will have 0 problems with this install!
Anyway the install was a complete success and with the factory setting it added 1 ½” of height which is enough to stop the tire rub (285’s BFG AT’s with American racing wheels) Not a lot of difference in the ride quality as I typically notice more difference adjusting tire air pressure than anything else here. The front end is noticeably higher and the headlights need adjusted before they get me into a fight.
