Southern Oregon recomendation?

jck1978 · 03-29-2007, 10:04 PM

I am looking for someone down here in the Medford area to
install my Donahoe UCAs, front coil overs, rear springs, and
rear shocks for me. Can anyone give me some advive on
where I can go?? Thanks

Paul K · 03-31-2007, 05:55 PM

Maybe go to the car talk website and look Medford up in the mechanix files?

**helocat** · 04-04-2007, 09:23 PM

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jck1978 previously said:

I am looking for someone down here in the Medford area to
install my Donahoe UCAs, front coil overs, rear springs, and
rear shocks for me. Can anyone give me some advive on
where I can go?? Thanks

Just about any good auto shop should be able to set you up. With it being the coil over kit its allot easier to install since there is no messing with the strut springs. (Stock struts come out whole and done, no messing with them) The stock upper A arms are held on by one (large) long bolt and come off real easy. The only challenge will be just separating the ball joint on the stock upper arm. A good shop will have the separator to do the job. We poped one off two weeks ago on the trail w/ no fancy tools. (Helping a guy with a snapped inner shaft in TX. It was a mess!) Now that I think about it Les Schwab should be able to handle it just fine AND do the alignment to boot in the end. Whole job should be able to be done in under 5hrs total, even by a shop not familiar with the kit.

Mark

jck1978 · 04-04-2007, 09:29 PM

What would be a fair price for a job like that?? Thanks

Jelopy · 04-04-2007, 10:03 PM

There are 2 guys installing lifts in Troutdale this Saturday. If you can drive up here, I'm sure you could join in on the fun. It's so easy to install this stuff yourself, you will be amazed. Post in this thread or PM me and I can hook you up. I just noticed you have UCA's to install. Haven't done that, would have to look into it. I know bernd has a pickle fork, would think that it can't be too difficult.

**bernd** · 04-04-2007, 10:07 PM

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Jelopy previously said:

There are 2 guys installing lifts in Troutdale this Saturday. If you can drive up here, I'm sure you could join in on the fun. It's so easy to install this stuff yourself, you will be amazed. Post in this thread or PM me and I can hook you up.

Sat. 10:00 am my house. Come on up.

jck1978 · 04-04-2007, 11:21 PM

I'd love to if all my parts show up by then. Ill let you know.
I may have to work, but will let you know!! Thanks

Son of a Son · 04-04-2007, 11:56 PM

Those guys are great to have help you out. Just watch for falling tree branches

**helocat** · 04-05-2007, 01:45 PM

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Jelopy previously said:

I just noticed you have UCA's to install. Haven't done that, would have to look into it. I know bernd has a pickle fork, would think that it can't be too difficult.

This might help you with that installation if you do it your self. (I would encourage you to do so, best way to learn more about your truck.)

Once the ball joint is removed then all that is left is pulling the long top bolt and the UCA comes off.

The drawing also shows the factory torque settings (circled in red).

When popping the ball joint try to use a puller if you can. Pickle forks will do the job but sometimes they tare up the rubber boot for the ball joint. AutoZone will loan a ball joint puller out for free.

Mark