How do you install front coil spring in a 1996 c1500 pickup?

Answer 1

its very simple first lift up the truck then take the tire off once you have the tire off the take the caliper off with either a 13 mm or a 10 mm hex then proceded to removed the bracket thet holds the caliper with an 18 mm now you can removed the rotor now take loose the lower bolt join and the upper boltjoint "dont take the nuts al the way out leave them at flust with the boltjoin thread" now get a floorjack under the lower control arm be very carefull this springs has a lot of tension now take the nuts all the way out and hit hard with a hammer on the side of the boltjoin to loose it up now loose the pressure off the jack and you should be ready to get the spring out.