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Message:: [QUOTE="Rideandrepair, post: 12385052, member: 168603"][USER=208212]@Dino soar[/USER] answer the phone. He did his I believe using a torch, sawzall, BFH and a socket. I had a Shop do them on mine with the tool. Took 3 hrs labor total. One spring,(right rear) was a bit out of round on one spot. It usually is the first to go. That bushing started going bad again prematurely. Hard to say for sure. It’s been about 7 yrs. Time to do them again. I may buy one new spring, maybe 2. They’re not that expensive. The U bolts aren’t cheap. The torques around 550-600 lbs, if I remember correctly. A lot of work without proper tools. I’ve often wondered if a big ball joint remover/installer tool would work. Looks like a C clamp. Hit it with an air gun. If taking U bolts off, might want to replace the thin wear plate between the spring and block. They’ll definitely be rusty, and much flimsier than original.[/QUOTE]