rear coil spring removal

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Originally Posted by petebmwm

2" spacer, I didnt disconnect the sway bar, i used a 4ft pry bar to get the lower arm down as far as it would go, and then I could barely get the spring back in, I had the spring perch just about resting on the axle.

I am not certain but if you disconnect everything from the a-arm, loosen the big bolt that connects it to the subframe and then push down on it, you might get more clearance. I had to pull basically everything to replace my diff, and I am pretty sure I got another inch or so with everything off and the tension on the a-arm bushing totally off.

Sidebar- how does your rear spacer mount? Does the spring plug into it like the OEM rubber isolator at the top, or what? Also, I am interested to see how that effects the angle of the a-arm once you get it back in.