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CodyZ71

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Hello, I'll give ya a bit of a background before I get to the question. So I've been on the chevy forums since FSC and off-road.com since around 1999 but over the past 10 years or so sort of lost interest in the whole forum thing. Fast forward I still own my a 1997 k1500 I bought in 2003 and have been back to using it as my daily and slowly restoring it. It has nearly 300k on the original engine and runs great. I've kept a log book of every repair I've done (its thick) and over all I am extremely **** lol

So i noticed my rear end is about 3/16ths off (forwards/backwards) and chews rear tires up, wearing the outter edges particularly on the passenger side. it also sags considerably on the drivers side so I have new leaf springs to install and hopefully between that and maybe new shackles it will correct it.

With a floor jack and some jack stands I believe i can safely do one side at a time. Any pointers if you've done the job will be appreciated.
 

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This should actually be an easy job for you. I use two jacks. one to move the rear differential up and down and the other per side as needed to tweek load on or off the spring bolts. depending on rust, the bolts and u-bolts may be the most difficult part. I replaced my rear leaf springs when the bushings were worn out and springs pretty rusty and the rear was sagging.
 

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This should actually be an easy job for you. I use two jacks. one to move the rear differential up and down and the other per side as needed to tweek load on or off the spring bolts. depending on rust, the bolts and u-bolts may be the most difficult part. I replaced my rear leaf springs when the bushings were worn out and springs pretty rusty and the rear was sagging.

Sounds straight forward, where do you mount the jack on the frame without curling the edges of the frame?
Luckily shes been in north florida 98% of its life so it is rust free
 

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I jack it up on the rear differential and then I put the jack stands on the frame just before it starts to curve up to the rear. On my reg cab it seems like the truck will pivot there but its high enough it won't with all the weight in the front. Then i have control of the rear suspension with the jack on the differential.
 

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Nice truck, like the light blue/silver two tone. Also really digging the wheels.
 

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I also like the way those colors look together. That is nice.

Having a 4.5" grinder with a cut off wheel attached sure makes cutting those bolts off easy.
 

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Finished it today. Passenger side was abit difficult for some reason. My front hanger was replaced around 20 years ago and the tire gap is off a tiny bit so I loosened it to adjust but there wasnt any room. Maybe my beds not on 100% straight since I have removed it before to do the fuel pump. Either way here it is sitting properly now. Rides nice.

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Thanks I like the color combo on the ext cab step side, don't see many of them
 

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Your truck looks really nice with those wheels on there. Nice pic!
 
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