Dropping the rear end

[Thom71GT]

Ok, I am going to put the lowering springs on the GT today. Any specific way I need to drop the rear end to do this? What all do I need to take off in order to do this? Obvioulsy the shocks and the rear sway bar. What else?

Any help or advice would be great. If you really want to help, call me. Ill be in the garage. 678-455-3594 H 404-788-8283 Cell (Ill be in there till about 3:30 EST today 5/28/05) then ill be at a cookout and then back in the garage again tonight.

Thanks

[jordan]

I'll be dropping my rear axel probably tomorrow to weld on rear swaybar mounts, and replace shocks, rear suspension bushings, and replace the torque tube donut. All of this should make a drastic difference and it doesn't seem too complicated to drop the axel, what is it 2 bolts, universal joint, and E-brake cable at minimium?

[Killer Texas GT]

Just to install springs you don't have to drop the rear end. Raise the GT on one side remove that wheel, reach in and pull the spring, if for some reason it does not want to come out just undo the shock at the rear end, if you have to do this meathod use another jack to support the rear end and us a jack stand on the GT. Insert your new spring put the wheel back on, torque lug nuts and repeat for the other side.

[Thom71GT]

Oh my GOD, that was STUPID EASY!!!

[namba209]

Jordan, not necessarily in this order, but, Panhard rod, both ends, shocks bottom only if not replacing, forward end of the trailing arms, U-joint (has to be on jack stands for this), e-brake cable adjuster and spring, torque tube mounting bolts (before you take out the bolts here, check the orientation of the washers on each side). Putting it back together, torque tube first, then however you want, I prefer the rear end of trailing arms first then the front, panhard rod body end in before the axle end. Have fun, it's not that hard to take out, but a little testy putting it back together.