# Compressing springs **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 30, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compressing-springs/39532 "2007-11-30T16:06:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compressing-springs/39532/4 "2007-11-30T16:29:43Z")
rears are gravy … just put jack stands on the lower control arm forward mounting point (torque box) … unbolt the shocks … push the axel down … they will fall out … as for the front … again … jack stands on the K-member … take the king nut off the tie-rod ends … pop free … and the king nut off the lower control arm (MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE JACK UNDER THE CONTROL ARM) … take the nut off the strut up top … and SLOWLY let the jack down … reverse steps to put back together … takes me about 45 min. for all 4 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compressing-springs/39532)._