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03-31-2014 | 06:21 PM

#11

donbrew

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From: Fredericksburg,VA

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Originally Posted by mongo

I have had zero issues with my 08 Panel that are not normal maintenance. If you need to replace the struts, get the 'quik-strut' with the spring pre-installed, makes it a 15 minute job that can be done in the driveway with hand tools.

Hand tools and big forearms

or a air tool and compressor for the bottom nuts, and everybody forgets to mention a drift and hammer to get those same bolts out.

03-31-2014 | 09:26 PM

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mongo

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From: SE Michigan

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Originally Posted by donbrew

Hand tools and big forearms

or a air tool and compressor for the bottom nuts, and everybody forgets to mention a drift and hammer to get those same bolts out.

Did mine with hand tools.

Only issue I had was replacing sway bar links after I screwed mine up using the wrong size wrench trying to keep the dang ball end from spinning. I would recommend replacing the link ends with the struts anyway.

04-01-2014 | 06:04 PM

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King Aires

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From: Detroit, MI

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Originally Posted by mongo

Did mine with hand tools.

If you replace the links with the struts it is one less bolt to take off :)

04-14-2014 | 10:18 AM

#14

scbill

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From: Aiken Co, SC

Get the links with grease fittings on them, I got a set off Ebay for $26. If it's already "klunking" replace the swaybar bushings while you're at it(easier with the links loose/off.

Bill