36 Front Spring Removal

[Stretch Cab]

I dropped my whole front end as a unit and now want to disassemble it. Is the spring under pressure?

[JSeery]

Yes! Need a spring spreader on these years to be safe. They have a lot more stored energy than you would think.

[19Fordy]

Possible idea. This is a 40. Installed clamps after assembly removed from car as a safety precaution.

[Tinker]

You have options...

Since it's removed and if you aren't reusing the shackles you can sawsall them. It will make a little buck.

Or remove the spring centerbolt with clamps if your reusing shackles.

I prefer to use a spreader in the vehicle as the spring is bolted to something, but I'm not sure if it really matters never done it out of the vehicle with a spreader. as feared as it is (rightly so) it's not that bad. Just be careful.

[v8fordman]

I have a spring spreader if you are not too far. Email me at [email protected]

[alanwoodieman]

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out of car, simple way to remove is c-clamp the spring pack, take out center tie bolt-insert a long bolt/nut but not tight, loosen c clamp a little at the time and follow with loosening the longer center bolt

[Steve in Denver]

A long All Thread to replace the center bolt sounds like a good idea. Any suggestions on how to make a Spring Spreader?

[tubman]

If no one else answers, I can take a picture of the one I made out of a piece of pipe, some 1" all-thread and some scrap angle iron. Let me know.

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by Steve Kennedy

A long All Thread to replace the center bolt sounds like a good idea. Any suggestions on how to make a Spring Spreader?

Not sure which way your going here but if your removing the center bolt a spring spreader aint your huckleberry. you need to clamp it as mentioned with c-clamps.


Many threads on one-off spring spreaders. Search here. From pullmaxs to other. I prefer a standard spreader. They are not that rare and really make it easy once ya have one.


But you can remove a spring in the vehicle with a couple bottle jacks and some weight too.

[19Fordy]

Do a search: "How to make a spring Spreader" and lots of info. like thread below appears.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...pring+spreader

[Mart]

^^ whoever wrote that one was a smart cookie.



Mart.