Removing the Rear Suspension

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With the truck bed removed we now have access to the rear suspension. We will be upgrading both front and rear suspension using QA1's Coil Over Conversion kit. This requires removing leaf springs and leaf spring mount brackets as well.

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Leaf Springs unbolted from frame mounts.

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Rear end of truck supported on pallets ready for the spring mounts to be removed.

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Factory spring mounts were rivited in place and require grinding to be removed.

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Old factory suspension has been removed and the frame is ready for QA1's coil over rear suspension to be test fit. Shop dog approved.