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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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about how long would it take to install all 4 springs in an actual shop and not my garadge? any ideas on it? also have somone helping me who's done springs before so not going in blind.

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 04:37 AM
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local shop did mine in about 2 hours. I took apart the rear interior myself.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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I took my TRDs to my shop in the box, didnt prep anything for them, took them a little over 3 hours I think.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 05:12 AM
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2 hours usually
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 05:29 AM
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mine took 3 hours with a friend and a manual spring compressor
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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doing it on my driveway would've taken about 3-4 hours but we had one tough bolt that wouldn't come off for a LONGGGGGGG TIME. ended up bringing it to a friends place and using his impact wrench to loosen, then bring it back to my house to finish.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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Got mine done at a shop in 70 mins. Installer fought through lunch time hunger to install my Springs.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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thanks guys been a big help. just wish me luck now cuz i have 2 hours abouts to do it.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Took me and my friend about 4 hours because we are idiots...

Seriously 3 hours getting the first one on.
Then the other hour for the 3 others haha.
Stupid guy thought you only have 1 side of a spring compressor...It almost didn't end well.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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well the shop is going to let me install them thursday or friday now depending on when i get the srpings, i'll post pics when it's dropped.
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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did mine at home in the garage, but i spaced it out over 2 days, the rear first then the front, but all in all it took about 2 hours with manual spring compressors
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4hr
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