I just bought the tools to finish out the stock control arms, so in the interest of getting these CAP control arms off and saving money, I'll do tubulars later (hotchkis is number one, if they will clear my brakes).

We pulled the original leaf springs off the car. I don't think that the factory spring hangers or shackles had ever been off. My shackles were bent from upper bushing being non existent. I only had moog replacement bushings for the spring eyes, so I hopped on Amazon and bought the Hotchkis shackles.

My first hotchkis parts, I'm pretty excited.

Tomorrow we will throw the 2 983 XHD springs in with Andys brackets and my 2" steel lowering blocks.

Also the wheels and tires are mounted...I can't wait to get it on the ground.