04-15-2008, 11:40 PM
If I were you, I'd take a day before you get the lift and grind out the rivets now. Even if you decide against the lift later, it makes it much easier to change your radius arm bushings. I can't remember on your year model, but I think only the driver side is riveted on. The passenger sides on the later models came bolted from the factory because the bushing was prone to failing quickly due to the close proximity to the catalytic converter.
I used a grinder to get the head off and then used a punch to drive them out. I've also heard of people doing it much quicker with a torch or an air chisel.
After that it is a matter of unbolting the TTB, and installing all the new brackets, coils, brake lines, etc. Make sure to get a nice pitman arm remover and it helps to have a buddy around to wrestle the TTB halves back into place once the new brackets are in.
I used a grinder to get the head off and then used a punch to drive them out. I've also heard of people doing it much quicker with a torch or an air chisel.
After that it is a matter of unbolting the TTB, and installing all the new brackets, coils, brake lines, etc. Make sure to get a nice pitman arm remover and it helps to have a buddy around to wrestle the TTB halves back into place once the new brackets are in.
1996 Bronco, 302, E4OD -- 1977 F100, 300, C4