AAL Install. (second gen)

I'm putting the 5100's on the at a higher setting and will need an alignment from the change of height in the front, Im going pick it up in just a few minutes.

 

Chris,
I already finished my AAL and wow did the second side go a lot quicker than the first. As mentioned in previous posts, I too had to cut the new pin that goes through the leaf springs. Other than that, I would have to say I'm quite proud of myself. I can't thank you enough for being there to answer a couple of questions and for this posting.
Albert

 

Sry what dies tsb stand for?

 

technical service bulletin

 

OK, so this is right...

Rear Shock, top bolt/nut torque -- 15 ft - lbs
Rear Shock, bottom bolt/nut torque -- 75 ft - lbs ?? (From earlier post on thread)

Anything other torque values needed to just swap out the rear shocks...AAL won't be in for another 2 weeks...Budgeting issues.....

 

Hey Chris or anybody I bought the pro comp AA. And it has a few extra pieces tat what u show in your write up I'll post a pic of what I got after wrk today

 

I ment pro comp AAL Stupid predictive txt on my iPhone

 

just added my 2" aal from procomp huge diff

 

Will have to do a new tutorial on this. I did two AALs this weekend and we came up with a new method that makes this a piece of cake. Next time I do one we will take our time and do pictures so I can write a how to.

 

Well, until you get time to take pics and all, can you at least describe your "new way"? I'll be doing my AAL's in the next few weeks and want any and all tips I can find.

 

its kind of hard to explain. what we did is before we took the centering pin off the factory leafs springs we used small C-Clamps to clamp the two (three for TSB) top springs together. then removed the bolt. this kept the top two springs together and aligned. Then we removed the pin. then using heavy duty ratchet strap we strapped the top two springs to the frame and ratcheted them up to give us lots of room to put the new centering pin in. then we were able to get the pin started. Then you can remove the clamp on the top two springs. Will all make more sense when i do pictures.

 

I found it was easier to insert the pin then compress the leafs.

 

THis method makes more sense once you see the pictures. It just helps to give you plenty of room to get the new pin in.

 

makes sense...

 

I'm just slow I guess, I can't visualize what you're doing with the ratchet strap. Are you putting the AAL underneath the 2 that are already clamped, and using the strap to pull the AAL up into the others?

 

I'm guessing that by ratcheting down the remaining leafs, they get flatter and it's easier to just stick the overload leaf on and bolt it up.

 

Clamping the top two together keeps the holes in them aligned and keeps them from pushing as low when they come apart. Then using the ratchet strap im pulling those two up so that i have more clearance under them to insert the new long centering pin. once you have the new centering pin in then you can remove the clamps. the strap will hold them together while remove the clamps then you can remove the strap.

 

So i see the difference here. In the original tutorial he removes the bracket holding the brake lines to the axle and then lowers it giving him a lot more room. I don't like bending the hard lines like that. So I leave the bracket attached and don't lower the rear axle as much. I think this method would help a bit even if you lower the axle more.