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I'm spreading out my Icon install over a few days without issue. I would recommend the front struts first. You won't need a pickle fork for the front. I used a large hammer or sledge to break the joints loose. Next would be the rear shocks than springs. Make sure you have a good jack and sturdy jack stands. We want to keep you around for a while.

 

Do the fronts first. Yes grease the zerks when installing. Also look up on YouTube, total chaos put up a perfect video on how to change out coil overs and uca's

 

Doesnt the stage 4 kit come with Icon UCA's? (Wheelers stage 4 kit shows they do) What Total Chaos parts are you installing that have zerks?

But either way youll need a grease gun and some grease for the zerks on the UCA.

As for breaking it up...

-Rear shocks are super easy and should only take you ~20 minutes. Its literally two bolts. I would do them after the springs in case the springs slip or something. I removed springs and shocks then installed spring and then shock.

- Rear leaf...can be a bit of a PIA. Helps to have a second pair of hands if you can. I think it took me about ~30 minutes per a side to do mine.

The rear for me took ~2-3 hours as someone who had no experience doing this.

For the front....

-The shocks are pretty easy. I actually just changed mine out and it took ~1 hour (if that) to do both sides. Doing the UCA at the same time makes it a bit easier as you remove more stuff out of the way than just doing the shock.

-The UCA's are were the most annoying part. Getting the UCA bolt out can be a pain. Youll have ot bend some metal a bit and just work it out the best you can.

The front for me took ~5 hours. But again this was having no idea what i was doing and after doing the rear so a bit of fatigue might have set in.

Once you get it all on (or a portion of it). Take it out for a ~5-10 mile drive to let everything "settle"




Really for the install I'd rate it a 6 out of 10 for difficulty. Just cause you need to torque a lot of things and be somewhat careful. But for the most part its just unbolting things and then rebolting them. Tool wise its just sockets and wrenches. A nice rubber mallet was helpful to line things up. The arm puller was nice to have but a hammer would work too. Then just the standard jacks and jackstands. A headlamp can be nice to have too!

 

Youll be fine but will have a bit of a lean unless you are putting a good amount of weight in the bed. Theres plenty of people who do the rear first and then the front later

 

You can easily do the install with one other person, I wouldn't by myself. Do it on a weekend in 2 seperate days, fronts first then rear next.

 

As for Firestone I wouldn't ever take my truck to one. People around here said its spotty, depends on which location you go to and knowing my luck Id get the new guy at the good shop lol

 

A present arrived today.

 

Sick setup. I basically have the same setup but with the bamf relocation and 12" fox resis in the rear.

 

Just a tip for the front superbumps....Youll have to cut the allen wrench to use it. Have to cut the "long end" by about an inch for it to fit.

I havent seen the rear icons with the boots before



oooo and now might be the perfect time for a ubolt flip kit Only be another 80 bucks or so

 

Exactly, Relentless makes the best one IMO, get the 7 3/4" u bolts

 

Nice setup, if you're doing it yourself. Get some new uca bolts. Passenger side is pretty hard to get off/on. If I did it over again I'd cut them off and install new one from the back to front.

 

I've had take off vibes for a long time and just ignore them now.. Mainly when I'm at a stop sign and turn either way. Best way to get the bump stop off is probably do what you said

 

Driveline vibes are the worst. Take off shudder is the hardest thing to rid, mine happen at 6-9mph and that's the best I could tune it. I tried different degree axle shims-no shims, and a range of cb drops with those combinations and it's the best I could get it. Ended up with a 7/8" cb drop and 3 degree axle shims.