It is a fairly involved job.  To start it is dangerous and not
recommended to re-use the big U-bolts that hold everything together.
They stretch and won't usually hold a torque the second time around if
you even have enough threads to shorten them.  New ones are inexpensive
at truck spring shops.  They make them to order.

The spring packs themselves have a centering bolt that is needed.  You
will need to get a shorter one.  Again, the truck spring shop can make
them or get them.

When the new set is assembled the shops usually put some metal bands on
the leafs to hold them all straight while everything gets tightened
down.  It is pretty hard to hold everything in place otherwise.  I guess
you could use a couple hose clamps and then release them later.

Now that it is at least 1/2" lower and it likely sits lower and will
flex more, you 'might' have to watch the shock lengths.  If the shocks
were exact to the old springs and their travel, they might be too long
now and might bottom out which can cause nasty things like snapped
frames or snapped shock mounts.  (have seen both)

You also might just want to go with a softer shock to see if that helps
first....  Forget the gas charged ones, you want a plain as cheap as you
can find hydraulic shock for the light vehicle.  I hear Dotech (sp?) are
good for light vehicles or Rancho 9000, forget the Rancho 5000's they
will knock out teeth fillings, literally.....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
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