LSULariat

Just bought my 5100's and wouldn't you know it, there ain't a damn place in Baton Rouge that can install them except for the dealer, as far as I have found out. Dealer wants $300 for labor/install and $79 for alignment. Anybody have them installed yet? Comparable prices?

Jackal01

Any shock place can install them ie: Brake Check.

Hk2011fx4

There not hard to install at all. I did mine.

LSULariat

As in you did yours? You just rented a spring compressor? I have no problem doing the job as long as I know I can compress the coils. Let me know how you went about if you don't mind.

Hk2011fx4

I fallowed the instruction. They where on a f150 forum Idk witch one. I just type into google

Hk2011fx4

I'll try and find it for you

Hk2011fx4

http://brucekimball.com/shocks/step_2.cfm I think this will help

DH3069

I was quoted $250 with the alignment a couple weekends ago. I ended up doing half the work myself, tried 4 different spring compressors and finally had a shop switch the struts out of the springs. You can use the truck as a spring compressor. I didn't try that though. My total was $130. (60-alignment, 40-strut swap, 30-lift rental)

LSULariat

Thanks for the link and replies. I'd really like to give it a go as the link has it done, I just don't want to get in a bind with the shocks being "taller than stock" going back in. I'm mechanically inclined enough to do this, being a vehicle maintenance technician in the military for 6 years. Just never done anything like this without a compressor. Will see and post as soon as the shocks get here. Thanks guys.

Oh and just heard my NFAB 6 steps and cattleman grill guard arrived at line x today. Hopefully they will be line x'd pale adobe by the weekend and installed as well.

RES4CUE

Advance auto parts rents the compressors, used them when installing lift on my jeep! Actually I think it was free, I just had to put down a deposit and got it back after I returned them.