How Do U Drop Lower Control Arm to Change Coils on my 50SD

[swaluda1]

Do you drop it from Spindle front section or drop the pin in the rear part of the control arm. Want to change the coils out. All ready to go but not sure how, thanks, Stan

[austinsailor]

I've done my 40 Dodge sedan by putting a floor jack inner the inner end, removing the 4 nuts, then just letting it down.  The spring tension is gone before it gets too far down. Reinstall just the reverse.

[Ulu]

That's how I do mine too. Rolling jack under the a-frame pivot bar, & remove the 4 nuts. As I'm taking the bolts out, I stick a long tapered punch or screwdriver in the holes to keep them aligned until all 4 bolts are out. then it comes right down.

 

I recently took my suspension off that way, & it worked even with the engine & front end stripped off as you see it here; but I stood on the front cross member for ballast as I was working the jack. LOL

 

[Dodgeb4ya]

For speed and simplicity I have always chained the spring for safety,then just pulled the lower outer  pin and slowly dropped the A-arm.

Fast safe.

 

Jack the car up high enough and set on a jack stand under the frame behind the wheel you are working on.

 

Roll the  floor jack under the A-arm seat-remove the lower pivot bolt and drop the A-arm.

[Ulu]

I've done it both ways, depending on what part I'm replacing. It's not that hard on the P-15's