Thank you! I’m anxious but looking forward to the chore. It’s gonna be huge. A person through Facebook offered to do it at his garage w/ a bunch of other guys... I declined. I want the challenge at my own home in my own space where I can be myself sweating and swearing and cracking a beer once I’m all done.
I did mine alone in my garage. I was not in a rush and did it in 2 parts. Front first and then the rear.
I found I had one busing in the rear I could not get out for the life of me. I drilled out the bushing and then it just popped out.
I could not use a torch due as I did not want the burning rubber smell to penetrate the house, plus I was renting at the time.
Another tip is to use a punch/ drift to remove the spring pins, this worked for me as mine were in there for life.
Aside from that I cut the U bolts front and rear with a Sawzall.
I learned from the PO that not greasing greasable shackles and spring pins results in them being cemented in place.
I never used a torch and got everything off my rig, (it was from IL, RI and NH so never in a happy sunny place) without much issue.
You can do this yourself.