A little help...LIFT?????

[Ldub]

So if I jack up the back enough for the tires to be off the ground after unbolting the bottom of the shocks I should not need a spring compressor? I have one good jack and two jack stands I should be able to figure that out. Do I remember someone jacking up the whole back end at once safely using a jack and some wood on the gas tank? That just doesn't sound safe to me.

No spring compressor needed dude...consider the fact that the block of wood on the gas tank advice came from someone who is a first gen. wrench, & was passing along the advice from someone who calls themself SPAZZ...if you can't figure out whats real, well... I got nothin' more to say...except, always jack on (not off) solid lift points, like frame or axle, & ALWAYS use jack stands.

Also, if you have jackstands under the frame, you can move the axle up and/or down with the floor jack to facilitate (nice wurd eh?) alignment of lower shock mounts.