[darrellyates]

I put one together with the entire truck apart. Use a coil spring compressor, and make sure everything is together correctly when you take the compression off the spring. This was several years ago. I put the suspension together before I sat the engine. I've seen guys use a jack and bolt the frame down with a chain to hold it, but you can compress the spring enough with a clamp that compresses down the center (you can rent one from the auto parts place likely).

Good Luck!!