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I'll bet it took me 15-18 hours. One full weekend day and a few nights after work. Having a second set of hands to grab tools and during re-assembly was super helpful. I used 6 ton Jack Stands that start at 18"+/- tall. I believe my Floor Jack is 6 ton too. Second set of jack stands came in handy to hold the Lower Control Arm up during re-assembly. There were certianly situations like torqueing the Lower Control Arms bolts where I wished the truck was further off the ground. Tips while they are still fresh: Start by getting the axle nut off then disconnect the steering tie rod so you can turn the Knuckle back and forth for easier access the Brake Caliper Bracket bolts and Hub bolts. With the axle nut off you can push the stub axle in to give more access to the hub bolts. The most tedious part is certainly the Diff Carrier Brackets. I supported the diff with a floor jack under the pumpkin, and started by loosening the 4 bolts that go up through the brackets to the frame. I swapped the passenger side bracket out first and left everything on that side very loose while I moved over to the drivers side. Lower the drivers side down some to access the third bolt on top of that bracket and it helps to have the diff lowered down to get the drivers side bracket out. Take bunch of pictures of the bolts that go through the Upper Control Arms to aid you during re-assembly. I installed the drivers side UCA bolts backwards/upside down and it went right together like it was correct. Oops...

Boom! Done!! It turned out just as I hoped. Again, thank you to all that have contributed to this thread.

I will be sure to report back!! I was eyeballing the Fox 2.5 HTO's but have always been pleased Bilstein's and the $350 total cost helped.

Yep, 36mm That and the Torsion Bar Unloader were the only tools I had to buy. Tools listed earler in this thread were all that was needed.

Overall not too bad. I broke a wheel speed sensor getting it out of the Knuckle. $21+/- so not too bad. Thanks to @Epsilon Plus I didn't put the dust shield on backwards but I did put the o-ring on the wrong side so I had to go back and fix that. I'd say to anyone doing this swap in the future, pay close attention to the bolt orientation on the upper control arms — including the color. Yes, the color. One bolt has a light blue coating, and the other is natural (almost white). They can be installed backwards/upside down, so make sure each one goes back in its original position. Also, my 22' GMC does not have the holes pre drilled in the crossmember for the ZR2/AT4X transfer case skid. I will drill some and use thread taping bolts. Alignment is in the morning!!

Getting through it!!

What are your thoughts on the Fox 2.5 HTO's over the Bilstein 5100's you had previously?

This is about to go down, or maybe I should say UP!! Huge thank you to all that have added to this thread. Any tips, tricks or words of encouragement appreciated.