Just to get a jump on things, count me out if this #### starts up again, I'm too old and don't hate anyone enough.

Peace all!!!

Holy crap this is a $hit fight and a half!

I have a few questions reguarding some posts.
Reversing and fliping upsidedown has been mentioned. Is this the same thing? Or is reversing going front eyelet in rear shackle?(cant see that doing much if it even works)
Does a main leaf even fit in flipped? wouldnt it foul... everywhere?

Ive had a play re-aranging leaves in the 1000. And i cant get the leaf pack down flat enough again to fit the bolt in! Do you have to use a press or what?

Threaded rod, then avice or clamp before you switch in the bolt.
A 1000s need the front mount trimmed so the eyelet can fit.

I used 3 big G-clamps and tightened them down bit by bit til I could get the bolt through. Ideally a really long bolt would be used as a safety measure incase a clamp broke. The first time I tried it the cheapo middle clamp snapped in half. Could have been painfull if I didnt already have the bolt in.

like phunk said, a vice or g clamps does a good job
i usually use a vice(unless im feeling to lazy to get the springs out of the car) then a big rod through the bolt hole of all the leaves to make sure they stay straight and you can get the bolt back through when your done