Originally Posted by treetrimmer

You definitely do not need to remove the springs to R&R the GRMs. That's bad information on a DIY site, R&Ring the springs can be an extremely dangerous procedure for an amateur/home mechanic. There are at least a couple ways to get the clearance to change the GRMs, my favorite is the *ratchet strap method* to pull forward the spindle/front wheel. Like many other suspension jobs, it's no big deal with the proper skills/tools/equipment and absolute masochistic hell w/o all of the above.