[wparsons]

Originally Posted by Calum

My experience was different, but I wonder if leaving the wheels on, the weight of them, makes your way easier. Without the wheels on I found it too much work to try to push down on the suspension with one hand while manipulating the shock with the other. That was with the sway bar unhooked and both sides on stands. Originally I took out the outer LCA bolt to gain the extra clearance, but again, the effort to manipulate the suspension with one hand didn't work for me. That's when I took out the inner bolt, put the outer bolt in and realized it was a lot easier to just remove the inner bolt. Still not nearly as easy as your method though.

With the wheels on the suspension drooped enough without being forced to easily pull the shocks out. I actually left the nuts on the upper mount barely threaded so both wouldn't fall out as I lifted the car up.