jwest
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Probably used the pry bar to help line up the bottom through bolt. I used an extension and a wrench as pry tools to line that up because that's what was close to me on the garage floor. Just needed a little leverage to help squish and wiggle that eye up into the right spot.
Ah yes, I can see that but honestly nothing is needed once the air is out of the system and I'm even dealing with the added length of 50mm strut spacers which make it worse. This is also due in part to being deliberate in lifting the other side as well though. This removes the pressure from the sway bar trying to keep it equalized. Basically if both front wheels can have some space below the tires, you'll have a much easier time than just letting the other side sit firmly on the ground.
Upon recalling more about my first time with this, yes, the strut really had a lot of downward force but I used a small floor jack with little block of wood to tuck the strut up into position. That made it super easy and it just sat there so I could use two hands for placing the bolt, etc. The last couple times though I was able to do all of that part wit my own hands.