@Thorne
Just be careful. Getting those ball joints out is the tricky part. Leave the castle nut on the ball joint so it doesn’t shoot off and hit you in the face. If you can’t even find a YouTube video on lowering the spare, you could be in for a rough time here. Coil springs can be dangerous.
@Koa
Yeah, I get it. Appreciate the advice. Just felt like you could’ve skipped the whole “are you qualified” bit. We were just looking for help with the spare tire.
Koa said:
If you can’t figure out the spare, are you really sure you’re ready to tackle the shocks?
Want to cover the cost for a mechanic? 
My point is, coil springs can be risky if you don’t have the right tools or knowledge. People have been seriously injured from springs under load.
So again, if you can’t figure out the spare, maybe think twice about working on the shocks.
@Koa
We know what to do with the shocks once the tire’s down; we just hadn’t done it on this truck and didn’t find a quick video. My dad’s been at this for a while and knows what he’s doing once we get access. The spare tire part just threw us off.
@Noor
Fair enough. But hey, it’s not like it was back in the day when your dad was first working on cars. Plus, maybe avoid doing repairs on the road… that’s risky business. Got a buddy with a garage or driveway you could borrow?
@Koa
Yeah, no kidding! Dad actually hates working on the road, but we’re out of driveway space since our main one’s on an angle, and the garage has an old International we’re fixing up. Plus, a Jeep with a bad transmission is blocking the second drive. We’re just making do with what we have.