walk2480

Im getting this lift soon with geo correction brackets and was wondering if I should pick up this hardware kit. I've read threads and watched videos about the bolts fitting better in to the LCA holes and sway bar holes for teraflex products, do they also fit better for the aev kit or will the slightly larger bolts not fit in the aev holes?

walk2480

By "AEV holes" I mean the rear track bar holes and correction bracket holes.

DeanUW

Use the AEV provided hardware it will all fit. Plus I would rather have tight fitment that may require a little work over a sloppy one.

walk2480

the aev kit re-uses all the stock bolts though...

walk2480

so what im saying is that there isn't really any new hardware

RyanW

You don't need Grade 8 bolts. Grade 5 is the correct bolt for the application. Grade 8 will shear under stress, and Grade 5 will bend or stretch, which is preferable for suspension components.

walk2480

why does northridge sell the grade 8 kit then, shouldnt they sell a grade 5 kit?

Northridge4x4

Love the internet sometimes. LOL

EpicCosmo

To answer the OP's question. Kit works just fine. Installed it with my 2.5" AEV kit and now run it with my 3.5" kit.

Just be prepared for the different size Nut and Bolt combo. You will need 21mm and 22mm to be able to install.

Delux2769

It's because the Grade 5 bolts that come from the factory are wrong. Here is what they do to the inside of the Track bar and control arm bushings over time:



The factory put 14mm fully threaded bolts into a 9/16" bushing. This small difference allowed the arms and bars to vibrate and the threads ate away at the bushings and mounts, oftentimes causing Death Wobble to stock Jeeps, such as my own.

So, if you are going to upgrade to the correct bolts, you might as well get ones that won't bend, strip, or tighten down enough.

Grade 8 bolts will tighten down enough without stripping to hold those bushings in place. Plus they are shouldered enough to not allow vibrations that can eat away bushings.