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Wood's Relocation Bracket

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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Okay I got the wood's SS relocation kit for my JK and I read through the instructions to see how time-intensive it would be. I noticed he said I would have to drill a hole to widen it. I was just wondering what you guys with the bracket needed. What tools did you use? How long did it take? And specifically how level does "level" have to be? I have a driveway but if I let the clutch out the Jeep will start rolling... not fast, it might be a 5-10 degree angle. Should I find a parking lot?

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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4jkx
Okay I got the wood's SS relocation kit for my JK and I read through the instructions to see how time-intensive it would be. I noticed he said I would have to drill a hole to widen it. I was just wondering what you guys with the bracket needed. What tools did you use? How long did it take? And specifically how level does "level" have to be? I have a driveway but if I let the clutch out the Jeep will start rolling... not fast, it might be a 5-10 degree angle. Should I find a parking lot?

Thanks guys
Very very easy, just follow the instructions. "Level" in this case would be anywhere the front wheels sit level, and "anywhere" is a place you feel safe working under the front of your jeep. I don't recall exactly what tools I used.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Ok cool. I think I might need a torque wrench... I'm supposed to torque a couple bolts to 75 and 125 ft. lbs. I think I might need to drill a hole wider I'm not entirely sure
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4jkx
Ok cool. I think I might need a torque wrench... I'm supposed to torque a couple bolts to 75 and 125 ft. lbs. I think I might need to drill a hole wider I'm not entirely sure
Yes, you definitely need the torque wrench to torque the trackbar bolt to 125. And you do need to widen a hole, but I dont remember what size it gets bored out to. Overall, the install is very easy.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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So overall i would need a drill to bore out the hole and a torque wrench to tighten everything down?
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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YES.

I did both our jeeps. RubyJeeps track bar bolt ended up slightly loose so i put it at 135.
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