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Apr 25, 2009 | 04:59 PM

#11

mkjeep

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From: Hammond Louisiana

Are you talking about the upper control arm axle end?

Apr 25, 2009 | 05:09 PM

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smuhhh

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Originally Posted by mkjeep

Are you talking about the upper control arm axle end?

I think so. I'm gunna level with ya, I didn't even know what a control arm was until about a week ago. It is literally impossible to tighten that bolt with the tire on though.

Apr 25, 2009 | 05:14 PM

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mkjeep

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Do you have spacers on , or are you running stock rims? If it were me and I may get flamed , I'd torque it with it jacked up. Think the uppers only require 70-75ft lbs, lowers 125ft lbs. The lowers and the trk bar are the major torquer's.

Apr 25, 2009 | 05:19 PM

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mkjeep

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It seems as if it's the upper CTRL ARM axle mount trhat your are referring to. Just use an end wrench and cheater pipe . I'm guessing you can't get the torque wrench on either side. Tighten like a sumbitch, as Redneck would say.

Apr 25, 2009 | 05:27 PM

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alright i got er done. I was pretty mad for a minute there... but that has passed. I'm almost 7 hours into this, and I'm just starting the front. I guess I shouldn't have tried to do this solo becuase apparently I'm borderline retarded.

Apr 25, 2009 | 05:31 PM

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RedneckJeep

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I did mine and all I had to do was remove the sway bar end links, shocks, drop the axle down and the springs fell out. I didn't touch the control arm bolts or the track bar bolts.