I am going to finally put on the rest of my flex arms this weekend, and I was wondering what size the upper control arm bolt is that I am going to have to cut off? I would like to have the bolt there so I don't have to go to the store middle of the install. I know someone out there knows.

 

I thought ten guys would all chime in at the same time with this info. I know a bunch of yall have changed your front uppers.

 

we usually use a 1/2 x 3"

David

 

thans David! You the man!

 

the guys that installed mine some how were able to use the stock bolts

 

im pretty sure that it either has to be cut off or the exhaust must be removed.

 

hey David, what do you use to cut them off?

 

I know you didn't ask me but I used a sawz-all. Cut through it quick and clean.

 

thats what I was planning on using, but usually when I do something like that I find out 5 minutes after I did it how I should have used some other tool that would have done it in a 10th of the time. Thanks for the post twindad. I am always open to any suggestions or ideas to make my life easier, so if anyone has any tips to make the install go smoother please let me know.

 

Hi bigbluejk,

I tend to learn things the hard way, too.

Craftsman provided a packet of blades with the sawz-all that I received as a gift. I never had an opportunity to use the metal blade until I installed the lift kit. About a minute into the bolt cutting task I realized that the blade Sears provided was junk.

I purchased a DeWalt (18 tpi, I think) and it made quick work or the bolt.

Those trips to the hardware store in the middle of a project can really slow things down.

Good luck.

Jeff