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Old 09-06-2012, 04:25 AM
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Pic one: take the wheel off. You're supposed to "torque" from the nut side anyway.

You can do that with your jack and a block/stand for safety.

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Originally Posted by EzK
Pic one: take the wheel off. You're supposed to "torque" from the nut side anyway.

You can do that with your jack and a block/stand for safety.
Yea? But i heard to retorque suspension, i have to retorque under weight situation..
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Originally Posted by EzK
Pic one: take the wheel off. You're supposed to "torque" from the nut side anyway.

You can do that with your jack and a block/stand for safety.
Originally Posted by tkkim
Yea? But i heard to retorque suspension, i have to retorque under weight situation..
What EzK means is like in this photo.

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Even though it's jacked up, with a jack stand under the axle, all the weight is still on the suspension just like it's sitting on the ground.

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Old 09-07-2012, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kaptkrappy

What EzK means is like in this photo.

<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=363120"/>

Even though it's jacked up, with a jack stand under the axle, all the weight is still on the suspesion just like it's sitting on the ground.

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