Stuck getting this bolt on
- Thread starter DMF
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OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Move the axle around with a floor jack and you should find the sweet spot.
utiadam
LOSER
It should still tilt without having to unbolt everything. If anything maybe loosen the other upper arm.
StrizzyChris
New member
DO NOT remove all your control arm bolts! If you think your having a hard time now, that's a shit show to try to get all those back in, while by yourself and not using a lift.
I use a floor jack and a ratchet strap to help me move the axle around to find the sweet spot and get the bolts in.
I use a floor jack and a ratchet strap to help me move the axle around to find the sweet spot and get the bolts in.
DMF
Active Member
Man am I glad you guys are still awake. Thanks for all the advise. I was finally able to fine the sweet spot by dragging the axle around as suggested. Had no idea that was possible to do with most of the suspension bolted back up. Thx Chris, I will remember that. Don't want to have to go thorough this again by myself.
So thankful for all the help!
So thankful for all the help!
JKbrick
Active Member
Who the f@&k are you? Mr professional control arm bolt putter inner guy?
StrizzyChris
New member
I wanted to alter the very end of your post sooo bad....but it was too risqué even for me :cheesy:
JKbrick
Active Member
My intention was for that to sound like one of the real men of genius beer commercials
kaptkrappy
New member
Can anybody identify the Mopar part in this picture?? (no this isn't a test)
This is the front upper control arm mount, but that isn't a control arm and it has a Mopar part no. stamped on it.
Oh, and never remove the control arm bolts like Chris said, just loosen then and then re-torque them all when it's back sitting on the tires.
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DMF
Active Member
I have a "Mopar" 2" lift when I bought this Jeep. I'm not sure what part of this lift is a stock part or part of the kit to be honest.
And I shouldn't be doing this without supervision in the first place. What I thought was my upper control arm I was trying to loosen was actually my drag link. I will figure out how all this stuff works. Hopefully it doesn't kill me. Now that I know what the upper control arms are, I'm glad i didn't removed them.