A couple of buddys of mine and I have done the following, with my notes about each:
LCA's - Had the lowering bracket welded in and we installed BMR boxed LCA's, no big problems.
Panhard Rod - Quite easy, we had her finished in 20 minutes.
Adj. Torque Arm - The clamshell mount near the front of the transmission that holds the bushing played the role of b*%@$. After getting the rear bolted in, it took us about 1.5 hours to get the outside clam to connect with the inside. This was mainly due to a slight bend caused by us drilling out the stock rubber bushing. After finishing this, I went to adjust the pinion angle. Unfortunately I have a reading of -3 on the driveshaft and -1 on the torque arm. The axle was under load for this reading, and the arm won't adjust any further to get me to -3. (sigh)
Springs - Rear = cake. Front endlinks, what a pain. The driver's side bolt was installed apparently crossthreaded, making removal a two-man 30 minute process. Blisters through gloves to prove it. Endlink bolt itself bent during process, making removal more fun because we got to use a hammer. Passenger side endlink shears off as after we break the rust bond and it begins to turn, removal is quick.
At this point we've removed the spring/strut from the passenger side, but need new struts as well as endlinks. Driver's side we need to get a T-50 to remove two bolts. Hopefully I can find some shocks/struts in town, but need to check around.
Thought I would post this just to flex my fingers for a bit. Guess I'll need to borrow a spring compressor, too...
LCA's - Had the lowering bracket welded in and we installed BMR boxed LCA's, no big problems.
Panhard Rod - Quite easy, we had her finished in 20 minutes.
Adj. Torque Arm - The clamshell mount near the front of the transmission that holds the bushing played the role of b*%@$. After getting the rear bolted in, it took us about 1.5 hours to get the outside clam to connect with the inside. This was mainly due to a slight bend caused by us drilling out the stock rubber bushing. After finishing this, I went to adjust the pinion angle. Unfortunately I have a reading of -3 on the driveshaft and -1 on the torque arm. The axle was under load for this reading, and the arm won't adjust any further to get me to -3. (sigh)
Springs - Rear = cake. Front endlinks, what a pain. The driver's side bolt was installed apparently crossthreaded, making removal a two-man 30 minute process. Blisters through gloves to prove it. Endlink bolt itself bent during process, making removal more fun because we got to use a hammer. Passenger side endlink shears off as after we break the rust bond and it begins to turn, removal is quick.
At this point we've removed the spring/strut from the passenger side, but need new struts as well as endlinks. Driver's side we need to get a T-50 to remove two bolts. Hopefully I can find some shocks/struts in town, but need to check around.
Thought I would post this just to flex my fingers for a bit. Guess I'll need to borrow a spring compressor, too...
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