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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by chris4x4, Mar 28, 2009.

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  1. Oct 8, 2010 at 9:24 PM
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    chris4x4 [OP] With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Maybe Im missing what your saying.....I was thinking you were talking about the ball joint to spindle attachment point.
     
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  2. Oct 8, 2010 at 11:54 PM
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    Was trying to figure how the top/upper half of the ball joint is attached to the upper control arm. I was thinking if it was a pressfit that if you smacked the bottom of the bolt to free it up from the spindle hole, that it could dislodge it from the upper arm.
     
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  3. Oct 9, 2010 at 4:54 AM
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    You do not have to remove the ball joints ,,Just un do the tire rod end and sway bar ,, that is what I did ,,less work
     
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  4. Oct 9, 2010 at 6:37 AM
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    It wont disloge from the UCA.

    I never said the ball joints had to be removed :confused:
     
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  5. Oct 9, 2010 at 6:32 PM
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    Undoing the tie rod sounds like I could be in deep doo doo if I put that back wrong LOL.
     
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  6. Oct 9, 2010 at 7:27 PM
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    You shouldnt have to disconnect the tie rod. Just the sway bar.
     
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  7. Oct 9, 2010 at 10:05 PM
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    I bought my 07 4x4 DC used w/ a RevTek 3" spacer kit w/ rear blocks.

    I replace the rear w/ AAL a while back and finally got around to ordering 5100's for the front.

    Here's where I get confused. I removed the spacer (2.5" black spacer) and the 1/4" ring which come in the kit. I also noticed that there was no rubber "isolator" between the spring and the mounting plate.

    I just now realized this but a couple weeks ago I reinstalled the 5100's at 2.5" without a rubber isolator. I then got some rubbing on the driver's side fender which I trimmed (just a little). This obviously meant the geometry had changed a bit... truck looked a tiny bit lower. 3" vs. 2.5".

    I got the truck aligned and then got new tires right after since I needed them (lot more tread since old ones were work out... 285/17/70 BF AT's). Got the truck realigned for free when tires went on.

    I drove home to find out that I was getting major rubbing on the fender trip and on the cab mounts with the new tires, which I never had before. I went ahead and did the cab mount chop since I had been meaning to do it anyway. Not sure if the rubbing was due only to new tires or new shocks/tires.

    All in all my issues are that I don't see a rubber "isolator" and I seem to be riding a little bit lower. Almost 23" hub to fender.

    Should I get 1/4" spacer ring to bump it back up to 3" or not worry about it? Should I worry about not having a rubber isolator? I see installs with them and some without. The Hanes manual doesn't show it at all...

    Sorry for the long post... thoughts?
     
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  9. Nov 21, 2010 at 11:41 PM
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    Probably a dumb q, but here goes... I have the OME 3" lift and TC UCAs, and am going to attempt the install today. The question is on sequence. Is it:

    1. Pull old shock/coilover
    2. Pull old UCA
    3. Install new UCA
    4. Install new shock/coilover

    :confused:
     
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  10. Nov 22, 2010 at 6:20 AM
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    Thats how I do it .
     
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  11. Nov 22, 2010 at 6:22 AM
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    Thanks, Chris. I am in the process of killing a few trees here, printing out the how-tos you guys have posted. I appreciate the help!
     
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  12. Dec 29, 2010 at 4:44 PM
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    Thanks this is very helpful. Looks like I'll need a spring compressor to remove the spring/shock assembly before I swap the shocks, right?
     
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  13. Dec 30, 2010 at 8:18 AM
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    So I get that just adding spacers can damage things if you bottom out the LCA. Other than than, the same stresses on the ball joints and CV joints apply when doing the bilstein 5100 mod. as with a spacer mod. correct? Also why is a transfer case spacer kit to lower the case and reduce the angles on the CV joints a bad idea? I ask you because I trust your opinion on these matters. thanx
     
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  14. Dec 30, 2010 at 8:49 AM
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    Yes, the 5100's preload the spring just like a pre load spacer does, but the 5100's are valved for the higher spring rate, which gives a little better ride.
     
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  15. Dec 30, 2010 at 12:50 PM
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    thanx, and the transfer case shims?
     
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  16. Dec 30, 2010 at 2:51 PM
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    I dont think I have heard of Transfer case shims....
     
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  17. Dec 30, 2010 at 4:41 PM
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  18. Dec 31, 2010 at 11:02 AM
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    tranfer case "spacers" to bring the case down and reduce the cv joint angle that was increased when lifting? I just think of spacers and shims as the same thing.
     
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  19. Jan 6, 2011 at 3:41 PM
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    Well Chris your just going have to come to MD help me do mine and we can replace your pictures
     
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