Alabama thread!

If it didn’t come pre assembled then you would need a spring compressor. I would recommend getting a new top hat and taking it to a shop and getting them to assemble it. It will illuminate a lot of time. Probably won’t cost much at all to get them to do it

 

I bought new top hats. The reason I didn't get them assembled is b/c they are adjustable and I want them to match the rear lift. I figured that was the easiest way.

 

Got the new meats mounted! You can see more pics in my build thread.

 

Looks good. Might take a bit longer cause you got UCA but we will get them in.

 

Dang. Trucks looking aggressive

 

I figured I wanted to go ahead and replace it all at once and not have to do things twice.

 

Getting that UCA bolt out is a bitch. If you dont want to bend your body then you need to get another through bolt. I can just cut the head off the one in there and we can slide the new bolt in. Its up to you.

 

For $10 each, I'll just buy new ones.

 

Just do not slide the bolt in opposite of the way it came from the factory

 

I've read up on the whole "backwards/right way" deal.
This video makes it look simple enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbsTJgb6S_c&feature=emb_title

 

Ive hear people do it with no problems. Mine went back in the same way it came out. The reason it goes the other direction is because the angle is angled upword so if the nut were somehow to come off the bolt wouldnt slide out.

 

I slid one in opposite

 

One of my buddies almost lost his UCA nut when we were in Moab. He heard it hit and saw it rolling.

 

That's your best bet. Cut the old ones out and install new ones. Saves a lot of headache.

 

Sup Caleb
I personally would prefer it to go back together the way it came apart, but I'm not hell bent on it.

 

Sup Jonny
It's cheap enough that I don't mind it

 

What that video doesnt show you is the passenger side and how big of a bitch it is lol. No video ive seen on youtube shows the passnger side lol. Theres a wierd angle that you cant bend on that side do t where all these points come together. It sucks

 

Didnt torque it proper

 

I'm really happy with how my truck is set up now. The wheels have a little more poke than my previous ones. Also, my bumper is sanded, primed, sanded again and 4 coats of semi gloss black applied. It has to dry and cure for 48 hours and I'll pick it up on Thursday! Then all I need is a slimline bumper with a winch in it and this truck will be set!

 

I'm not sure. He had someone do his lift for him. Luckily he saw it rolling and they got it back on, so no worries