Reconnecting lca to spindle

I'm installing my lift got the strut tightened to the lca and tightened to the mount I took the 2 bolts that connect the lower ball joint and lca to the spindle now I can't get the bolts to thread back in I've tried jacking the lca up just picks up the whole truck I'm doing this by myself I know another person would probably make everything easier anybody got any advice or ideas

 

Pull down on the uca?

 

Trying it still seems like it won't go and hard to pull down th uca and put te bolt back in only me doing this

 

Yeah two people is best.

 

It sucks just moved out to Oceanside ca and dnt no anybody

 

I used a cheater bar to pry down the uca when I did mine and my friend's lifts. Now that I think of it some, If I were to do it again I would loosen the uca bolt, then after putting the truck on its own weight and bouncing it a few times, then tighten the bolt back up. This will help lower the uca and make the ride a little better, cause the bushings won't be in so much tension.

 

Do you have a pry bar?

 

Not here at my house but I can get one

 

Try loosening the uca bolt first, it will help in more ways then one.

 

Sean beat me to it. Definitely recommend the pry bar though.

 

The actual uca bolts or just the upper ball joint

 

Bolt going to the frame, it will allow the uca to move freely.

 

Ok I'm calling it a night gnna hit it first thing in the morning now just reaserching trying to find a better easier way to do the other side then the rear add a leads should just go in no problem fingers crossed keep the ideas and advice coming

 

when you put the leafs back together with the AAL try using 1/4" drive extension, by putting in it the hole for the centering pins and clamping the leafs together. I think I stole that form 4wd on here.

 

Ya I was planning on doing that I saw that in Chris's aal write up just need to get they he front end first

 

I'm not sure why its being the way you are describing. Keep prying and or jacking up or letting down the lca until you get it in position. Maybe unbolt the strut do gain some extra movement. I've done this several times now and am not sure why your having a problem. Maybe some pictures to show the angles your dealing with?

 

It took me forever to get the strut in place by myself I really dnt want to pull that thing off again by myself

 

You man not have a choice...

Any pics to go with this issue? I'm confused as to why its "fighting" you...

 

What lift are you installing, by the way?

 

To get the coilover in (on both trucks) I used a a prybar to lower the lca. And for the top I used the same technique for the uca.