geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

Yep

 

I really like mine. Seems to be the first solution that works a damn.

 

I was just going to comment on your LCA angle.. but then I realized your wheels are probably on.

Also, unsub

 

Just walked out and took that in my driveway

 

I can tell by the focus on the ground . I am at work, and truck is at home. I dont think its moved since last week

 

Youre just jealous my driveway is concrete

 

That too

I have to re-sub because we are going to meet when I pass through Chi-town/find a non ghetto place to stay the night..

 

Definitely non-ghetto. Just my LCA bushing sleeves are ghetto

 

Oh lawd Jesus. At least tell me you greased the sleeves when you installed them today.

 

I'm working on getting everything as it should be Friday afternoon. I get off work early and have a buddy coming over to help lend a hand.

Luckily, I don't have anywhere to drive to. I work from home and the gym is 4 miles round trip. That's the only place I'm going the next two days.

 

Have you driven it at all since you reinstalled the lowers? Because not having sleeves in is sketchy af. Your lowers are literally just flopping around on the bolt and it could definitely damage the polyurethane, making it a much more expensive headache since you’d need new bushings. Idk if those gainz are worth that.

 

Really only to the alignment shop and back twice. Grocery store too.

Maybe 15-20 miles.

What's the easiest way to tackle this if I was to do it alone?

 

it’s incredibly easy.

Jack up front of truck and place on jack stands.

Remove tire.

unbolt two 19mm bolts holding the lca to the spindle

unbolt lower shock mount

Mark alignment cams with a sharpie.

unbolt the two alignment bolts (19mm).

the whole lca will come out now. Grease the outside of the bushing sleeve and tap it into the bushing with a hammer.

do the above steps in reverse to reinstall.



Sounds like a lot but only because I broke down every step of the way. Really it’s 5 bolts to get the lca out, pop the sleeves in and then reinstall.

 

Here I go....

 

Torque specs

two 19mm that hold lca to spindle: 118 ft lbs

alignment bolts: 100 ft lbs


Lower shock mount: 61

 

Wouldn't say incredibly easy, but it's done.

Calling Firestone in the morning first thing and moving my appointment from Monday (I was going to do this Sunday) to tomorrow after work. If not, I have a buddy near by with access to an alignment rack.

I want it aligned tomorrow.

I feel really accomplished. Gave up on the driver's side alignment.

Time for another shower and a shower beer.

 

Is that a Honda lawn mower? Looks like you keep it in tip top shape also

 

Heck yeah, good job man. Glad to hear you were able to get it done.

 

I'm pretty happy. Going to call Firestone in about 40 minutes