Tips for installing front struts?

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This, why the hell would you take out the upper ball joint anyway ?? Am I missing something ?? (besides an upper ball joint)

 

Alright well its done and the truck looks MUCH better. it was so annoying earlier because the rear was like 2" higher than the back and now it's only about .4 inches. The right strut went in WAY easier than the left. I guess the left one was holding the a-arm lower via the sway bar.

However when i hit a good bump i get a noticable clunk from the front left side. I think its because i wasn't able to tighten the cent nut aas high due to excessive stud spin from the shaft. but on the left axle i figured out how to get the stud into a hard mounted vice grip and turn the nut to thread run out. So i think the shaft is being over extended on rebound. Im gonna take it easy until my day off friday, take it out and torque it down more. need to take it off anyway sense i forgot to put the washer on the lower connecting knuckle anyway...... hope thats alright for a few days.

 

Good job! Now post some pics.

 

Here are some pics from the keys. Did a little off-roading the 2nd day (friend has most of the pics of my truck on his camera) then just cruised around. I love how the truck looks now that its level. Before the back was like 2" higher than the front. In the rear it has Billistein 5100s and a wheelers-offroad AAL

 

Nice! Good job!

 

yep! Good job! I like the way you parked it next to the Dodge just to get a comparison!

 

ya, the Dodge is on 33's. man it was fun watching him try to manuever through the tight trails i blazed the other day.