winksjeep

I mounted mine up today with no problems. I started by loosely bolting both frame rail parts on then the trans skid loosely. Once everything fit up I tightened everything up. The fit is very nice.

SatiricalHen

Well drivers side fit perfect, but the holes on the passenger side mount didn't.

SatiricalHen

for it wrestled it, two people suggested, had to use a pry bar, a Ratchet strap, and a jack to finagle it all in place.

winksjeep

Good to see you got it in there. Since there arent any instructions with the cross member. I assume you have to drill and tap for the front most bolt on the frame rail.

SatiricalHen

Yes, really wish there were instructions, because I feel like I'm going to miss something or screw something up, or I'm getting it all done right, but there's a way that's like 100x easier and quicker. The third is usually where I fall. I get things done right, but there are ways that are much much easier or quicker. Btw it's a 1/2-13 tap for the front hole.

gyrator930

Yeah, I had to massage a few holes with a dremel. No biggie

LACK

The side tie in brackets should come with a flag nut thats used for the forward bolt hole on the crossmember. If you look at cavfab's site it shows it included, i can only assume thats for the front hole of the crossmember.

SatiricalHen

We have to tap the 3rd hole in the bottom, then the flag nut and the sleeve and all are for the bolts going through the side of the tie in brackets. On their last 3 link they actually had directions and I read them before preordering this one and it said the size drill bits and tap and all you need and that you do need to drill and tap that front bottom hole.

winksjeep

Interesting, you say they provide directions at some point. Sometimes I hate getting in first on things, just seem to miss out on helpful details.

SatiricalHen

They had directions for their original 3 link on their website which I looked at before they discontinued that kit and started to produce this one. They were never kit specific, but they were better than nothing.

Jeepology

Anyone who wants the instructions for the OG 3 link feel free to shoot me an email. I think I still have them. Install should have a lot of the same steps for the alpha with the exception of the center section of course. Jeepologyxj@gmail.com

LACK

I got my crossmember installed today (aside from the side tie-ins of course)

Everything lined up really well. Id recommend starting with the sides, bolt them up loosely, then put the center section in place, get all those bolts started, then tighten down the 8 bolts for the center section. Lastly tighten up the 4 side bolts into the frame (2 on each side).

I then marked and center punched the front most hole in order to drill and tap it. 1/2 - 13 tap and a 27/64" drill bit are required. Drilled a small (1/4") pilot hole, then stepped up to the 27/64" bit. Then tap the hole with your 1/2" tap.

You can drill and tap that hole with the crossmember in place. All said and done it took me maybe an hour? Im also running HD Offload unibody stiffeners and there was no issues.

If anyone has any questions regarding the install, feel free to shoot me a PM or post the question in here. It was pretty straight forward, ill help clarify if needed.

SatiricalHen

Why did you have to center punch the hole? The hole was already in the frame rail for me... also? That's the way I did it, but the transmission mount was fighting me about going in either set of holes.

LACK

The frame stiffeners cover up the hole, I had to drill through those.

SatiricalHen

Oh alright, I haven't done stiffeners yet, problem is I only have a 110 welder and that's not going to cut it.