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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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im puttin my front axle back on with the new control arms and springs. i got the coils in and the lower control arms on but top of the axle needs to twist back some so that the upper arms will line up to bolt on. anybody kno how to get her to twist?
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by thebrow89
im puttin my front axle back on with the new control arms and springs. i got the coils in and the lower control arms on but top of the axle needs to twist back some so that the upper arms will line up to bolt on. anybody kno how to get her to twist?

Yeah hook something up to the axle, like a rope and block the rear wheels in front and behind the tire, and pull on it just a little
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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ratchet straps
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by caged
ratchet straps

X2 that's what I had to do.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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come along
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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come along

i used them too, forgot to mention, they are you best bet...i attached to my bumper and axle i had two going from my axle to the bumper and one to my x member and axle
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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i tried to pull from behind and had no luck.
if i use ratchet straps where would i hook them on the axle
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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i put a pry bar in between the upper control arm and the axle and then put a jack under the handle of the pry bar and jacked up the jack that twisted the axle around no problem
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Disconnect the lowers and install the uppers first. Makes it alot easier. Put springs in after the uppers.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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i tried to pull from behind and had no luck.
if i use ratchet straps where would i hook them on the axle
wrap it around and put the hook back on the strap??
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Disconnect the lowers and install the uppers first. Makes it alot easier. Put springs in after the uppers.
that got it.
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