ALWAYS use 6pt sockets the fact that you haven't rounded any bolt yet is amazing

 

thanks alot!!! that worked haha and yea your right. i forgot i was using the pops sockets.

 

Yea, 12pt-6pt really makes a difference, like said above always use 6pt when you can. There are some bolts out there that are 12pt, but its not something you'll generally run into on a daily basis.

 

We used a curved wrench to get the tracbar off, I think it was a 12pt though. New axle is in place by jack, rock, and shock. Gonna try to finish install tomorrow. Tryed putting in new upper control arm bushings I ordered for my 99 axle, but diff side doesn't fit(new axle a 90). Told they should work, so might try to shave the bushing alittle.

 

How do you tighten it??? I just yanked and tugged on the old hose till that fawker came out...I probably broke something

 

Zipties work, small hose clamps work also. Generally speaking the hose "should" be tight, the vent hose on the diff in that pic was soaked in oil and swelled up to the point that it wasn't tight anymore and fell off while wheeling, got filled up with muddy water and the previous owner never checked the fluid till the pinion bearings decintegrated lol.

 

Ok these control arms are really being a pain in my as. The bushing on the differiental is not going in at all. I have heated the hole up and hammered it in and it still doesn't fit. What is the best way to get it in? Same with the passenger lower on the body side? Really need a sugestion i needa drop it at the alignment shop Sunday night

 

Put the new ones in the freezer overnight

 

Yep, put the bushings in the freezer.

 

That worked haha thanks for the tip. Got pretty far today but not done , and the foot of snow tomorow isn't helping much