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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Year: 96 2 Door Sport
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Default How to position axle

Issue is this:
Installing upper control arm.
Axle mount end of UCA.
I can get the bolt through the driver's side of the LCA and bushing, but it isn't aligned with the LCA bolt hole when it come out the other side (off by about 1/2".

I have tried driving it a bit to see if it would flex and pop in. I have tried jacking it up from both sides and hoping to get it to flex and pop in.
So far no luck.
Anyone gone through this before and have a trick?
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Do the upper arms first, then the lowers, then track bar then swaybar then shocks. Use ratchet straps to help position and hold the axel, when connecting parts to it. DO NOT torque any of the bolts till the Jeep is OFF the jacks. Full weight most be ON the suspension before torqueing.
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