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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave51
I think as long as you don't do this:



it's fine.
Yeah that does look a little excessive.
Thinking 21 MM for a wrench for in there?
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Old Aug 10, 2020 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ralph77
Thinking 21 MM for a wrench for in there?
The welded nuts? I forgot, and mine are gone, I replaced them. Might've been 3/4".
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Old Aug 18, 2020 | 08:29 PM
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So UPDATE!!!! The nuts were perfectly fine I cut holes in the floor under the seats along the frame and I cut out the bolts with a sawzall. Man that took 11 blades and wore me out! I used leonix or however you spell them fine teeth blades on my sawzall. Then used vice grips on vice grips on the bolt from the inside and a torch then I cranked them out just need to patch the floor. I have finished my suspension just require an alignment and bleed the brakes a little more. Thank everyone for their help and advice!



I now have beefier lower control arms, bigger coils, new shocks, sway bar drop brackets, adjustable track bar, Leaf springs with adjustable shackles and shackle relocation brackets. new hardware and extended brake hoses with transfer case drop kit. most of it was all from RC. I recognize some may disagree with me but I saved up for over a year buying one part at a time and thought if I do this I will have all around a good setup to work with from here on out.

My concerns now are the brake hoses are a little long so I zip tied them in a little. Also the alignment needs done. I pray Firestone in Kendallville Indiana have dealt with adjustable track bars and all this before! I would have my friend help me with the alignment but his cancer is not treating him well and the laser alignment machine may be a good bet to go. Also I need to replace my U joints in the front driveshaft. The angles look good and not out of wack. Test driving was incredible felt like a new ride but I need to bleed the brakes a second time the light comes on whenever I hit the brakes now.

After that it will be new rockers, finish fixing floor panels, tint windows, front bumper upgrade beef up my steering then time to paint it flat olive green with black and I ordered the Mythosaur skull stencils to paint right behind the fenders on each side for the fun of it! I've been into mandos long before Disney bought Star wars I even am building suits with my buddy for the fun of it. why not! besides sold $500 of Disney stock when they bought star wars for $1600 so I was happy. I wish I knew how to do stocks I miss my grandpa.

I am sorry, Off topic I am happy and celebrating! WOOOOO!!!!!!

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Have a wonderful evening guys!


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