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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Default reinstalling upper control arms

i had to pull the uca's to swap in new bushings.
and ive gotten all the bushing work done but as expected things are alot tighter now.

i cant get the final nut to go thru the uca on the passanger side.
does anyone have any ideas how to get it in?

i had two ideas but not sure if they would work.
first is loosening the other side. maybe that will gimme wiggle room?
and the other idea was maybe a ratchet strap around the uca bracket on the axle and the other side anchored to the rear axle. and pull but idk if that would work or if u would just be pulling against the lca...

another idea.. disconnect shocks. and then raise passanger side alot and droop other side..

any thoughts are apprieciated.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Ratchet straps and pry bars.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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If you have another spare jack, use it to pivot the axle up/towards the rear and that should help you get it in. I used the area underneath the track bar mount. If you have your wheels still on try taking them off, adding another 100-150lbs to your axle makes it a bit harder to move.
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