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Apr 2, 2013 | 03:53 PM

#27886

Eagle564

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From: Oregon

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Spinning on the axle side or body side?

Axle. On that idiotic little 1/100th of a mm thick bolt head that your supposedly able to hold with a box wrench. Nothing i have can hold it so the whole thing just spins.

Apr 2, 2013 | 04:01 PM

#27887

NewKindOfClown

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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH

Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler

Engine: 4.0 I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Axle. On that idiotic little 1/100th of a mm thick bolt head that your supposedly able to hold with a box wrench. Nothing i have can hold it so the whole thing just spins.

Used vice grips when I just did my axle swap.

Apr 2, 2013 | 04:28 PM

#27888

Bretts2000XJ

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From: SouthEast PA

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Now my 4th day of install. Cant get the ****ing upper arms off. Bolts just spin and no one to help me. Im about 2 seconds from lighting this pos on fire and walking away

Been there man. Can you put a drift pin thru the hole and get a big f in hammer and beat the bolt out?

Apr 2, 2013 | 04:33 PM

#27889

Eagle564

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From: Oregon

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Used vice grips when I just did my axle swap.

Tried. Bolt thing is too thin. The stupid little bracket cant be held because it tapers off and gets narrow. Everything just slides off. Im not even halfway done with the front after 3 days.

Apr 2, 2013 | 04:34 PM

#27890

NewKindOfClown

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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH

Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler

Engine: 4.0 I6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Tried. Bolt thing is too thin. The stupid little bracket cant be held because it tapers off and gets narrow. Everything just slides off. Im not even halfway done with the front after 3 days.

Cut it?

Apr 2, 2013 | 04:51 PM

#27891

Eagle564

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From: Oregon

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Ok brb let me get my scissors.

Apr 2, 2013 | 05:10 PM

#27892

Cherokeekid4x4

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From: Kansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 190-hp, 4.0-liter I-6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Ok brb let me get my scissors.

Lol

Apr 2, 2013 | 05:21 PM

#27893

xj_maniac_newb

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From: Summerville, Ga

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.5 4 cyl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Ok brb let me get my scissors.

Use a ratchet on one side and a ratchet on the other. Also make sure the arm isnt binding up making it harder to get out.

Apr 2, 2013 | 05:31 PM

#27894

salad

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From: Parham, ON

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L OBD-II

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Now my 4th day of install. Cant get the ****ing upper arms off. Bolts just spin and no one to help me. Im about 2 seconds from lighting this pos on fire and walking away

Is it wrong that the first thought into my head is "Well, that's one way to unseize rusted bolts"

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:03 PM

#27895

DieselD

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From: Indianapolis

Year: '99 and '91

Model: Cherokee

Anyone have a link handy to a good removable doors mod write up? For 96 and earlier.

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:06 PM

#27896

Cherokeekid4x4

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From: Kansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 190-hp, 4.0-liter I-6

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselD

Anyone have a link handy to a good removable doors mod write up? For 96 and earlier.

Xjmaniacnewb has a great one, that's the one I followed. (I think it was him hold on)

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:09 PM

#27897

Cherokeekid4x4

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From: Kansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 190-hp, 4.0-liter I-6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4

Xjmaniacnewb has a great one, that's the one I followed. (I think it was him hold on)

Wasn't him idk why I thought that.a haha here

Doorless in a pre-97 XJ

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:13 PM

#27898

xj_maniac_newb

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From: Summerville, Ga

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 2.5 4 cyl.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherokeekid4x4

Wasn't him idk why I thought that.a haha here

Doorless in a pre-97 XJ

Because i'm awesome.

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:16 PM

#27899

Bretts2000XJ

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From: SouthEast PA

Year: 2000

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle564

Ok brb let me get my scissors.

Yea or a cut off wheel..grinder..Why let a bolt hold you up.. destroy and replace

Apr 2, 2013 | 06:19 PM

#27900

Cherokeekid4x4

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From: Kansas

Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 190-hp, 4.0-liter I-6

Quote:

Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb

Because i'm awesome.

Ya man, haha I think it's cause I mixed it up with your speakers in the dash thread. Which I need to do!