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Old 11-23-2010, 07:04 PM
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Make sure you have twice the time set aside that the instructions indicate. And some extra cash in your pocket to buy tools/hardware that you won't find out you need until you break the old/run into a situation where you are missing something crucial.

Edit: Oh, and PB blaster on all the nuts and bolts a week ahead of time, every day
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before you start throwing parts at it soak every nut and bolt with good penetration oil

i really like Areo Kroil but PB blaster works well 2
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Make sure you have twice the time set aside that the instructions indicate. And some extra cash in your pocket to buy tools/hardware that you won't find out you need until you break the old/run into a situation where you are missing something crucial.

Edit: Oh, and PB blaster on all the nuts and bolts a week ahead of time, every day


X2!

I started my lift without pb blastering ahead of time, and after 3 days of spraying I could finally take bolts out without snapping them.

I'd also suggest a good breaker bar, a cheater pipe, a mallet, and a swear word dictionary so you can look up some real good ones to yell.
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