dubtajeep

The Tcase drop i have came with 4 bolts but on the jeep its 2 bolts and 2 studs with nuts. Are you supposed to drill out the studs?

MUDRUNNER AZ

Depending on rust factor you should be able to double nut the stud and back it out. Thats how i did it but i am in AZ and not much in the way of rust.

Converted96

Ok, I'm in ohio with a pretty rusty underneath. I am wrapping up my lift and did the tc drop on Sunday. Took about an hour. Have pb blaster and a torch handy, it really helps a lot. The 2 bolts I cracked loose after heating (didn't want to take a chance on them breaking so I did everything in my power to prevent that). After they cracked loose, I hit it with some pb and hit it with fire again. Then I tightenend, went back and forth and then back them out.

The studs I heated as well to get the nut off. You could drop the tc low enough to double nut it, but I just torched it, and clamped on vice grips, worked it back and forth, torched again and spun it out with the vice grips. Sprayed up in the unibody with PB and put the spacers and new bolts in.

dubtajeep

how does the double nut work?

OOdynamite

Place a nut on the stud. Place another nut on the stud and tighten it against the first nut. Then turn the first nut against the second nut, and it acts like a bolt

dubtajeep

got the studs out with pb, heat, and double nut. thanks guys

Evil Drew M

Good job.

As I was reading down the thread I was waiting for the "My studs are spinning free and I can't get them out" post.

Converted96

Lol to that. Cool you got them out. Hey just noticed your username... what kinda dubs did you have?

dubtajeep

vw, audi guy for 10 years. first car was an 87 golf then moved into a gti then drove my precious A4 for 6 years.

Converted96

Right on! I been a vw guy since I was 18, 30 now sold my last one a few years ago. I kept it old school though, 80s sciroccos, lots of those, rabbits, jettas, golfs, cabriolet. Been to a couple waterfests, that weekend was always a blast.

dubtajeep

ever go to H2o in ocean city? i went the last 4 years. that is one heck of a time!