kimmonia
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Hey everyone,
I need your help - I'm new to working on my own rig and learning a lot. I was hoping to make a simple install tonight and bolt on the rancho rear lower control arm skid plate. It uses the bolts from the lower control arm and the rear suspension mounts. I made the mistake of taking off the bolts for both driver and passenger lower control arms, then the rear axle moved back (or jeep moved forward?) - I thought I was safe because I had e-brake on but clearly I didn't think it through. Now the holes for the mount and the lower control arms are quite a bit off.
I'm in a tight space in my garage and currently have the rear tires off and the rear lifted on frame on jacks and the rear axle lowered and supported by jacks as well. This got the control arms closer to the bolt hole but not enough ... how do I get the holes to line up again?
I stopped because the angle of the drive shaft entering the rear diff seemed quite severe... need your expert advice.
I need your help - I'm new to working on my own rig and learning a lot. I was hoping to make a simple install tonight and bolt on the rancho rear lower control arm skid plate. It uses the bolts from the lower control arm and the rear suspension mounts. I made the mistake of taking off the bolts for both driver and passenger lower control arms, then the rear axle moved back (or jeep moved forward?) - I thought I was safe because I had e-brake on but clearly I didn't think it through. Now the holes for the mount and the lower control arms are quite a bit off.
I'm in a tight space in my garage and currently have the rear tires off and the rear lifted on frame on jacks and the rear axle lowered and supported by jacks as well. This got the control arms closer to the bolt hole but not enough ... how do I get the holes to line up again?
I stopped because the angle of the drive shaft entering the rear diff seemed quite severe... need your expert advice.
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