Installing lift tomorrow
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Installing lift tomorrow
Already finished up the shackle flip in the rear and I'm going to start on the front end tomorrow. It's already sitting on jackstands ready to go, just want to make sure I'm not missing anything before I start.
any tips for first time lift installer on a '78-79 bronco? Seems pretty straightforward. anyone know what size that nut on the end of the radius arm is? I think a socket that size is the only thing I'm missing.
4inch coils, drop pitman arm, trac bar drop bracket, radius arm drop brackets, 4*c bushings, extended brake lines.. anything else?
any tips for first time lift installer on a '78-79 bronco? Seems pretty straightforward. anyone know what size that nut on the end of the radius arm is? I think a socket that size is the only thing I'm missing.
4inch coils, drop pitman arm, trac bar drop bracket, radius arm drop brackets, 4*c bushings, extended brake lines.. anything else?
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Beer! The number for the local pizza guy (on speed-dial), beer, and let's see,,,,,,beer.
gonna need something with some real beans to get the trac bar off. It is on there pretty tight. Good luck, have fun......
gonna need something with some real beans to get the trac bar off. It is on there pretty tight. Good luck, have fun......
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The nut on the end of the radius arm is 1 1/8".
Just to say, I didn't have a impact at the time, so I did everything with hand tools. It isn't that bad, just needed a very talk jack to get it up high enough, and some very tall jack stand.
I'd suggest getting some radius arm bushings(the ones behind that 1 1/8" nut) to replace the shot rubber bushings. I got some poly bushings from Napa for $10 and it was actually in stock.
Also, I'd soak every bolt you think your going to touch with some lube at least once.
Out of curiousity, what kind of coils and shocks are you useing?
Just to say, I didn't have a impact at the time, so I did everything with hand tools. It isn't that bad, just needed a very talk jack to get it up high enough, and some very tall jack stand.
I'd suggest getting some radius arm bushings(the ones behind that 1 1/8" nut) to replace the shot rubber bushings. I got some poly bushings from Napa for $10 and it was actually in stock.
Also, I'd soak every bolt you think your going to touch with some lube at least once.
Out of curiousity, what kind of coils and shocks are you useing?
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Oh yeah, its been soaking for weeks, lol. There's a pool of pb blaster in the coil buckets. I have a pretty good air impact so I should be good there, if not there's always the giant breaker bar. I got some big jackstands and set them on top of tire ramps (they fit perfectly), now I just need to actually do the lift. I think new radius arm bushings came in one of the bushing kits I purchased along with tracbar or something else.
wish me luck. lol
wish me luck. lol
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Well, I got pretty much everything taken apart except the trac bar bolt won't come out and I can't find the right size socket for the pitman arm. Drop brackets are bolted up, new brake lines on. Didn't get started until almost 230 and didn't have any help today, so I think I did pretty good.
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Wonder why the trac bar bolt isn't comeing out? You broke it loose, and your backing it right?
The nut on the pitman arm is about 1 5/16"(I don't have that size, so I must have used a cresent) for the one on the gear box, and 15/16" for the other one.
Make sure and post pics after your done.
The nut on the pitman arm is about 1 5/16"(I don't have that size, so I must have used a cresent) for the one on the gear box, and 15/16" for the other one.
Make sure and post pics after your done.
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I took the cotter pin out and stuck a wrench on the nut side and impact on the bolt side, it took the nut right off, but the bolt won't come out. I might have to cut it off, or maybe i'll have some more room to work with a BFH once the pitman arm is out of the way. I'm leaving the axle end connected, as I just got a drop bracket and not a whole new arm, maybe this has something to do with it? Maybe I'll try moving the axle around a bit to let some pressure off of the bushing.
As for the pitman arm I got the one with the cotter pin out and used the puller to pop the thing off, but for the big one 1-1/4 is too small and 1-1/2 is too big and the local auto parts stores don't have anything in between
As for the pitman arm I got the one with the cotter pin out and used the puller to pop the thing off, but for the big one 1-1/4 is too small and 1-1/2 is too big and the local auto parts stores don't have anything in between
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Like you said, move around some of the weight to try and get the trac bar bolt out. Might need to give it some persuasion to come out after moveing the axle weight(big hammer).
I don't remember haveing any trouble takeing mine off, but I had to thread the whole bolt through to install it after I put the new trac bar.
Just try using a big cresent on the pitman arm. That's the only way I could of done it(don't remember, but know I don't have a big enough socket).
I don't remember haveing any trouble takeing mine off, but I had to thread the whole bolt through to install it after I put the new trac bar.
Just try using a big cresent on the pitman arm. That's the only way I could of done it(don't remember, but know I don't have a big enough socket).
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So, I had to cut off the trac bar bolt, the bushing sleeve and bolt were not coming apart with any amount of persuasion.
Anyone know where I can order that bolt?
I think I lost the nut for the drag link end of the pitman arm
But other than those two hangups its off the jackstands, woohoo
Anyone know where I can order that bolt?
I think I lost the nut for the drag link end of the pitman arm
But other than those two hangups its off the jackstands, woohoo
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Here's some progress pics..
terrible shackle angle, can I use the back hole or would that be bad?
one bolt and the front end is done..
rolled outside to degrease/power wash for POR15 tomorrow..
terrible shackle angle, can I use the back hole or would that be bad?
one bolt and the front end is done..
rolled outside to degrease/power wash for POR15 tomorrow..