125ft lbs is correct

 

Dave, is there a different hardware kit for the 2012s? I've heard some of the bolts are different sizes from the older JKs to the '12s. Thanks.

 

Just one bolt on the 2012 . The Drivers side frame bracket takes a different size bolt.

David

 

Question... I just had the teraflex 3" kit with 8 flex arms installed plus the monster track bar. Would the stock bolts have been reused and if they where how hard is it to replace with this kit when you have no clue what you are doing?

 

If I remember correctly even though the top control arm bolt which was the right size, it wasn't a shoulder bolt, so its still probably a good idea to replace it. Before you try to force a bolt through the trackbar bushings make sure its the right size. In the case of an aftermarket track bar I would try to drop an SAE bolt into the bushing while its completely off your Jeep... if it doesn't go through easily its most likely a metric bushing.

I was an idiot and thought it wasn't going through b/c the bar wasn't lined up with the hole when I was reinstalling my upper front track bar bolt and I was trying to force the SAE bolt through the Metric bushing and really messed the bushing up... luckily the guys place I was at had the track bar out of his 2011 laying around b/c he had replaced his when he went to a 4 inch kit... I can confirm on the 2012 and 2011 that I saw they had a SAE lower bushing and a metric upper bushing

 

more than likely yes the OEM ones were reused... b/c of that its hard to tell which bushings your replacement parts had.

On a stock JK its all metric bolts but SAE bushings (save for the driver's side trackbar bushing in the 2011-12 is metric). Some aftermarket kits might have switched to Metric bushings to match the OEM bolts... in that case you can still get an upgrade by buying shoulder bolts but you might need to talk to northridge about making sure you get the right number of the right type based on the bushings in the kit you have. They sell that Teraflex kit so you can ask them to make sure the SAE bolts fit your track bar and control arms before shipping them to you.

As far as difficulty, its not too hard but you need a torque wrench to get everything tightened to spec and might need a ratcheting strap to recenter your axle afte you disconnect the lower control arms. It always helps to have an extra person to help by pushing and pulling to get things lined up.

 

The Teraflex arms will accept the 9/16 bolts. I'm not sure about the trackbar, but it makes sense that it would. I'm not sure how anyone would replace the upper bolts. The nuts have long brackets attached to them to fit inside the frame and make it possible to get them on the bolts. I guess you could always replace them with the same size bolt with a solid shank and re-use the stock nuts, but I havn't heard of anyone having problems with the upper bolts.

 

I didn't mean to imply the upper control arms... I was saying the top bolt (driver's side) of the track bar... sorry for the confusion

 

Gotcha.

Thanks

 

Yep. No to stainless. I have started replacing everything with Grade 8 fine thread.

Thank you Sir!!
Gary