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Old 05-18-2012, 05:06 AM
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I have been trying to figure out where the northridge4x4 grade 8 bolts go. All I've gotten is control arms and track bar. Problem is I don't know what those look like. I've taken a bolt out and now the pieces don't line up anymore. Everyone said this was easy just take a bolt out and put the new back in.
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Old 05-18-2012, 05:09 AM
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Have someone rock the body side to side or turn your steering wheel it will go right in.
Old 05-18-2012, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Indy08jk
Have someone rock the body side to side or turn your steering wheel it will go right in.
I'm solo here:(
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Use ur jack to either lift the axle or the frame slowly to align the holes
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Ratchet strap from the body on one side to the axle on the other.
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Ok thanks guys got it in, did a little Speed movie set up, put a crowbar in between the steering wheel to hold it still.
Now....
I've been tightening this with my torque wrench to 125lbs it isn't clicking but the bracket is starting to look like its bending
and true bolts turn with aid of wrench
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Is this done to the other end too?
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Since I have everyone here should I replace these?
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Originally Posted by mpkelley20
Swapping out the lower arm bolts is very easy assuming you are not changing the lenght of the arms (if you had adjustable). Just do one side at a time and no need to jack the Jeep up. They should line up very nicely with the holes when you are reinstalling. If not, the long screwdriver idea works very well in that situation to pry them to line up.
Appreciate it last thing in my pics which is the lower control arms? The bigger ones or smaller? And do I change both bolts or just the lower (altitude) ones?
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Originally Posted by mpkelley20
I bought the same kit and it had 4 track bar bolts (so yes to both ends of track bars) which I used and 8 control arm bolts (all lowers) but I could only use 4 on the frame ends as my RK control arms use a 14mm bolt for their axle joint ends.
yeah, that was a nice little surprise after getting the bolt kit from Quadratec to find that I couldn't use them with my RK LCA's


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