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Mudderoy
03-13-2011, 04:05 PM
I was going to swap out the adjustable Ironman4x4fab.com LCA's today and I got to thinking, can I do it the way I was thinking...

I was just going to take out the two bolts, size the adjustable LCA to the same size as the Rough Country that is on there and put it in, replacing the two bolts.

I was thinking of how they were put in before. It was up on a lift and the Dana 30 was hanging, and they we supported it with a jack. I'm wondering now if there will be to much pressure on the bolts to remove the LCA if I have the Jeep just sitting on the ground.

Somethings having two feet of clearance to work can be a curse.

http://xjtalk.com/images/special/jeep_lift7.jpg

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bigjim350
03-13-2011, 04:50 PM
I would just jack up the body to get the pressure off the D30. You definitely don't want to take em loose with all the weight on them. Just jack up the body one side at a time, and do the arms one side at a time.
msmoorenburg
03-13-2011, 05:25 PM
Or you could bring it to the shop or my house ,and we can kick in out in about a hour two tops
Mudderoy
03-13-2011, 05:42 PM
Or you could bring it to the shop or my house ,and we can kick in out in about a hour two tops

If it was closer I'd be there all the time Matt, but very nice of you to offer. I'm thinking this is going to take 30 minute or a hour tops. :D
modestmar00xj
03-13-2011, 07:03 PM
man i wish i had that lift!
bigjim350
03-13-2011, 07:07 PM
I'm thinking this is going to take 30 minute or a hour tops. :D

Good luck :thumbsup: