Well this is gonna suck!

[351FUN]

Holy SH*T!!! $350 for a set of shocks? Is that all four?
I know mine is getting Monroes or Gabriels for sure now.

The Fox shocks I got for the front are $200 each

 

[Spareparts]

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[Spareparts]

These are forged lower control arms.
I really don't have a tool to install the bushings so im wondering if a piece of 5/8 all thread is strong enough to pull them in?.
I have some Grade 8, 5/8 bolts but they are only 6in long and i think to short.
Without being able to measure im assuming i will need about a 9in long bolt to get the bushing started in the A arm.
I'll rent a ball joint remover installer and wondering if that might work.
How have you guys done it?

 

[termite]

These are forged lower control arms.
I really don't have a tool to install the bushings so im wondering if a piece of 5/8 all thread is strong enough to pull them in?.
I have some Grade 8, 5/8 bolts but they are only 6in long and i think to short.
Without being able to measure im assuming i will need about a 9in long bolt to get the bushing started in the A arm.
I'll rent a ball joint remover installer and wondering if that might work.
How have you guys done it?

Mine are the stamped arm with forged ends. I used a long metric bolt to pull the new bushings into the arms using a combination of sockets/washers/ball joint cups.

Mine came with new steel shells though.

 

[Spareparts]

Mine do not have a steel outer shell.

 

[RichLo]

These are forged lower control arms.
I really don't have a tool to install the bushings so im wondering if a piece of 5/8 all thread is strong enough to pull them in?.
I have some Grade 8, 5/8 bolts but they are only 6in long and i think to short.
Without being able to measure im assuming i will need about a 9in long bolt to get the bushing started in the A arm.
I'll rent a ball joint remover installer and wondering if that might work.
How have you guys done it?

Usually the hardest part is getting the old bushings out. But yea, some all-thread and getting creative with sockets and washers will get the job done.

 

[someotherguy]

When I did the poly bushings on my '92 forever and a lifetime ago, I used a SnapOn U-joint press set, clamped into a bench vise, and a few old u-joint bearing caps and other pieces of scrap materials used as spacers to help drive the bushings. And a lot of cussing.

Richard

 

[Erik the Awful]

I think I also used some impact sockets and an impact extension, but Harbor Freight's press and ball joint kit made it pretty easy when I did my C1500's control arm bushings.
www.harborfreight.com/ball-joint-service-kit-for-2wd-and-4wd-vehicles-63610.html
www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-shop-press-33497.html

 

[Spareparts]

Started the day out looking at this.

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[Spareparts]

Realized i ordered a pitman arm when i need a idler arm first thing.
My front end came apart really easy until i got to that one bolt that is a real pita to get out. We all know that one if you have done this.
About 1pm i was at this point on both sides.

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