BigBrother-84 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Most years, she got a deer from the window because we were all out in the woods causing the deer to move. I love this story! My partner in business told me that her grandpa has once shoot a bear in their fishing camp. He found it when coming back from a fishing day and, instead letting it going out, he took his gun and shot it right in the kitchen. His wife was really angry against him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDLong Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Most years, she got a deer from the window because we were all out in the woods causing the deer to move. http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/laughing-25-x-25_orig.gif I love this story! My partner in business told me that her grandpa has once shoot a bear in their fishing camp. He found it when coming back from a fishing day and, instead letting it going out, he took his gun and shot it right in the kitchen. His wife was really angry against him! Comin' down to the wire. Bushings for sway bar and radius arms are here. Waitin' for the plastic spacers. My game plan is jack the truck up just enough to remove the tired. Support the frame with jack stands. Remove the sway bar & both 1-1/8 inch nuts. Use a ratchet strap to pull one side forward and insert new radius arm bushings. What's the correct torque for the nuts? I found 80-120 & 180 ft lbs. Is there a torque for the sway bar bushings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDLong Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Comin' down to the wire. Bushings for sway bar and radius arms are here. Waitin' for the plastic spacers. My game plan is jack the truck up just enough to remove the tired. Support the frame with jack stands. Remove the sway bar & both 1-1/8 inch nuts. Use a ratchet strap to pull one side forward and insert new radius arm bushings. What's the correct torque for the nuts? I found 80-120 & 180 ft lbs. Is there a torque for the sway bar bushings? Is this correct? but you gotta torque it while it's sitting on the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Is this correct? but you gotta torque it while it's sitting on the wheels. torqueing the suspension parts while sitting on the ground is a good practice.at that point everything is sitting where it should be and then they get torqued in a "neutral" position. if you were to torque them hanging then they would sit pre stressed and shorten the life of any bonded bushings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDLong Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 torqueing the suspension parts while sitting on the ground is a good practice.at that point everything is sitting where it should be and then they get torqued in a "neutral" position. if you were to torque them hanging then they would sit pre stressed and shorten the life of any bonded bushings Thanks Matt. Any comment on the torque specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Thanks Matt. Any comment on the torque specs? 150 comes to mind for the radius arms but double check that.im sure its in documents here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDLong Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 You don't have to remove the brackets. I've done it, and others have as well, by using a come-along or ratchet strap attached to the bumper to pull the TTB forward far enough to get the radius arm out of the bracket. So, I have removed the sway bar and both radius arm nuts. The 1-inch ratchet strap is hooked to my Silverado. I am only able to move the axle forward 1-2 inches. I also used the floor jack so the axle wasn't just hanging. What now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 You don't have to remove the brackets. I've done it, and others have as well, by using a come-along or ratchet strap attached to the bumper to pull the TTB forward far enough to get the radius arm out of the bracket. So, I have removed the sway bar and both radius arm nuts. The 1-inch ratchet strap is hooked to my Silverado. I am only able to move the axle forward 1-2 inches. I also used the floor jack so the axle wasn't just hanging. What now? You are supporting the truck with a jack stand under the frame, right? And you have the rear wheels blocked so the truck can't possibly move. I think you need a larger strap, meaning one with more capacity and with a larger lever. The one I used was at least 2" wide and much heavier than yours, and it was a hard pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 You are supporting the truck with a jack stand under the frame, right? And you have the rear wheels blocked so the truck can't possibly move. I think you need a larger strap, meaning one with more capacity and with a larger lever. The one I used was at least 2" wide and much heavier than yours, and it was a hard pull. NO. NO. NO! this is wrong. the ratchet strap should be on the same vehicle not hooked to another. and you still need to disconnect the shocks and possibly the spring. you are fighting too many attachments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDLong Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 You are supporting the truck with a jack stand under the frame, right? And you have the rear wheels blocked so the truck can't possibly move. I think you need a larger strap, meaning one with more capacity and with a larger lever. The one I used was at least 2" wide and much heavier than yours, and it was a hard pull. Yes to both questions. 3-ton jack stands. One wheel chock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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