BJ Spacer Question?
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BJ Spacer Question?
Yes I searched this website first and I was wondering what all goes into installing bj spacers, when I look @ Roger Brown it sayes to remove the ball joints, which I am guessing is the bottom ball joint, in my mannual it sayes to remove the streeing knuckle which I think is not necessary because you have to remove the hubs and the rotor to get to themI know you have to grind out part of the a arm but what else is there to do? Thanks
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are there any complete write ups on this process? i would hate to pay someone to do mine. i looked at the above link and the pics suck and it doesnt do a very good job of explaining what to do.
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there are some bolts holding the upper balljoint..... heres how to do it..... you jack up the vehicle side you are working on, let the wheel hang above the ground, now let the frame sit on a jackstand... remove the jack... place jack under the lower control arm and jack up, once the suspension is under pressure and all travel is out.... remove the upperballjoint.... slowly release pressure on the jack so the wheel slowly droops down.... put the spacer in between the upper balljoint and the balljoint and reverse removal process..... all done.....
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its pretty easy...maybe a few hours with a buddy
let me know if you have questions..i just did mine last weekend
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let me know if you have questions..i just did mine last weekend
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Originally Posted by hill
its pretty easy...maybe a few hours with a buddy
let me know if you have questions..i just did mine last weekend
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let me know if you have questions..i just did mine last weekend
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anyone done this before? how long did it take?
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I wouldn't take off the t-bars if I could help it. Those things are a pain to get back in.
A die grinder should take care of the UCA trimming on the truck pretty easy. Maybe you can trim the spacers easyer than the UCA.
A die grinder should take care of the UCA trimming on the truck pretty easy. Maybe you can trim the spacers easyer than the UCA.
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I wouldn't take off the t-bars if I could help it. Those things are a pain to get back in.
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When I took my t-bars off I didn't have a bodylift, it may be easyer now with a little extra room from a bodylift. I made the mistake of getting the indexing one tooth off and got the t-bar jamed up. It was a real fight to get it unstuck so I could get it on right.
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ok so all that helps thanks but what about the trimming of the UCA, what should I use? I have an agle grinder with a griding wheel , will that work I heard I need a cut off wheel what is that?
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I just used a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder with a wheel for metal. I had to putz with it for a while to make it smooth and pretty, but it went easily enough. I could see wanting to use something smaller if you plan on leaving the control arm on the vehicle. That's one reason I didn't mind pulling the t bars. I was able to walk completely around my work. Besides, I had to in my case anyway because I was doing the UCA bushings. As a side benefit my t bars got got thoroughly cleaned, lubed and the torque arms and anchor arms got cleaned sanded and a nice shiny coat of paint.
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Originally Posted by blainelukens
Yes I searched this website first and I was wondering what all goes into installing bj spacers, when I look @ Roger Brown it sayes to remove the ball joints, which I am guessing is the bottom ball joint, in my mannual it sayes to remove the streeing knuckle which I think is not necessary because you have to remove the hubs and the rotor to get to themI know you have to grind out part of the a arm but what else is there to do? Thanks
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Originally Posted by strap22
The Ball Joint spacer install is pretty straight forward. The instructions are not too bad at explaining the process but I'll tell you from doing several sets now I wish I would have taken some pictures so I could post them and show you how easy it really is.
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Quick Question, if I install the BJ spacers... Which I probably will soon... Should I do the BJ spacers and the Rear Coil Spring Spacers at the same time? Or could I just do 1 and then the other, or does it even matter?