I currently have a 4 inch lift on my LJ with rough country n2 shocks. Took a look at the welded nuts and bolts and I don’t think it’s gonna be a very forgiving job. Any suggestions other than soaking them? I was going to use a pressure washer and try and blow out all the crud first.
Rear shack replacement 2006 LJ suggestions please
- Thread starter Maddart
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Soak them several times over a few days with (mediocre) Liquid Wrench, (better) Kano Kroil, or (best) 50:50 ATF and Acetone. Not PB Blaster, not WD-40.
Then tighten them slightly, loosen, tighten, loosen, and work them out slowly, back and forth as needed.
Then tighten them slightly, loosen, tighten, loosen, and work them out slowly, back and forth as needed.
When I replaced mine last year I got one bolt out on each side and broke the other off on each side. This was after a few days of repeated Kroil soakings and trying to work them back forth. I ended up using a dremel with metal cutting discs to remove the welded in nuts. I was very leery of using something to heat them up that close to the gas tank
I got it back together with nuts held in a log open end wrench from behind the cross member the shocks bolt to.
I got it back together with nuts held in a log open end wrench from behind the cross member the shocks bolt to.
I was thinking that’s probably the way it was going to go, but I was thinking of using a 1 inch threaded rod with serrated flange nuts on either side. Use some blue Loctite and have the serrated lock washer up on top and then use a serrated lock nut below the shock
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