... replaced both sides with a set of 'JBA Offroad' A-arms - pictured above alongside one of the (unbroken) stock A-arms - a mandatory modification if you're going to install any type of lift on those vehicles (2" in our case) - wasn't aware of that and learned the hard way ( = experience - the best way to learn anything)...
... highly recommend the use of one of these 'Bolt Buster' heat induction tools if ya' have access to one...
... we sure as heck wouldn't have wanted to have snapped one of those fastener bolts if seized - each accessed thru the engine bay - particularly the drivers side rear bolt... luckily for us seized bolts weren't an issue and each bolt slid right out after removing the bit rusted nuts...
... the 'Bolt Buster' in action - a borrowed tool that we've used a lot - in our opinion mandatory for any under carriage work...
... was workin' alone and having' a bit of a hard time aligning the new A-arms with the bolt holes while jumping' back and forth between the wheel wells and engine bay - fabricated this drift pin (brilliant) and subsequently slid each bolt right in...
... replacement arm installed and torqued - wasn't as bad of a job as anticipated...
... and back on the road to nowhere...
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