I don’t have a good photo but in the first photo you can see the rubber above the hitch I had welded. I put two rivnuts to support the base of the hi lift then I use a strap to secure the top or my tire.
Remove the plastic bumper so the dust cap is exposed. There is a torq screw and a few plastic clips holding each side on. Take the dust cap off and remove cotter pin then the bolt. Then you can take the swing out off. Be sure to cover the spindle so it does not rust. Sorry for no photos.
I just hit 120k on my way back from Moab. I started hearing clunking noises coming from them. Use PB blaster on them a day before you start working on it. That and the torch made it happen. The pitman remover tool or pickle fork is needed to take the cradle off the LBJ. Also don’t forget the...
Install is pretty easy. I jack from the pumpkin and use a ratchet strap from axle forward to chassis so the axle doesn’t move back when removing the lca. About 45-60 min install. On demand 3” lift but mostly did the part for durability when kissing rocks.
I changed my center diff oil and was looking at the wire harness for any loose wires. Everything was good with the wires but I noticed a vacuum hose connecting to the top of the center diff, it was brittle and barley connected. I fixed that a few weeks ago and have not had any issues since.
Onion Creek near Top of the world. We were going to climb up Rose Garden hill and do Top of the World but decided against breaking our bodies and rigs😬
A few photos from Moab. We took Klondike bluffs trail into Arches NP where we connected to Tower Arch trail and Eye of the whale. Those were very fun and scenic trails.