Installing lift tomorrow... Quick TB question

[Newps]

I used grease.

Did you get the stock T-bar out yet?

 

[3D FJ]

passenger side is out and installed. just finisdhwed tightening torque arm bolts

may not do drivers side until tomorrow. its almost dinner time and wifey just came home and frowned. then asked... howq much is this if you paid someone?

 

[OregonLC]

passenger side is out and installed. just finisdhwed tightening torque arm bolts

may not do drivers side until tomorrow. its almost dinner time and wifey just came home and frowned. then asked... howq much is this if you paid someone?

good job! and don't expect the to understand...

 

[super90]

passenger side is out and installed. just finisdhwed tightening torque arm bolts

may not do drivers side until tomorrow. its almost dinner time and wifey just came home and frowned. then asked... howq much is this if you paid someone?

For all the hype.......it's really not that bad ! Provided your truck is from dry country. If the bars were lighter, it would be even easier.

I put anti-seize on the ends of the TB's and on the adjustment bolt. YMMV.

You doing the shocks too? If so, be sure to get the 22mm flex-head GearWrench for the rear shocks. Had mine out in minutes.

 

[3D FJ]

I'm doing shocks too. I found a way of getting to the front shock bolts rather easily from under the hood. The rear shocks i will be doing on sunday as well as the other side t-bar. The rear shock top bolt is what i'm concerned with... The access part. I'd prefer not to drill a hole through the sheet metal, but if i need to.... we'll see. hopefully the connection for the ahc won't be difficult to get to either.

Funny thing about the wife... She hates it when i spend time working on the truck, but she doesn't mind going wheeling. I keep reminding her that one cannot happen without the other.

 

[pfran42]

Chicks are weird dude...I don't go asking my wife why she has to buy 10 things and then take 7 back the next day and she doesn't ask me why I would willfully climb under my truck for 4 hours...for fun!!!

Glad you got the one side finished. They other side will take you 1/6th of the time. Good luck with the rest of the mods!

 

[Layonnn]

I'm in the process now. I was able to get the torque arm off and onto the thinner part of the t-bar. How the heck do i get the anchor arm and the t-bar separated? I can't exactly use a back action.... hmmm....... Help...

Which is the exact reason above i said use a hammer to tap the anchor arm off.



Also, i would just use grease. It helps to prevent corrosion and aides in allowing the bar to to slide in easier.

 

[3D FJ]

today, i replaced the driver's side t-bar. with taking all my tools out of the garage, removing the t-bar and cleaning up and lubing the torque arm, and anchor arm, and installing the t-bar, it took me a little less than an hour. If there's anyone reading this and thinking twice about using PB blaster to use something else, all i have to say is USE IT. If everyone here says use it, use it. I was amazed. PB blaster claims to wick down threads of screws and whatnot. It was able to wick down the splines of my t-bars, and into the anchor arm. Some amazing stuff right there. Tomorrow is diff drop and rear suspension. Fun fun fun!