LCA Bushing Replacement

[joeylead]

So i have a 4" lift and tubular, fixed lower control arms that have the bend in them. I did some research and decided that for now these are a good fit for what i want to do with the jeep ( i also have matching rear lower arms and dont know if putting different types of arms front and rear matters). The bushings are shot in the front arms though. i am looking for a little advice on installing the new bushings. they are factory style. do i need a press to get them in? can i lust use a bug enough vice or something like that? other than that i am not to worried about getting the arms off or getting the bushings out.

 

[JPNinPA]

Front to rear matching doesn't matter. But with a 4in lift you should have adjustable control arms. Stock is not long enough for 4 in lift.

 

[joeylead]

They are not stock arms. They are aftermarket tubular steel arms with the slight bend in then to improve ride quality. They are just not adjustable and use stock rubber bushings at both ends instead if oily bushings or a bushing/rebuildable joint combo. The reason the keep the arms, with then the jeep rides very well,steers great and aligns/tracks down the road perfectly. I kinda didn't want to make and.changes for fear of messing things up. And the upper arms are still stock so while lowers with a heim at one end would give more travel, I'm guessing the travel over my current setup would be lost.

 

[joeylead]

This is the control ARM..

 

[JPNinPA]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]Here is a good video. Also spicer makes a better than stock replacement bushing.

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