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Originally Posted by Cwm
I got the Rough Country 3" lift for my truck and am in the process of breaking down the truck to install. Both sides tie rods are stuck solid and am afraid to use the hammer removal method anymore. Also stuck and not releasing is the upper control arms, both sides.
Should i just continue to pound (not the actual threaded bolt portions) like all the videos show or is thrre something im missing here?
PS: I know rough country is a highly unpopular lift, but its what i could afford and what ive got. Please lets stick with whats in the title! Thanks.
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Watched the youtube video on the rough country website.
https://youtu.be/zCQNgMoSt54
There are several things in this video I didn't do when I put in my TRD Tundra/890 lift. I followed a lot of the advice on the forum. In hindsight I can understand why they disconnected the UBJ from the UCA. It allows for much easier re installation of the lower coilover bolt. I just about ruined the fine threads on that bolt trying to push it through the LCA mounts and the lower coilover eyelet. A lot of the writeups use a jack in the wheel well. While doing my LBJs I discovered that I could easily reconnect the lower coilover mount after replacing the the LBJ. I guess this would accomplish the same result as disconnecting the UBJ.
In the rear, disconnecting the rear LCA and panhard bar would have helped because my 890s were a bit of a PITA because I couldn't get enough droop to sneak the springs in. Finally just put the spring compressor I used for the front springs to get them in.