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  1. duderz7

    Rear upper control arm wont go in all the way

    Remove bracket from axle, insert ball joint, reattach bracket to axle.
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    Rear Upper Control Arm (Boomerang)

    It's pretty minimal, there's not much those rubber bushings can soak up. They're designed to be running at a lifted height. The bushing mounts are at an angle for lift. I'd imagine it would would as they're designed to move through that point in the suspension travel. You might be putting extra...
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    Rear Upper Control Arm (Boomerang)

    I'm running the flex joints you definitely hear and feel more vibrations and road noises, but it's not much and you know what it is so it's not concerning. They're tight so don't expect to pump grease in after assembly. Put lots of grease on the joints during assembly.
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    Rear Upper Control Arm (Boomerang)

    I have replaced the ball joint and bushings in the stock before and it performed well and has lasted until I put the IRO on. I can tell you the IRO is substantially better and well worth the investment if you plan to keep your jeep.
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    Jeep Liberty Brake and Rotor Question

    Flush new fluid through before replacing caliper, that way old fluid never gets in new caliper.
  6. duderz7

    Front Lower control arm and steering knuckle modification

    2005 is KJ. KK started in 2008
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    Control arms lift kit

    Up to 3 inches the stock arms still work.
  8. duderz7

    Blown OME - Moving to Bilsteins

    4600 and 5100 are the same except color.
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    4.10 Re-gearing - 2025

    When you're doing it outside in an Idaho winter you don't take as many pictures as you should, but I do have a thread of my build on here somewhere.
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    4.10 Re-gearing - 2025

    When I did my calling around every place I spoke with wanted the rear axle to remain in the Jeep during rebuild. And that is how I did mine. There's no way I could have achieved the necessary torque on a bench. The front wasn't as bad, but I had to get on the bench too and sit on diff while I...
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    4.10 Re-gearing - 2025

    I'm near Ontario Oregon, if you end up going after yourself I have the bearing puller needed for the carrier and pinion bearings as well as some of the other required tools for the job. PM me if you want.
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    4.10 Re-gearing - 2025

    It's not too bad to do yourself if you have time and patience. You might have to pay a shop to remove old and press on new bearings on the pinion and carrier as they are some special tools. And get a big breaker bar for the rear pinion. I picked up a 4 foot one. The required torque is somewhere...
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    4.10 gear finally Installed

    I did mine myself.I have a thread on here somewhere. It's quite a project. I feel the most important thing is to have plenty of time and patience. It actually took me months, but I was doing it outside in the the with only small chunks of time per day to work. I also broke my foot during the...
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    Front differential help

    There's a small bracket that bolts to the left side of the diff. If it was missing I could see how your situation could happen. With all the brackets (3 total) it provides 4 mounts to the subframe in roughly a rectangular pattern. I'd think the aluminum diff would break before it would rotate...
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    New to jeep.

    Sometimes the latch doesn't release when manually opened. There's a little electric switch behind the handle that releases the glass. Try using the key fob to open the glass latch which may allow you to then close it.
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    Rear sway bar

    Nope, it's not a "fast and furious" car When was the last time you saw an insurance agent get on their hands and knees to look under a vehicle in their khakis? If they were going to disqualify a claim due to modifications, it's obviously lifted. If I gave the impression that it's unstable I...
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    Rear sway bar

    I've been running without for years, it definitely leans more in the corners, but not much. I don't miss it and I definitely have better articulation without.can't find the picture going the other direction, but you get the idea.
  18. duderz7

    265/75R16

    I had 265/75 on briefly (they came with the wheels) and they rubbed a lot in the front. Both front and back of wheel well doing simple things like pulling in and out of a parking spot, and yes my pinch welds are flattened out. There's also evidence of rubbing on the sway bar, but I'm not to...
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    265/75R16

    Only when the wheel is stuffed in there, suspension bottom out on one side while extended on the other. And very minimal, nothing to worry about with the infrequent occasion.
  20. duderz7

    265/75R16

    More rubbing and slightly less mpg than a 265/70-16. I currently have nearly identical setup as you and get slight rub front and rear. I will be buying new tires (soon hopefully) and go back and forth between 70 or 75.

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