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I was able to get it out. One of the body side bolts of the upper arm was just spinning. Now to finish the rest of the removal
I had a hard time getting the upper bolts out on mine. I used PB Blaster and worked the bolt in and out for a while before it came loose. When I reinstalled the upper bolts into the frame I put never seize on the first.
 

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Finally got bolts for the upper arm, bolts for the axle mount, and bolts for the counterweight. Tomorrow I can finally reassemble the back end and take it out for a spin. Very much looking forward to the upgraded and functional rear end again!
I haven't had the " counter weight/ balls " on my 04 since early 05, 03 got hers removed a week after buying it
axle mount bolts ?? axles are held in by C clips inside the diff , confused on that one
so you got all new bolts for everything ?
 

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I haven't had the " counter weight/ balls " on my 04 since early 05, 03 got hers removed a week after buying it
axle mount bolts ?? axles are held in by C clips inside the diff , confused on that one
so you got all new bolts for everything ?
I got new bolts to hold the custom mount for the IRO a arm to the rear diff. I could have phrased that better. As for the counterweight, since you’ve had it removed forever, what does it do? Is it just an unnecessary part?
 

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I got new bolts to hold the custom mount for the IRO a arm to the rear diff. I could have phrased that better. As for the counterweight, since you’ve had it removed forever, what does it do? Is it just an unnecessary part?

It is supposed to be a vibration dampner
But with all of those I have removed over the years ( more than 30 ) no one has even noticed any difference
 

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home depot run for plants, to keep the wife sane.

Self-diagnosed with Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD).
Gonna be a BITCH getting that to heal.
 

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It is supposed to be a vibration dampner
But with all of those I have removed over the years ( more than 30 ) no one has even noticed any difference
Good to know. It was a pain to remove the factory ball joint mount because of that, so I’ll leave it off and see how it feels.
 

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Waiting on JBA replacement ball joints for 2 weeks .... anyone got a contact there. Wrote an email Monday no response ?
 

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Just ordered some OME N132L rear shocks from All J Products. I am at 22'' in the rear and still have the stock shocks on my 07. I think I have about 1.5'' of downward travel before the shocks are fully extended.
 

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I’m new here but not to Jeeps. Today I switched out the front seats from cloth to powers leather. But first I had to scavenge the wires out of my 02 KJ and add them to my 03 KJ. The only issue I am having now is the heated part is not working but that will be for another day.
 

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Waiting on JBA replacement ball joints for 2 weeks .... anyone got a contact there. Wrote an email Monday no response ?
I always get him that day or the next, most times he calls me back right away with things I need
So just an email or ??
 

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I always get him that day or the next, most times he calls me back right away with things I need
So just an email or ??
Yes. No reply to email. No shipping confirmation follow up email. Didn’t if maybe he shut down for a bit ?
Basically I realized I ordered outside of my account meaning I probably wasn’t logged in and was seeing if that order could be moved to my account. Secondly I was asking if there was an eta on when it will ship.
luckily I’m not in dire need , just helps me plan a free evening to do the work
 

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Yesterday: got a CEL and service 4WD light in the Rene, pulled into the dealer and got it booked for Monday morning.
TCheck engine light went out today, service 4wd remains. Getting a U1440 code, I did a search on google and couldn't find much. It sounds like the code is saying the gear ratio for the transfercase is wrong compared to the transmission.
 

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Finally got the Teraflex extended bump stops installed today. Still need to notch them for the grease zerks.
 
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