KK clevis help

[kjweston]

trying to put my new kk clevis on my 02 kj... the bottom prongs of the clevis wont fit around the thing on the lower a arm.. what do i do?? cant put my jeep back together until figured out.. thanks guys. please hurry

 

[ridenby]

Maybe spread clevis "legs" before attempting to mount.

 

[kjweston]

Maybe spread clevis "legs" before attempting to mount.

how can i do that? this shit is mad strong.. any suggestions??

 

[ridenby]

Thinking,see the smoke coming out of my ears, can straps be positioned to pull back and out,then wedle legs with screwdriver-small pry bar,a pair of tools would be best.
How narrow is clevis,I am thinking off just a hair?

 

[kjweston]

Thinking,see the smoke coming out of my ears, can straps be positioned to pull back and out,then wedle legs with screwdriver-small pry bar,a pair of tools would be best.
How narrow is clevis,I am thinking off just a hair?

haha i wish just a hair try 1/4 inch.. ******** mopar

 

[ridenby]

1/4 inch -1/8 either side -not much,wheedle that thing on there,your just expecting quick and easy.

 

[kjweston]

yeah i was haha.. i eventually go it. sitting at a good 23.5" on both sides Thanks man

cheers, chase

 

[ridenby]

23.5-Yeaha!

 

[kjweston]

ok edit.. 23.. dont want to cvs to be another thing going bad on my kj

 

[calbear]

do you have the part #s? I never liked the clevis lift idea but a taller clevis me likess!

 

[kjweston]

do you have the part #s? I never liked the clevis lift idea but a taller clevis me likess!

I'm not home at the moment but i will get them to you later tonight.. they run about $65 each from the dealer though.. pretty pricey. i bought mine from a guy on here for $55 shipped just gotta luck out i guess.

 

[trowe1]

kj weston, I have been gone for a while and haven' been on to read this. If you have not solved your problem yet, which you probably have, just trim the bushings in the lower control arm mounts. I have done that for a few guy's around here. A cut off blade works very good. I hope you have it figured out by now but I saw this and thought I might jump in.

 

[kjweston]

kj weston, I have been gone for a while and haven' been on to read this. If you have not solved your problem yet, which you probably have, just trim the bushings in the lower control arm mounts. I have done that for a few guy's around here. A cut off blade works very good. I hope you have it figured out by now but I saw this and thought I might jump in.

ha yeah I ended up getting it with a couple friends and just muscling it on there. the whole bending forged steel isn't anything easy.. I was thinking of trimming that but it was gonna be last resort. Thanks anyways Tom



Cheers, Chase

 

[Diggerfreek]

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[tommudd]

kj weston, I have been gone for a while and haven' been on to read this. If you have not solved your problem yet, which you probably have, just trim the bushings in the lower control arm mounts. I have done that for a few guy's around here. A cut off blade works very good. I hope you have it figured out by now but I saw this and thought I might jump in.

Trimmed the bushings???? Why would you have to do that?
Plus the clevis is suppose to sit on part of the bushing. After installing Rustys, OME's , Frankenlifts, etc never had to trim any bushings to do an install.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Ouch Tony....

 

[HoosierJeeper]

...or the five finger discount.....


(jk)

 

[kjweston]

Trimmed the bushings???? Why would you have to do that?
Plus the clevis is suppose to sit on part of the bushing. After installing Rustys, OME's , Frankenlifts, etc never had to trim any bushings to do an install.

idk the KK clevis i had less distance between fork arms at the end that is suppose to attach to the LCA