Chungus Hyena
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- Central Va
Hey guys, I'm Chungus. New here, I wanted to inquire about what the best way to open up the ends of the rear subframe is?
A bit of history....
I got a 1998 XJ sport, it was already lifted, but had only been lifted within the last two years of its life. the front is at 4-4.5" and the rear is at 2". I'm trying to level the rear out with the front with some adjustable shackles.
I'm preping the rear end buy removing the bad condition tow package that not OEM. when I went to do so on side had the normal Nutstrip, the other had bolts drops in from the inside of the frame!? I thought they were welded at first, but I went to take one nut underneath off and the bolt snapped (which was a blessing) but the front one wants to just spin in place. I chocked it and got it loose enough to sawzaw the bolt off but it will take a while.
So whats you alls take on it? I need to get the bolt heads out and have no clue how someone got bolts in from the top without opening the subframe ends in the first place.
Also I am debating on using the nutstrip holes for shackle relocation boxes or should i just get the ones that drop only into the stock shackle locations?
Thanks guys
Chungus
A bit of history....
I got a 1998 XJ sport, it was already lifted, but had only been lifted within the last two years of its life. the front is at 4-4.5" and the rear is at 2". I'm trying to level the rear out with the front with some adjustable shackles.
I'm preping the rear end buy removing the bad condition tow package that not OEM. when I went to do so on side had the normal Nutstrip, the other had bolts drops in from the inside of the frame!? I thought they were welded at first, but I went to take one nut underneath off and the bolt snapped (which was a blessing) but the front one wants to just spin in place. I chocked it and got it loose enough to sawzaw the bolt off but it will take a while.
So whats you alls take on it? I need to get the bolt heads out and have no clue how someone got bolts in from the top without opening the subframe ends in the first place.
Also I am debating on using the nutstrip holes for shackle relocation boxes or should i just get the ones that drop only into the stock shackle locations?
Thanks guys
Chungus