RyanD
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Folks,
I bit the bullet and ordered the Carli level kit minus shocks - it showed up today:
Having watched endless YouTube vids of lesser men haphazardly install spacers, clean shops doing pristine installs without breaking a sweat, and sitting through hours of heavy-metal intros, I feel like I can do this myself. However, in the interest of being fully prepared, I have a few questions I hope someone can answer.
TRACK BAR - this one is giving me the most heartburn. I have settled on installing it with tires/springs in, but for people who have done it, what size pickle fork did you use to break the passenger side loose? I have a 15/16" opening I used for my stabilizer, but am happy to buy the right size. As for full torque specs, I plan on laying on it as hard as I can, and asking the shop I trust to align it/torque it down. Likely 6-7 miles on less than Thor torque. Also - any other tips to get the old one out/install the new one will be met with great appreciation.
ALIGNMENT CAMS - same question - what size forks will help these monsters out? It's a bit difficult to get in there with the wheels on/cams bolted down to figure it out.
I've seen lots of back and forth as to whether the cams/track bar are necessary, but would like to do them for peace of mind that its done once and right.
And, if you're in the San Antonio area and want to lend a hand, I will supply all the beer and BBQ you can consume. PM me.
I bit the bullet and ordered the Carli level kit minus shocks - it showed up today:
- 2.5" springs
- track bar
- alignment cams
- resi mounts
Having watched endless YouTube vids of lesser men haphazardly install spacers, clean shops doing pristine installs without breaking a sweat, and sitting through hours of heavy-metal intros, I feel like I can do this myself. However, in the interest of being fully prepared, I have a few questions I hope someone can answer.
TRACK BAR - this one is giving me the most heartburn. I have settled on installing it with tires/springs in, but for people who have done it, what size pickle fork did you use to break the passenger side loose? I have a 15/16" opening I used for my stabilizer, but am happy to buy the right size. As for full torque specs, I plan on laying on it as hard as I can, and asking the shop I trust to align it/torque it down. Likely 6-7 miles on less than Thor torque. Also - any other tips to get the old one out/install the new one will be met with great appreciation.
ALIGNMENT CAMS - same question - what size forks will help these monsters out? It's a bit difficult to get in there with the wheels on/cams bolted down to figure it out.
I've seen lots of back and forth as to whether the cams/track bar are necessary, but would like to do them for peace of mind that its done once and right.
And, if you're in the San Antonio area and want to lend a hand, I will supply all the beer and BBQ you can consume. PM me.