Just getting it torqued in that position is fine, because when you go to the alignment shop they will be re torquing them in the proper position. Even with it on the ground your torque won’t be accurate due to it needing to be redone at the alignment shop.
Yes, so under load when towing they are awesome! Empty they a pretty stiff. That’s to be expected, and what they are built for. When I am more so driving “off road” they are soft as well. It all depends on what kind of ride you are looking for, because my LBZ leveled out rides worse than my LB7 on a 6” lift cranked down.
So, after a few phone calls about the cam bolts stripping out I found out something. Other shops had encountered this as well and it occurs because the bolt has a flat side and the nut is round. When the nut is spun on by an air ratchet or your augadogga the rpm’s spin the nut so fast the threads can cross thread. Simple solution is to install these by hand tools only.
Sorry for the late response! Awesome research 🤘🏼 typically that is when it’s just recommended to replace them, because including myself people find them selves not doing it the right way always even when the wrong way works, but doesn’t make it right. You never really know what the previous guy did.
@@phillipyounkins7432 alright I gotcha. So no I did not use anything on install. When you install the bushings and slide that sleeve in them on the control arm there is a gap between the bushings that has the sleeve exposed. That gap is where your grease from your fitting should be greasing. My suggestion would be to grease it until it comes out the sides, and make sure you use high quality grease. If that does not fix it spray some penetrating oil preferably SiliKroil which also acts as a lubricant into the bolt that slides through that sleeve. That could be where your squeaking is coming from.
I watched another RU-vid video where a mechanic was installing the Kryptonite UCA'S on a Chevy Silverado with a two inch leveling kit and he called Kryptonite directly and they told him to mount the upper ball joint underneath not on top....???????
Getting ready to install these myself on my 2500HD with a two inch leveling kit..... I am calling Kryptonite first thing tomorrow morning for clarification
@@moefilbert let us know what they say. When I called they said to mount them on the bottom with any lifted truck…even leveled. Hopefully they tell you the same.
@@RBoysMedia lol thanks I have a newborn so o am always up. For the cam pins as an upgrade I don’t believe they are any better of a metal than the OEM ones. Pretty sure they are the same type of came pins. So you aren’t getting any upgrade if you went with some from AutoZone vs Kryptonite cam pins.
That really all depends anything over level is technically too much, but I’ve never had any issues with my lbz and that’s not even close to level CV angles. This will be a topic I maybe can throw something together on 👍
@@DIYDiesel Thank you, I did have to buy new rims! I had stock 18’! I put 295/70/18. On and had clearance issues, at the Kryptonite a arm and the inside of the top of the tire! Had to buy a 18 off set rim!!!
@@brianyoung938 ya I didn’t know you where running such large tires. Ya 295 is too large for the stock rims. Even with stock UCAs you’ll run into that issue.
