Control Arm Bolts

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[Badunit]

I don't know. I did bolt heads for all four on the LCAs. They were easiest to get the impact on.

 

[dayusmc]

CDi makes snap-on torque wrenches if I am not mistaken. I have a few of them

 

[Rusty PW]

 

[KevinM60]

"Trajectory" comes to mind.

 

[Rusty PW]

"Trajectory" comes to mind.

I don't want to be anywhere around that. Set up a gopro and go to the other side of the house and wait for the screams.

 

[KevinM60]

I don't want to be anywhere around that. Set up a gopro and go to the other side of the house and wait for the screams.

lol. No doubt.

 

[DarthAWM]

Bruh, you know I'm from Harbor Freight, right?

 

[AusJeep]

Excuse me for reviving an old threat... but holy moly the LCA bolts are tight!!

I dug out the biggest cheater bar I could find and STILL couldn't convince them to budge.
I even tried the hydraulic jack method, up until it bent my breaker bar like a banana. The only little bit of movement I managed was once it tore up the inside of the socket.

I've been forced to admit defeat and start looking for an impact wrench and penetrating fluid.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Excuse me for reviving an old threat... but holy moly the LCA bolts are tight!!

I dug out the biggest cheater bar I could find and STILL couldn't convince them to budge.
I even tried the hydraulic jack method, up until it bent my breaker bar like a banana. The only little bit of movement I managed was once it tore up the inside of the socket.

I've been forced to admit defeat and start looking for an impact wrench and penetrating fluid.

Factory ends up a bit over 200.
I had no problem with quality sockets and a bar, but eventually started using my Milwaukee cordless impact to loosen things.
You do need some serious leverage to get to FACTORY torque plus degrees on them.

 

[Rusty PW]

Excuse me for reviving an old threat... but holy moly the LCA bolts are tight!!

I dug out the biggest cheater bar I could find and STILL couldn't convince them to budge.
I even tried the hydraulic jack method, up until it bent my breaker bar like a banana. The only little bit of movement I managed was once it tore up the inside of the socket.

I've been forced to admit defeat and start looking for an impact wrench and penetrating fluid.

 

[rharr]

Also attempt to unscrew the nut and hold the bolt head in place, the bolt has a lot more surface to over come.

 

[Zachanadandy]

I have DeWalt and Ryobi tools. I couldn't find a DeWalt that had the power this one does.
On my last Gladiator I couldn't get the control arm bolts loose with my big DeWalt impact gun. Breaker bars with long pipes on them nothing. After 45 minutes of sweating and not succeeding I went and bought thst Ryobi. To be honest when I bought it I didn't have high hopes that it could break those bolts loose. I was presently surprised when it took them off with no effort. A must for a Jeep owner!!!

https://a.co/d/000zj26L it has more torque than the ryobi. It's what I keep in the Jeep for tire rotations or trail repairs.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Excuse me for reviving an old threat... but holy moly the LCA bolts are tight!!

I dug out the biggest cheater bar I could find and STILL couldn't convince them to budge.
I even tried the hydraulic jack method, up until it bent my breaker bar like a banana. The only little bit of movement I managed was once it tore up the inside of the socket.

I've been forced to admit defeat and start looking for an impact wrench and penetrating fluid.

Soak it over a couple days with some penetration oil. That will at least help. If that doesn’t work go for the heat. I wouldn’t use the impact until the penetration soaks in very well. Broken bolt heads kinda suck.

 

[dayusmc]

https://a.co/d/000zj26L it has more torque than the ryobi. It's what I keep in the Jeep for tire rotations or trail repairs.

Not than the big Ryobi I bought..

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