Roadrunner777
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- City, State
- Bemidji, MN
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 94 4x4 Sport 88k
I ground them flat and then drilled a hole, like maybe 10mm or so. I drill it about 2/3 of the way through. Then, I get a punch and a 5 pound hammer, and seat the punch in the hole I just drilled. I put the backside of the punch in a deep socket, and add some extensions so I can stand up and take big swings at it. (I purchased some extra disposable extensions at Harbor Freight, just for the occasion!)
I would buy some bolts of different lengths so you can try different set-ups.
The rivets are not that difficult, though, once you set a strategy, and everything else is easy. On a scale of 1 to 10, where an air filter is 1 and ball joints are 10, RA bushings is about a 5 the first time you do it. Then, it's so obvious, it's routine.
Bonne chance!!!
I would buy some bolts of different lengths so you can try different set-ups.
The rivets are not that difficult, though, once you set a strategy, and everything else is easy. On a scale of 1 to 10, where an air filter is 1 and ball joints are 10, RA bushings is about a 5 the first time you do it. Then, it's so obvious, it's routine.
Bonne chance!!!