lift spindles

[nvrhapy]

ok guys i attempted to put on my lift spindles on my 96 sport and well i got the upper bolt. lower bolt and the tierod bolt off but how the heck do you get the spindle off do i just pound on it or something? maybe i'm doing it wrong any help would be great!

 

[karl_burns]

I think it will take pulling/pounding. That part has been on for 10 years now....
I'm trying to remember what else held on the spindle. I think there's a bolt near the top that "traps" in the upper post. Did you get that?
Karl

 

[nvrhapy]

yup i got that bolt and the lower ball joint bolt and the tierod bolt but i can't get anything to budge, do i need to crank the torsion bar down to releave pressure on the control arm or anything? and how exactly does the spindle come out?does the whole thing just slide down?

 

[karl_burns]

It's been a couple of years, but I remember pulling everything off, and having to bang a little bit after that.
Karl

 

[nvrhapy]

what are you actually banging and in what direction?

 

[jimbo74]

you got off the bolts, then its jsut stuck.... jsut start hitting things where the bolts are or supposed to be.... i lifted my toyota via spindles, and one i got all that stuff off, the preload on the tbar shot the whole truck down!

 

[mesa 33]

When i put mine on i used a pickle fork to get it off but i was replacing my entire front suspensions any ways.

 

[jimbo74]

if your talking about the bolts just being stuck in the holes, hit the part the bolt passes through with a hammer, i did mine easily, i had a tie-rod/ pitman arm remover press thingy... you can get them at harbor freight for under $10.... or if you wnat soem higher quality stuff, you can get them from any of the big name tool companies as well, they jsut cost more

 

[nvrhapy]

ok i got it out but what about wire running to the spindle is that for the abs or something? how does that come out

 

[jimbo74]

yes thats the wire for the abs sensor... it is threaded in, it jsut unscrews

 

[nvrhapy]

i unscrewed the bolt holding it in but its still won't come out?????, also i'm trying to get the other spindle in but i can't compress the controll arms together enough, should ibolt up the bottom first and then teh top or the top first and then the bottom?

 

[nvrhapy]

ok i got the passengers side all done , but the wheel is way off now do you usually have to get the camber adjusted after a spindle lift?( i also did a TT) also i couldn't figure out how to get the abs sensor out so i just disconnected it for now. is that ok to

 

[nvrhapy]

anybody??

 

[karl_burns]

You should get a full alignment and have those guys check the camber. Mine was off. Still kinda is (IMHO).
My spindles had the ABS sensor/magnet already mounted in them......
Karl

 

[nvrhapy]

well i got the drivers side on today so the front is done just have to adjust the torsion bars a lil but my concern is the camber can this be corrected?

 

[nvrhapy]

do you have to buy a kit to correct your camber? if so what kind and how much are they?

 

[nvrhapy]

is this what i need? http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161694&highlight=camber+adjustment

 

[nvrhapy]

not to many two wheel drives that are lifted?????

 

[explorer99xlt]

yes there are 2wd that are lift and like he said before you need to take it in and they should be able to fix it

 

[mesa 33]

Im 2wd with spindles tt aal and shackles and soon to have 3'body lift this weekend hopefully if everything goes on right.