[Dlew89]

I am in the process of putting a 4inch RC lift with boom shackles and I cant get the top shackle bolt out on the drivers. It won't clear the gas tank. Any tricks to get it out without dropping the tank. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[101screamingeagles]

I am in the process of putting a 4inch RC lift with boom shackles and I cant get the top shackle bolt out on the drivers. It won't clear the gas tank. Any tricks to get it out without dropping the tank. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Get it out as far as you can and cut it. Buy a new bolt and put the nut side closest to the tank and call it a day

 

[Chris]

What he said^ That is the easiest way. Either that or get it out by the tank and flex the bushing back to where the bolt kinda wedges itself between the skid and the tank and it should pop out, mine did. On my new one I put the nut on the inside and don't have the problem anymore.

 

[101screamingeagles]

What he said^ That is the easiest way. Either that or get it out by the tank and flex the bushing back to where the bolt kinda wedges itself between the skid and the tank and it should pop out, mine did. On my new one I put the nut on the inside and don't have the problem anymore.

Hey do you have an extra t case chain?

 

[VICENTE]

Ild have a 4dr JK 2009I think to buy a 4" lift kit Rough Country, is a Good Lift Suspension?

 

[101screamingeagles]

Ild have a 4dr JK 2009I think to buy a 4" lift kit Rough Country, is a Good Lift Suspension?

We have yj's but to answer your question I'd go with teraflex probably one of the best in suspension in my opinion

 

[Dlew89]

Hey do you have an extra t case chain?

Sorry no :-case chain. And what did you use to cut it. My cutoff wheel won't fit

 

[RikRotorhead]

I used a sawzall.

 

[101screamingeagles]

Sorry no :-case chain. And what did you use to cut it. My cutoff wheel won't fit

I've never had to lol just that's the easiest way to do so if that doesn't work for try the way Chris said to do it flex the bushing and pull the bolt out

 

[101screamingeagles]

Sorry no :-case chain. And what did you use to cut it. My cutoff wheel won't fit

And Kind of a dumb question but is your cutting shield still on your cut off wheel when you tried this?

 

[RikRotorhead]

Just use a sawzall. The bolt is cheap. They have them in grade 8 at Lowes. Get a locknut while you are there.
Put grease on the bolts before you slide them back in.

 

[Kelowna]

Using a cutting torch, just cut a small hole in the gas tank. Just run the gas down to an 1/8 tank only left first so too much doesn't leak out. The hole will let the bolt slide out. But no need to actually worry about that now, as the explosion made the bolt an insignificant issue.

 

[greenjeepgurl87]

Using a cutting torch, just cut a small hole in the gas tank. Just run the gas down to an 1/8 tank only left first so too much doesn't leak out. The hole will let the bolt slide out. But no need to actually worry about that now, as the explosion made the bolt an insignificant issue.

I need a :facepalm: right here.

 

[Dlew89]

I just bought a seawall. Im guessing this is gonna take a while. No the shield wasn't on when i tried my cutoff wheel. Im not stupid enough to cut a hole in the tank then use a torch.

 

[101screamingeagles]

I just bought a seawall. Im guessing this is gonna take a while. No the shield wasn't on when i tried my cutoff wheel. Im not stupid enough to cut a hole in the tank then use a torch.

What's a seawall? And it should take you a total of five minutes man

 

[RikRotorhead]

I just bought a seawall. Im guessing this is gonna take a while. No the shield wasn't on when i tried my cutoff wheel. Im not stupid enough to cut a hole in the tank then use a torch.

The seawall should keep you dry while you use a sawzall on it.
When you use a metal cutting blade it will take thirty seconds to go through the bolt.
The sawzall will come in rally handy for cutting other stuff off the Jeep like the track bar mounts, etc...
I turned the autocorrect off on my phone the day I bought it.

 

[Dlew89]

Yea i need to turn that off too. About to go grab some metal cut blades

 

[Kelowna]

Seawalls are nice, I used to like to walk the one in Stanley park when I lived in Vancouver.

 

[RikRotorhead]

Seawalls are nice, I used to like to walk the one in Stanley park when I lived in Vancouver.

You have no idea how happy we are for you Craig.

 

[Kelowna]

Thanks Rik, your kind words really touched my heart buddy.