Spent the last 2 nights installing the RE7000 kit on my Rubicon 05. I have a few questions and problems.
The extended brake lines that come with the kit. I noticed while taking off the front brake lines there are small washers that are grooved on the OLD brakes lower lines connector. Am I to reuse these washers or discard them?
I have the rubicon adjustable REAR track bar and CV driveshaft. It appears the fit is going to be quite tight, has anyone run into exhaust pipe clearance issues? I was thinking maybe heat up the pipe, and then bang it with a pipe and hammer to make a nice dent for more clearance...
I have the adjustable lower control arms front and rear. I am having one heck of a time fuguring out how long to make them. I am running at stock length so far. Any ideas?
What is the best way to adjust the control arms once the they are attached to the axle and frame? For example, I have all control arms loosely bolted up but am having a nasty time trying to fit them on once I make a minor adjustment. Any easy way to move the axle around front to rear, etc, to be able to get the bolts in correctly? Pinion seems easy with a bottle jack, what about if I want to force the pinion down a little?
Also, is there a point on the frame which is best to measure you have everything centered; i.e., Axle left to right, axle center exactly under the wheel well?
Any help would be awesome as I feel I have almost bitten off more than I can chew. Sure have learned alot about the suspension. :) Or lack there of.
Once last thing, how in the devil do you measure the pinion angle, is this just eyeballed and if there are driveline vibes then adjust? I would hate to have the front drive shaft bang up on the transmission lower mount.
Thanks all! Have a great night!
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