Help!

[Junder28]

So I bought a 4.5” rustys lift kit and started the install. Everything was going as instructed until I got to putting the new coil springs back in. The steps required that I put the control arms in first then the springs but that wasn’t happening. I compressed the springs all the way and ended up having to take the control arms back off and I even had to disconnect the top control arm on the passenger side. So I get the springs back in and the upper control arm but the axle moved back a good bit towards the rear and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to move it forward to be able to line up the lower Control arm holes. I tried ratchet straps to the front but because of the angle it pulls it up not forward. I even tried putting the tires in it and lowering it back down on the tires to no avail. Please help I’m at a stand still

[eaglescout526]

Good way I over came that issue was I took a good strong piece of iron like a broken leaf spring and I found a good place to stick it on the axle and used a jack to help move the axle forward or back ward to help line everything up. 

[Jesse J]

maybe try taking a pipe wrench and twisting it?

[ghetdjc320]

Are these adjustable arms?

[Dzimm]

I had the same issue installing mine.  It's best to have a helper.  Leave the spring and control arm off on one side while installing the other.  Then for the other side, it's a wrestling match or jacking the axle up and down and prying on stuff.  You have the right idea of ratchet strapping to something, just be careful not to pull the truck off the jack stands.

 

Once it's in, your axle will sit slightly further back in the wheel well.

[Junder28]

Yes adjustable control arms.

[Junder28]

So I should prob take the spring out of the driver side since that was the easiest to get in initially. I’ll try that and report back. So one side at a time

[Junder28]

You guys rock! Seriously I’d be picking at this thing for days without y’all’s help! Got both control arms in and front coil springs!

[Dzimm]

Awesome, good to hear you got it in place!

[AZJeff]

15 hours ago, Junder28 said:

You guys rock! Seriously I’d be picking at this thing for days without y’all’s help! Got both control arms in and front coil springs!

Glad you got it assembled.   A word of caution, though:  it’s not a good practice to stretch out the flexible brake line to the extent seen in the above photo, as it can weaken the line and cause cracking.

[Dzimm]

10 hours ago, AZJeff said:

Glad you got it assembled.   A word of caution, though:  it’s not a good practice to stretch out the flexible brake line to the extent seen in the above photo, as it can weaken the line and cause cracking.

Great catch, definitely correct be careful with those lines.

[Junder28]

Agreed but I didn’t have much of an option at the time. I did keep a close eye on it and I plan on upgrading to the extended stainless lines soon

[Junder28]

Here she is all out together

[Jesse J]

That looks really clean.  What lift and tires do you have? Also is it in the registry and does it have a build thread?

[Junder28]

It has the rustys 4.5” full pack kit with adjustable lower control arms, and quick discos. The tires are 33 1250 15 copper evolution mts. I don’t think I finished putting it in the registry. No build thread yet but now I’m contemplating it since there is a lot on the list now that I have the lift and tires on.

[Jesse J]

very nice it looks really good I dig it. It definitely needs to be in the registry and I would definitely follow a build thread