Als Arms

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:42 pm

I went to install my my spacers, clevis ring and rear isolators and my 4.5 A-arms won't release!? I tapped just like it says on the instructions and it won't comedown? Therefore the spacer install was a fail.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:47 pm

Now what? Confused?
What do you mean they won't come down?
Never read the instructions on install so no idea what you are trying to do?

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:57 pm

HIT IT HARDER

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:02 pm

Oh wait you mean release from the spindle? If so do not tap it, HIT IT HARD

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:15 pm

Yea I cant get it released from the spindle! Ive been smaking at it for about 30 minutes and I get nothing and im to afraid to rip the boot, I obviously cant get the spacer and clevis rings on! It is all back together now without the spacers on sadly.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:41 pm

Most times it takes one wack from me, if Chris is helping it takes three or four for him but he's a little wimpy :-)r

I always like to watch the person I am doing the lift for when I get the BIG hammer out and go smacking their KJ! Their look is worth the price of the admission! :ROTFL:

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:09 pm

I wish I could have a group of fellow KJ members remotely near me! I have no one to contact or call for KJ issues! It kinda sux. I swear im the only Missouri KJ'er sometimes.

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:44 pm

tommudd wrote:

Most times it takes one wack from me, if Chris is helping it takes three or four for him but he's a little wimpy :-)r

I always like to watch the person I am doing the lift for when I get the BIG hammer out and go smacking their KJ! Their look is worth the price of the admission! :ROTFL:

PPPPPFFFFFFTTTT!

:goink:

M&P40 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:23 am

make sure you are wacking the knuckle part not the a arm lol

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:22 pm

I have a small 5 lb brass hammer that I use. Since it is brass, I can tap the threaded end of the ball joint, and not worry about boogerin' up the threads. That is only if one good whack on the side of the knuckle doesn't do it.

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:37 pm

The JBA 4.5 releases the same as the stock arm right?

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:39 pm

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:59 pm

I'll have to try it again this weekend with a bit more force, on a side note Long Tall Texan, 23.75"!? I wish mine sat that high, my ARB and Winch really don't help lol

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:08 pm

jafstl38 wrote:

on a side note Long Tall Texan, 23.75"!? I wish mine sat that high, my ARB and Winch really don't help lol

One of the ONLY advantages of being 2WD. Don't have to worry about CV angles.

STINGN · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:12 pm

long_tall_texan wrote:

jafstl38 wrote:

on a side note Long Tall Texan, 23.75"!? I wish mine sat that high, my ARB and Winch really don't help lol

One of the ONLY advantages of being 2WD. Don't have to worry about CV angles.

just got to worry about the a arms hitting the springs now

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:12 pm

STINGN wrote:

just got to worry about the a arms hitting the springs now

Al's 4.5's will be here next Tuesday. Been working around that issue long enough. Time to fix it for good. :pepper:

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:01 pm

Als Arms are a fantastic upgrade, even look good under the KJ too! Now if i could just get the darn thing to release! I tried it again last weekend and nothing! I whacked at it for about 30 mins and nothing, maybe its time I look for a brass hammer like LTT here :pepper:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:27 pm

5 lb always knocks the ones I have done loose
put some a** into the swing! :ROTFL:

jafstl38 · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 1:17 pm

Well I tried yet again to install my spaver and clevis rings, the darn upper ball joint still will not release from the spindle?? I dont get it, could it be rusted on?

bunkermonkeycw · **Posted:** Wed May 04, 2011 4:06 pm

Takes a while but patience and some muscle will do it. Careful how/where you have it jacked up also, you may have pressure on the bolt.

Before I knew, I spent 30 minutes. Stepped back for a smoke, observed the angles involved readjusted the jacks and on the first smack it fell off.

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