HELP-To those who used ratchet straps when aligning clevis

cherokj · **Joined:** Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:03 pm **Posts:** 64

Where exactly did you put the strap on clevis and LCA??
I couldn't put a 4mm steel plate over the strut the other day. I'm going to try the thing again this weekend. Please help!

Cheers

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:13 pm

I used Big C-Clamps to do mine and my buddy's foot to help push the "fork" back down close, so i could attach the C-Clamps. It's a big PIA, but it will go back in. Just give it some hard love.

05kjrenny · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:47 pm

i took the brake caliper off and it gave me that extra little bit i needed hope that helps

SethX9 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:06 pm

Brakes off was the ticket for me too.....I wouldn't have wanted to try all that shoving and twisting with that flimsly little brake line tethered to the what was being shoved and twisted!

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:32 pm

I though the calipers being off was a given. It still took hard love to get that clevis back together. :shock:

cherokj · **Joined:** Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:03 pm **Posts:** 64

Sure brake caliper off is a wise move, but it doesn't help to bring together the LCA and fork. It is a f.. pain for only one person.
C-clamps is a good idea...but I still wonder where are the precise attaching points of the straps as you HAVE to struggle with the fastener of the straps :?:

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People who used them said it was very easy...A picture would help a lot.

DaveKJ02 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:55 am

When I did mine, one end of the strap was on the lower clevis, and ran it in by axle and attatched the other side somewhere on the front skid. The direction of the pull was pretty much horizontal. I also had a bottle jack under the LCA to adjust vertically if needed. Between the two, it was pretty easy.

onespeeder · **Posted:** Wed May 03, 2006 2:00 am

Here is a pic of my install with ratchet straps. Pic is from the front and install on the left side. We attached to the skid on one side and the diff support on the other. Worked great.

cherokj · **Joined:** Fri Sep 16, 2005 2:03 pm **Posts:** 64

Thanks a lot for the answers. I did it with the straps at last. That and a crow bar = job done.
onespeeder, thanks for the picture, mate. No hooks in my straps,and no skid plate on my KJ, so I tied every arm of the clevis to the nearest arm of the LCA, watching the strap doesn't cover the hole in the LCA ( using two ratchet straps ). It worked.

Cheers

Gordo · **Posted:** Thu May 04, 2006 3:40 pm

Now I can finally lift my Jeep. I have been waiting for a quite a while to figure out how to get that freakin clevis into place. I assume that this doesn't compromise the integrity of the strut assembly at all does it?

Thanks for the great info and helpful picture.

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Thu May 04, 2006 4:14 pm

I just dropped the LCAs. Much easier, as long as you have 2 guys and you go get an alignment the next day.

MP Jeeper · **Posted:** Sun May 07, 2006 12:28 am

Yeah, i had a truck mechanic friend help w/mine. We did the pass side 1st w/no prob's. The driver side however.. . . so there we are trying to pry the clevis open just a bit more while i basically kick the whole thing forward and SNAP! :shock:

Uhhh. . . that's not supposed to happen :lol:

Yeah, we broke the clevis. Fortunately his neighbor's a really good weldor and was able to give it the temporary fix. New strut mount goes in this week. i must say though, the lift is all worth it! ! !

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun May 07, 2006 8:12 pm

MP Jeeper wrote:

Yeah, i had a truck mechanic friend help w/mine. We did the pass side 1st w/no prob's. The driver side however.. . . so there we are trying to pry the clevis open just a bit more while i basically kick the whole thing forward and SNAP! :shock:

Uhhh. . . that's not supposed to happen :lol:

Yeah, we broke the clevis. Fortunately his neighbor's a really good weldor and was able to give it the temporary fix. New strut mount goes in this week. i must say though, the lift is all worth it! ! !

Woah, did you take any pics? Never heard of this happening.

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