How hard was it for you guys to remove the rear strut? What did you guys do to make it easier? Me and my brother tried but that **** won't come off.

 

Rusted bolts? I'm about to do this, well hopefully, if can get them off.

You need to remove the upper control arm balljoint to get more room. Use a pitman-arm type puller.

 

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whats that?

does it matter cause he has 4ws? we tried stepping on the rear disc, but it still wouldn't budge.

 

unbolt the swaybar endlinks on the knuckle on both sides....and swing the swaybar upwards
youll be able to step on the hub and it will move down a lot more

 

I just unbolted the strut and got a bar for leverage to push the lca down. you night have to remove some bolts so the brake line or abs wire isnt in the way. A little ackward to get out but I was by myself so it was hard to hold the lca down and get the strut out at the same time.

it took no more then 20 mins less if you have a lift and air tools.

 

thanx guys. imma try it today and see if we can pull the rear strut off this time. we got the front out easily and figure the rear should be a snap, got a little cocky and found ourself taking 2 1/2 hrs trying to get one strut out.

 

Did you guys remove the Balljoint on the uppercontrol arm?

thanks
matt