Started all the dissambely today for installin the rcd. I still have quite a bit of work ahead of me but any tips on the install to make things move a smooth and easy? I'v already got replacement grade 8 bolts for everything that gets removed..any tips will be great :)

 

you didnt waste any time.

Hopefully you get that driveshaft from gumby soon.

 

pb blaster and an impact for stuck stuff. It's a pretty straight-forward install other than that.

 

double check ALL torque specs. I know I had to call RCD/Ford dealer to get some specifications on torque because RCD failed to include it in their instructions.

 

I already got to driveshaft from him. Came unbelievably quick..

 

hmm..take your time dnt forget all the spacers and small stuff

 

ditto

 

i dont mess around, son!

you got my PM of install tips, right?

 

yea i got em i was just getting some help from others...i cant get the damn botom ball joint out its holding me up

 

CAREFULLY used an air hammer (pnuematic??) to do the lower ball joints.

 

or a pickle fork and a BFH

 

just say no to pickle forks. they are worthless, unless you goal is to tear stuff up.

there is a flat spot on the knuckle near the taper where the BJ passes thru. hit that area with a hammer, or flat tip chisel on a air hammer. it will come out. all you gotta do is loosen the taper, gravity will do the rest. make sure you leave the retaining nut on a lil bit so the knuckle doesnt fall off onto you foot or anything

 

ill try the airchisel..i was using pickle fork and bfh and it definitly was not doing anything at all besides tearing stuff up and making me frustated

 

take a look at the RCD knuckles. you will see where i beat on them near the lower BJ. use the same position on the stockers. i have never needed air to unstick a BJ. jus a BFH.

 

You are a man of your word.

The look on your face was priceless when you discovered that you forgot the driveshaft after you said you checked and double checked everything loaded. lol

 

haha yea it was pretty funny..your jaw kinda just dropped

 

yeah. glad no one had a camera ready for that....

 

haha that would of b een perfect could of even put a caption...price of gas to columbus 75$, Dinner 45$ Gumbys face after he realized he forgot the d/s after triple checking..priceless

 

finally i got the lower ball joint out.. I overcame it with a reallly bfh...20lb sledge did the trick

 

how do i line up the top shock mount?

 

does this help?

 

Ok, this is a dumb question, but what is an RCD?

 

RCD is Race Car Dynamics

for 4x4 rangers its a 5" lift kit that switches the suspension from torsion bars to coil overs up front

 

ok, that makes scense. thanks

 

ok, another dumb question, what are the benifits of thatand what is it used for? (i am new to mechanics, dad used to be one, but when i was super little. Got a garage full of snap on everything including the hot dog tool cart just sitting collecting dust. figured id get all learned on mechanics and screw around on my truck)