Matt Chang
Junior Member
So I ordered a rancho quick lift suspension kit, only 1.2-2" so that my new tires won't rub (I'm getting either 33s, 34s, or 35s) and as I tried installing the front shocks, I got stuck because the passenger side bolt that connects the strut to the lower control arm is seized up in the bushing. I spent maybe thirty minutes hitting it with a rubber mallet and metal hammer, caked it in b'laster, tried using my blowtorch to heat up the head of the bolt to hit it out after. I have a Dewalt impact wrench and tried getting the bolt to rotate within the bushing with that, but it won't budge even on its highest torque setting. Just kind of stuck with what to do at this point.. Should I just buy some new bushings and bolt and just cut the old one out? Am I supposed to disconnect the sway bar or is there something connected to the lower control arm that is putting pressure on the strut? Please help!!