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hepp04hoe

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finally got my keys and tires, 285 70 17, shocks will be here tomorrow, any tips or tricks before I dive into this? using friends lift hopefully tomorrow to get this done!

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Have fun breaking the old keys loose from the Torsion bars. Took me and a buddy a few hours, cans of PB Blaster, crowbar, and Air Hammer just to get them out. Be prepared to have to change tie rods changed also. Mine needed to be done before I could get it aligned.


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thanks I have some good lubricant we use at work no air hammer hopefully don't need one but will cross that path tomorrow.
 

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finally got my keys and tires, 285 70 17, shocks will be here tomorrow, any tips or tricks before I dive into this? using friends lift hopefully tomorrow to get this done!

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Those Grabbers look sick!! If I can get them for even $30 more than comparable tires, I'm going to grab them. Four Wheeler magazine just did a review on them, gave them very high praise.

As far as removing the T-bars, I did mine in a gravel parking lot in about 2 hours, one took about 20 minutes once I had the truck up in the air and supported on jack stands, the other took over an hour. Used almost a can of PB blaster, and had my MAPP gas torch heating everything up (heat IS your friend!).

I wanted to swap my bars from side to side, wasn't able to get them out that easily, so I said "screw it". My driver's side bolt is turned in about 4 full turns more than the passenger's side, but I still have a LOT of thread left.
 
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I love the grabbers, I had them on my zr2 got great tread life and great in the mud and more importantly the snow of Iowa. I haven't gotten the keys changed yet had an emergency in the family and haven't had time with holidays. I did turn up factory bars enough to clear the 285 70 and I love them. next weekend I hope to get the keys changed out. ps i got all 4 tires shipped for 804!!
 

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Where'd you get them shipped for $804? I'm looking at 35x12.5x20's, maybe your supplier is cheaper than anywhere I've looked.
 

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