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Next up for the suspension rebuild was removing old bushings. I had loaned out my hydraulic press so being the impatient person I am I proceeded to to a makeshift removal tool with my bench vise, modified gas pipe as an adapter and the right size socket:
![]() For installation purposes I got my press back and did it the professional way. I did a trail fit of the adapter plate with the spindle and knuckle and found everything fit together nicely for the drivers side: ![]() The passenger side not so much: ![]() The holes were not lining up so I took some measurements: ![]() And determined I had some adjustment to do: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Input from one of the Mopar sites had told me these kits were a bolt in with no mods, My pass side steering knuckle was cast with too much thickness at a critical point so it had to ne modified slightly. Next up will be the master cyl install.
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