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Rubber bushings installed, steel sleeves pressed in........all greased up

I ordered some ss jam nuts also














I am VERY glad I drilled and tapped holes for grease fittings!

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UPPER CONTROL ARM:
Tighten nut at the axle bracket to 120 ft.lbs. tighten nut at frame bracket to 120 ft. lbs.

LOWER CONTROL ARM:
Tighten cam nut at the axle bracket to 140 ft. lbs. tighten rear nut at the frame bracket 170 ft. lbs.

Then canme an unexpected brake job......something started to feel odd when braking

I pulled the rear tires and the rear inboard EBC Green Stuff pads were shot, both pass and driver sides

The outboard pads only had about 50% remaining

I junked the EBC rear pads in favor of some fancy dancy Wagner Thermo Quiet something or others

Very ****** that the EBC pads only lasted two years and 20,0000 miles

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I was able to obtain the control arm info for Fabtech's 6" control arms:

3RD Gen Dodge Ram Stock Control Arms:
Upper: 16 5/8"
Lower: 18 5/8"

Fabtech 4.5" Lift Kit Control Arms:
Upper: 17 1/4"
Lower: 19"

Superlift 6" Lift Kit Control Arms:
Upper: 18 5/8"
Lower: 20 3/8

Fabtech 6" Lift Kit Control Arms:
Upper: 18"
Lower: 19 11/16"

Interesting to note the diff lengths, especially when comparing the 6" versions

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One of my PIAA 510 Ion Crystal Fog lights burned out...so I replaced both fog lamps with some 55W H3 Silver Stars

Ouch.....$20 each!

Oh well

I am also trying to figure out why I only have one working/functioning license plate light

The driver side will not turn on.........the pass side works fine. Both bulbs are fine also. I am thinking the couple that snaps into the wiring connector/wiring harness may be shorted out

Truck is almost approaching 100,000 miles and runs great.........I am very happy

Plus, it is completely paid off.......... woohoo