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 A step drill bit was used...  A step drill bit was used to drill the frame for the new Panhard bar mount.  Factory upper shock mounts...  Factory upper shock mounts will be reused and located in just about the same place, but they had to go to fit the new Panhard bar mount.  The new mount is sturdy, with...  The new mount is sturdy, with bolts through two planes of the frame and also into the crossmember.  The Panhard bracket also incorporated...  The Panhard bracket also incorporated a polyurethane bumpstop.  New Bilstein shocks were hung...  New Bilstein shocks were hung from the factory mounts on top, and attached to the spring pad on the bottom.  The U-bolts on the front axle...  The U-bolts on the front axle now point up, eliminating a potential trail hang-up. The passenger side mounting pad also served as the shock mount and lower Panhard bar mount.  New shackles attached the...  New shackles attached the leaf springs to the frame.  The new Panhard bar was installed,...  The new Panhard bar was installed, along with the steering and brake lines, to finish up the front.  Moving back, a carrier bearing...  Moving back, a carrier bearing drop helped to alleviate the strain from the increased driveline angle.  In the rear, Tim got some...  In the rear, Tim got some help removing the old springs.  Tapered 2-inch lift blocks...  Tapered 2-inch lift blocks were bolted between the axle and the new springs.  The new, longer Bilstein shocks...  The new, longer Bilstein shocks were bolted into the factory mounts, completing the rear.
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