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Old 06-08-2009, 05:40 PM   #1
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Removing front crossmember

I'm going to remove my front crossmember as a whole unit. Any tips or tricks??
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:47 PM   #2
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Re: Removing front crossmember

It bolts out no problem...if real rusted gring the tops of the bolt down on the lower c part of the frame...but I bet they come out easy.

If I was doing it alone... I would not jack it up so that gravity would hold them togeather until I was ready to seperate or I would tie the frame down to the front crossmemeber out to avoid it slipping on me once the last bolt was out.

If you need help with lifting or anything feel free to give me a call.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:56 PM   #3
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Re: Removing front crossmember

I'm about to give it a try.
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:51 PM   #4
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Re: Removing front crossmember

pretty easy if the engine and front clip are missing. I did it last summer on the burb.
Dont have the truck jacked up too high
use a floor jack to hold the cross member up while unbolting it
FLOOR JACK... not 2 bottle jacks (I don't want to talk about it)
a 4 wheeled apliance dolly is a good idea to drop the cross member onto, makes it easy to roll out of the way.
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Old 06-08-2009, 07:08 PM   #5
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Old 06-08-2009, 07:53 PM   #6
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kewl... that would work too.
good job
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