Installing Rear Upper And Lower Control Arms On A 99-04 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ

[@TheRetarp]

Thanks for the video. I made the job a bit easier by purchasing a reversible ratcheting 21mm wrench to get the three axle housing bolts out. I didn't need to take apart anything other than the control arms. Jacked up the Jeep and put jack stands on each channel/rail to hold the body up. Left the wheels on sitting on the ground. Royal PITA but slow and steady wins the race.

[@carlt8188]

First of all great job. I have a 2004 WJ with 236k miles on it. The summer 2022 I had to replace the upper and lower control arms and bushings on the axles. I'm a novice mechanic and it was a very hard job for me. My rear suspension is in need of replacement I'm sure. The back looks very difficult so I applaud you. Again great job.

[@TugsGarage]

Thanks for sharing

[@robmerrill9894]

breaker bar not ratchet ....its a pain to keep fixing broken ratchets

[@michaelsteele9827]

Tug, thanks for the video. I be on the ground this weekend doing this job. I like that you do not cut away when things are not going quite right.

[@robertgolden1080]

I’m installing a 4’’ lift kit on mine. I’m not going to be nice to that upper control arm and ball joint. So with the new angles and everything. It’s time to replace with new control arms and ball joints.

[@laverdad7852]

good job man... Im doing the same in my cherokee ......

[@smokeyyy_da_tree]

I gotta do the whole front end an rear on mine gonna be fun

[@jarekr77]

Shock Absorber Upper Nut 108 N·m Shock Absorber Lower Nut 115 N·m Suspension Arm Upper Ball Joint Nut 142 N·m Suspension Arm Upper Frame Bolts 100 N·m Ball Joint Plate Bolts 136 N·m Suspension Arms Lower Axle Bracket Nut 163 N·m Suspension Arms Lower Frame Bracket Nut 156N·m Stabilizer Bar Retainer Bolts 54 N·m Stabilizer Bar Bar Link Nut 54 N·m Stabilizer Bar Bracket Link Nut 92 N·m

[@myjeepwjarebuildpaulsteven7986]

Like your channel. I changed my rear suspension out including upper control arm about a year ago. Rebuilding Rear Differential, Dana 35 now.🇺🇸

[@TugsGarage]

Sounds great!

[@greg1629]

I just changed these on my 99 wj but just recently bought core 4x4 Johnny joint rear adjustables that'll be a challenge. They are super heavy duty.

[@whiterduckling2551]

42:35 😂😂 Anyway, good video

[@StevenKenniffALW]

Did all my control arms this weekend. The rear upper was somehow the most difficult for me.

[@edzimdahl1158]

For some reason have had the same experience, on the zj & wj the upper rear arms are the most resistant to being changed out

[@CaptainMorgan68OU1]

Thanks this really helped me out

[@TugsGarage]

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help. Thanks for watching

[@marcellopasini]

Nice job.. need to do that on my 2000 wj..

[@TugsGarage]

Thank you, it's a little time consuming, but not that bad.

[@joerss5158]

Been there done that

[@jeanmarc6317]

avez vous réussie a mettre le boulon coté droit de la suspension supérieur la ou vous avez mis une pige en attendant car on le vois pas sur la vidéo. car moi il j'ai renvoyé mon boumerang car il n'étais pas bon, il manquais 3mm de plus pour pouvoir mettre le boulon.

[@TugsGarage]

Yes I did.

[@edzimdahl1158]

HAHAHA calling oneself a mechanic definitely does not make oneself a mechanic,, very many unsafe vehicles on the highway because of hacks calling themselves such

[@TugsGarage]

So what do you call hacked up on this job?

[@myjeepwjarebuildpaulsteven7986]

You are probably driving one of them 😂

[@myjeepwjarebuildpaulsteven7986]

Hey why don’t you make us an expert video showing us how a pro does it…😂😂😂

[@edzimdahl1158]

@@myjeepwjarebuildpaulsteven7986 there's already 100s, 1000s, of others throwing together very good to very bad content covering every interest out there, and mostly the only times I even comment is when something in whatever vid watching jumps out at me, good or bad