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Keegan Jones
Badass highsteer. Easy fit
PLENTY strong and affordable cant beat that. Easy fit and weld out. Cant wait to throw it under my comanche
6 years ago
Warning:
Installing this product requires Welding and Fabrication skills, If you
are not confident in your abilities to complete this task please have this
installed at an qualified off-road shop .
Required Tools : Safety
glasses, Socket Set, Wrench Set, Cutting tools ( Example : sawzall, grinder,
plasma cutter, cutting torch, ), ball joint press Welder,
Jack, Jack stands, Wheel Chocks.
Step 1:
Please take inventory of parts, Call Artec Industries Immediately if you have incorrect or
missing components @ (855) 278-3299 M-F 8am-5pm MST If outside of those hours please send us an
Email at Sales@ArtecIndustries.com
Step 2:
Remove the steering from the knuckles then remove the
knuckles from the axle .
Step 3:
Drill out the knuckle bolt hole to accept a 3/4" bolt. Now remove your ball joints from the knuckle
Step 4:
Clean and prep knuckle surface of all dirt, Grease, Paint
and other debris to ensure the surface is ready for welding
Step 5:
Heat the knuckle to 400 degrees once knuckle is up to temperature Lay the knuckle flat on hub side down rest the Hs6152-3 flat against the knuckle
with the round cutout at the bottom around the steering stop stanchion post .
Step 6:
Slip the Hs6152-1 onto the knuckle (There
is a laser etch mark at the top of the Hs6152-1 & -4 This may need to be trimmed due to casting
variations throughout the production years ) .The lower groove on the HS6152-3 should slip
into the bottom of the HS6152-1. Now
Slip the HS6152-2 into the center of the
HS6152-1 and it should key into the groove on the hs6152-3 . Now
take your knuckle bolt kit and run it through the large round holes and bolt
into place you should have some of the sleve sticking out of the top of the
Hs6152 bracket .
Step 7:
Take your heim joints and misalignment spacers and bolt them
into position to set your joint spacing
and tack weld the HS6152 parts together and remove the heim joints.
Step 8:
Once the heim joints are removed you can fully weld all of
the parts together. Post heat and peen
the welds to ensure they do not crack
and wrap the parts in a welding blanket to cool slowly overnight.
Step 9:
Prime paint or powder coat the knuckles to finish the
surfaces .
Step 10:
Press in new ball joints
and install onto the axle.
Step 11:
Repeat this process for the other side .