Replacing 93 Exp Control Arm Bushings

[SN95GT50]

My control arm bushings are shot (or should I say gone). I picked up the bushings and need to get going on the install, any advice?

It looks like if I remove the sway bar and jack it up, the live axle should lower enough to remove the bushings and re-assemble, is this correct? Or, will I also have to remove the shock to allow enough travel?

Or, am I missing the boat and going at this completely wrong?

Forgot to mention, this one is 4 wheel drive

Any advice?
SN95GT50

[rickthejeepguru]

your shocks shouldn't limit your travel at all you might have to remove the coil springs though thats the only way to get more travel out of a 4x4

[SN95GT50]

The job is done, took about 8 hours (never done it before, someone with a little experience maybe 1/2 that).

Place jack stands under vehicle and jack under axle
Removed shocks
Removed front drive shaft
Removed sway bar

Removed bolt holding trailing arm to chasis
Lowered jack
removed bushings
Installed 1 bushing
Raised axle so that trailing arm went back in
Installed 2nd bushing
Torqued to spec.
Re-assembled

Did other side. A second set of hands would have really made this job go much easier.

Wow did that make a difference in the ride...

SN95GT50