Thanks for the info, and yeah I'd hate to ham hand this job so the tool may be in order, I was just curious as to others experience with this as I hate to buy a tool for a one time use only. These links have 255k miles on them so I may not be doing the job again for a looong while to come.

As to sequence, is there any advice as to which order to replace the links? The FSM only describes how to do each one but no discussion of a sequence that I'm aware of.

Also I know that for installation the axle has to be horizontal, but how about for removal, can the suspension be hanging during removal or will it be binding and make the removal more difficult, thus requiring the axle to be horizontal for removal and assembly?

Thanks

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1987 300TD 310K mi (Hans)
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee OM642 165k mi (Benzrokee)