94 Ranger 2wd radius bushing bolts

[eloyc]

I'm in the process of rebuilding the front suspension on my 94 Ranger 2wd 3.0, for the radius arm bushings, my radius arms were riveted on so I went with the cut off the rivets and replaced with grade 8 bolts method for ease of replacement later if I ever have to again, but how in the hell am I supposed to reach these to tighten them down. I've tried every combination of swivel, adapter and extender I have and just can't get them. Any advice or tools that could better help me or am I just screwed and have to keep trying until the ranger gods pity me and it somehow magically grabs the bolt?

 

[scotts90ranger]

Drivers side sucks, you're best off just shoving a wrench on the inside to hold the bolt while you ratchet or whatever on the outside of the frame... passenger side should be cake other than maybe exhaust but probably just still open end wrench...

 

[eloyc]

Drivers side sucks, you're best off just shoving a wrench on the inside to hold the bolt while you ratchet or whatever on the outside of the frame... passenger side should be cake other than maybe exhaust but probably just still open end wrench...

I went and got some different ratcheting wrenches and swivels and by the grace of the ranger creators, the bolts are now on

 

[Curious Hound]

I really don't see anything difficult there. Sometimes a simple open-end wrench is the best tool. Don't overthink it