Strut Rods Replacement

If you separate the lower ball joint from the lower control arm or unbolt it from the spindle you can leave the brakes alone. You may want to hold the entire UCA/spindle/brake assembly higher than just letting it sit on the bump stop.

Are you installing adjustable LCA’s or just replacing the stock ones? Some adjustable strut rods can be installed without sliding the LCA back, so depending on what else you’re doing you might be able to skip a few steps of suspension disassembly…