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Old 12-07-2008, 09:44 PM
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I want to add about an inch of lift to my OME 2" lift kit, What spacer shackle kit should I get? Is the Daystar kit good?
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spacers, talk to Howler_GT and for shackles check ebay, for some RC ones,, about 45
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Are they easy to install? I was going to buy a name brand kit so my local 4wd shop could install them.
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very easy to install
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Are there any threads on how to install them on here or could someone explain it to me?
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ok, front, just disconnect the swaybar, and shocks, lower the axel, and compress the springs, take springs out, and remove insulator, put in spacer, follow by insulators then spring and do the other side, and put everything back together, rear pretty simple, remove old shackle , install new one,, 2 bolts pretty straight forward

check the how to section I think there is a howto there
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/how-install-lift-xj-all-read-238/
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How do I compress the spring with no spring compressor?
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How do I compress the spring with no spring compressor?
you can get one from autozone i think they rent them super cheap or free.
same with napa
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rent them, its about 50 bucks and when your done you get your money back, or buy em if you plan on playing with springs in a future
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Originally Posted by 76ANTHONY
you can get one from autozone i think they rent them super cheap or free.
same with napa
thats what i did, you have to leave a deposite on a card and then when you return it they refund your card.

also a trick someone told me was depending on the year the whole piece that holds the bump stop inside the spring can come out so you dont have to compress the spring as much-or if you jack one side of the axle up the other side should go down to make it easier to get the springs in and out.
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they will come out with out compressing but they wont go back in.... bc your adding an 1" where they used to sit... (thats in your garage, or driveway, but if you can get it high enoghs you can do anything )
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What all did your Basic lift come with....
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It is really a 2" lift that netted me 2.5" in front and 2" in back. I don't know what was included because it was already on when I bought it.
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OME sells an add a leaf that supposidly nets 1" you may want to look into that, I'm probably going to go the shackle route when the time comes.


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