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Coil spacer on 89 XJ How to Install??

Old Feb 22, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Default Coil spacer on 89 XJ How to Install??

I bought some coil spacers for my XJ, but they didn't come with instructions. Does anybody have pics or has put them on there Renix Jeeps before.
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Remove your coils, Put spacers on top of coils, reinstall coils, wheel the hell outta it!
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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When I did my spacers I had to drop the trac bar, sway bar and lower control arms and use coil compressors to get them in. Good luck.
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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just a standard coil spring compressor works just fine. i have had no issues. And i have done it on SEVERAL jeeps. pretty easy and about an hour max
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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well im haveing trouble and every one is oh its so simple i have a 92 and i got some 2 in spacers off a jeep not sure what year and the hole is to small to fit my bump stop i saw some wear that the older xj's you had to cut something i dont realy want to cut anything but this d@mn thing wont fit and i cant find a friggen vid on a xj just the other j's does any one know what i have to do? thanks
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BigCrzyRdNeck
well im haveing trouble and every one is oh its so simple i have a 92 and i got some 2 in spacers off a jeep not sure what year and the hole is to small to fit my bump stop i saw some wear that the older xj's you had to cut something i dont realy want to cut anything but this d@mn thing wont fit and i cant find a friggen vid on a xj just the other j's does any one know what i have to do? thanks
Your spacers wont fit over the bumpstops? Remove the bumpstops, it might not be very easy but you wont have to cut anything.
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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i forgot to mention but my bumpstops are factory welded no bolt up in it and no pipe wrench i did see a few same type spacers on ebay that look like they have a bigger hole
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 10:04 PM
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Ok I just have to ask. You are trying to put the coil spacers on top of the springs right? Not on the bottom....
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Old May 30, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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Well I put them on and driver side is fine. And the passenger side coil rubs on the front sway bar. Guess the spring is weak and needs replacing. Only rubs when on a really bumpy ride. Other than that looks good
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Old May 30, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Black00XJ
Remove your coils, Put spacers on top of coils, reinstall coils, wheel the hell outta it!
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Old May 30, 2011 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by perez1989
Well I put them on and driver side is fine. And the passenger side coil rubs on the front sway bar. Guess the spring is weak and needs replacing. Only rubs when on a really bumpy ride. Other than that looks good
you need to relocate the trac bar over when ever you lift a coil spring front axle the trac bar pulle the axle over to the drivers side end result pass side coil gets closer to sway bar
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Old May 30, 2011 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Black00XJ
Remove your coils, Put spacers on top of coils, reinstall coils, wheel the hell outta it!
relocate trac bar ...add lift to rear axle... drive it like you stole
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