suv1186

I just started on my lift lastnight and got stuck. It's the 4.5 RC. I cannot get the front coil springs on for the life of me! haha. Is there a way to do it without a spring compressor or am i doomed?

I have the LCA's off, sway bar links off, shocks off, and trac bar off on passenger side.

Any help is much appreciated.

87Comanche

Have you pulled the little spring retainers off the spring mounts on the axle?

suv1186

yea, i got the stock springs off i just can't get the new ones on. my front axel doesn't seem to go down far enough.

_StationWagon_

You might be able to rent a compressor at Harbor Freight.

87Comanche

Oh, ok. I only had to pull the lower control arms off the axle to put my 3" Rancho springs on my Comanche. Are your brake lines keeping it from dropping far enough?

TennesseeXJ

Try taking the UCAs off too and reattaching your trac bar. then put a jack under one side of the axle. You may even have to take the rotors off to get that side of the axle all the way down. IMO it would be easier to just rent a set of coil compressors from auto zone or something

suv1186

No i got the calipers off of the rotors as well.

wvilstk

Disconect your tracbar from the axle make sure ur shocks are off as well as tires. Then flex the axle out with a floor jack and install springs one at a time. Use ur jack handle to pry springs in. Thats how I did it atleast with 4 and a half in springs. If bigger u may need to disconect your lower control arms

93gc40

Are brake lines still bolted to the body? Put a jack under the opposite side of the axel and jack it up a little, as you lift one side the other should drop a little. Push down on the end of the axel you are working on.

Look at getting spring compressors. If you are have issues getting enough droop to remove the stock springs you are going to have even more trouble putting the lift springs in, without compressors.

Carl

Also make sure your sway bar is disconnected...although it probably already is..

TrekkerJmm

Auto Zone will loan you the tool for free, you just have to pay for them and they will give you the money back when your done. This may also help you http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoFrontCoils.htm ..Tj

dkeat755

you shouldnt need any tools. I was able to get the coils on and off with just some ratchet straps and trans lift. if you run into problems connecting the trac bar. you might want to lift the axle more and push on the opposite rotor.

thebrow89

when i did my springs i took off the lower arms and then droped one side at a timeand they slipped right in

MasterShakeXJ

ratchet straps. it's not the safest thing but it works. and it's quick haha.

dkeat755

thats the best way right? quick? if you use 2 its a little safer.