okcjeeper

Ok lift is installed and done...6.5 hrs of hell and it's over..I'll post some pics a before and after...Tomorrow I will compile a writeup although I don't have any pics during the install process..I ended up doing it solo and had to bust *** to get it done and after some cussing and finessing it's done....Oh and part of my leg tissue is now on my damn tool box drawer....anyways i will post more here shortly..

XJ?2010

good work I look forward to seeing the pics

Howler_GT

Kinda like my work. The masterpiece is not finished until it's signed, usually in blood, and few layers of some knuckle-skin.

Can't wait to see your handywork.

JeepersCreepers

Cant wait to see some pictures. What size lift did you install. I agree with howler. It ain't over till its signed in your own blood.

XJ Stryker

6.5 hours you must not have had any seized bolts. You got lucky my friend. Good job.

mike

+1

UNCC_99XJ

Agreed. My last lift took all weekend just for the lift, then another good portion of the following saturday for the SYE.

And if you are one of the lucky ones like me who managed to get the rear shock bolts off with out snapping them, consider yourself VERY lucky!

okcjeeper

Ok here is a before and after..Sorry I didn't take any pics during the install process but I had to move as fast as I could since I was running solo and had to be done in a 6 hr window...Anyways I will be updating my build thread and doing a little writeup with suggestions and insights into the install and some of the things to look out for and how the RE instructions are stupid and not informative and if someone wasn't mechanically inclined would likely have issues...

Specs now RE 3.5 lift with 30" tires and ugly factory rims till the new Soft 8's come in.

Befor: 2" BB


New RE 3.5 Lift

BlueXJ

Nicely done Sir!!! Still looks kinda milky though. Looking forward to some new wheels and tires, but you got her up there.

okcjeeper

Yeah need to rhino line the bottom panel areas and flairs then new rims and it'll look a whole lot better.. She measures in at just shy of 4.5" of lift front and back.

As for complications yep got lucky no bolts were siezed and all bolts came out with the usual amount of force expects and my neighbor let me borrow his impact wrench which helped a ton.. Also the LCA's were a major ***** to get in since the rear mounts are wider then the mounts on the damn jeep..So had to finesse the mounts on the jeep a bit..Other then that nothing major..I got real lucky on all my bolts as all came out and nothing broke..

Also I now have a complete 2" budget lift with shocks for sale..

XJ Stryker

Great Job, I will also be rhino-lining the bottom panels of my Jeep too.

okcjeeper

I was a little afraid the lift would look bad on 30" tires but it really doesn't look to bad..I still eventually want 31's but I am ok with the 30's till they wear out..

BlueXJ

Both of them? And you need more rust protection than OKC does so maybe up to the door handles for you Stryker.

okcjeeper

Oh maybe he should rhine the lower in black then a clear rhino for the rest..

One more thing I didn't use the ubolts that RE sends..compared to the ones I can get made locally they are wimpy.. There is a shop locally that makes suspension parts for semi's and such..Anyways I just took my stock ones over there they measured em and made me a set and they are stout little turds..but the re ones will make nice spares..

prerunner1982

I think you need to go ahead and get some 31"s and then cust me a killer deal on the 30"s...