metalmudd

it's the first step towards my xj's build-up. a green cherokee with her three inch rough country add a leaf and coil kit. also, i ordered some adjustable rear shackles from R.C. to compensate for any sagging she might retain. the order was shipped ground UPS yesturday and it all came today. i guess that's because i live in NASHVILLE.Attachment 12472
im gonna try to post more pics as soon as i have a chance. my friend scott is going to be helping me while we install this lift.{he has a coil compresure and a flat 15ft. by 15ft, concrete pad in his back yard.} BIG HELP!!!!!!

here she is stock.

metalmudd

dar83

start soaking the bolts now!!!

Vstahl

i just put teh rc 4.5 on my 89 and pb blaster is your best friend. soak everything for a few days before... If you are using impact have at it and have fun... but use hand tools (socket and wrench) on the upper bolts for the rear shocks and take it slowly... impact will just snap those little bolts and then you have a new can of worms to work with.

I used impact on everything except those shock bolts and everything came off perfectly and back on. No broken bolts at all.

Have fun.

crazyXJgirl

Aww looks identical to my jeep lol. That lift will look nice, I'm so jealous lol. Be sure to post the after pics! I was wondering what my jeep would look like with a lift, so I'll use yours as a reference

projectmayhem

keep it up

metalmudd

I started with the front end on Friday. It wasn't too bad other haveing to "krank" on the coil compressors all day. Both of my impact ratchets broke, however, my pops was able to step in and help till the end of the night.


after pb blasting every bolt, i removed the wheels, shocks, coils(with a coil compressor), and i replaced my brake pads and rotors while everything was off.

metalmudd

don't forget the swaybar






the front end was a little hard to install without help and if i didnt have the coil compressors it wouldnd of happened.?
it could be the fact that im a newbie!???

metalmudd

As for the rear, wow! it was tough! this was when i started to second guess myself. i had the help of my friend and my dad, and for the most part all the proper tools. all i can say to the other new guys is "good luck" i did ,however only break one of my rear shock bolts.

metalmudd

broken!!!!!!!!!!!
also a broken shackle bolt. we removed the bumper and started cutting. that took about 3 hours out of the build.

metalmudd

good thing for the "saws all"

metalmudd

the leaf springs were a two man job as well.

metalmudd

i cut open my floor to replace my rear shock bolt ( as seen in another thread) using a di cutter.



i patched it with some sheet metal and aluminum tape.

metalmudd

Today , three days later, it's done!

metalmudd