91armygreenXJ

i got a 1994 zj, i got a 4.5 inch kit for it and im having trouble getting the lift coils, could anyone give me a few tips or tell me anything thatd make it easier to get them in there? i can get stock ones out/in no problem but the lifted ones im having issues.

Gee oh Dee

What have you disconnected? You may have to jack one side up to get the other side to droop enough.

91armygreenXJ

what would you disconnect? i have the shock out and lower control arm disconnected

Gee oh Dee

Maybe trac bar.

91armygreenXJ

okay, i suppose thatd be a good idea since i have a rustys on thats going in it anyways. do you think disconnecting the upper control would help too?

Jeepxj1234

Rent a coil compressor from advance and jack up the opposite side as high as you can and it should go in easy.

Jordan1996 ZJ

if you ask the guys for a coil spring compressor there going to give you this stupid looking thing that compresses from the inside and is not made for a straight axle, id ask for a strut compressor... any way i just put in my 7" coils and i had to drop EVERYTHING uppers, lowers, brake lines, shocks, ect. for those coils you shouldnt need to drop the trac bar but you will need to anyway when the coils are in so might as well do it now, but what i do is just keep droping it until they fit, figure out whats keeping it from going down usually control arm brackets and fix it

sam24th

I suggest you rent an external coil compressor/strut compressor. I hate using them, but sometimes you just gotta. Make sure its the external kind as the internal compressors will not work.

91armygreenXJ

I've been using coil spring compressors. I'm just having the problem of the axle not drooping enough to get the new coils in even with the compressors on the new coil. But thanks guys, now I got a few different things to try after work tomorrow

Jeepxj1234

If you haven't tried jacking up the opposite side of the axle yet, it's a huge help.

billyxj

jacking up one side of the axle will work,trakbar has to be unhooked