morando6784

This is a very dumb question for you jeep guys, this my first jeep ( 98 I6) and I've worked on suspension before, just not this kind, so not a complete noob. How do I remove the springs? I know I need to disconnect steering shocks sways but how do drop the axle? Unhook just top arm or lower, both? I just don't want to do more then I really needed to

Bustedback

The lowers will bind up in the bracket at the axle and not aloow the axle to dropfar enough, so mark the position of the cam bolts and take the lower arms loose from the axle. Also be careful not to damage the brake hoses and ABS sensor wires.

93gc40

To remove the pring, you need to disconect the Swaybar and shocks, thats IT. The axel should drop enough for removal. You may need to disconect the trackbar if you can't get enough droop. I never have, I use a jack to push the axel downward. If you do unbolt the trackbar or control arms, do it at the axel, not the body ends.

Bustedback

Why are you removing the springs? Replacing or adding a spacer? Pulling the stock spring is a breeze, but installing longer springs or installing the spring after puting a spacer in can be kind of tricky.

morando6784

Really, don't unhook either control arm. I'm putting bigger spring in, I be able to get them back in with compressor?

Bustedback

If you take the lower arms loose at the axle, it will drop enough to get the spring in without a compressor. It's only two bolts.

morando6784

So shocks, sways and lower arms at the axle and I'm good to go

Bustedback

Yep, just be careful not to rip a brake hose or a speed sensor wire.

morando6784

Ok thanks guys, it shouldn't take me to long seems pretty simple to me, and seeing that the front axle was just put in it should come right back apart with hardly any fight

Z71Gladiator

Don't know why you need to remove lca. I put in 3" lift coils and did not have a problem. Just took off the sway bar brackets and removed shocks after you remove the shocks jack up the end of the axle opposite the one you want to remove the spring from so it lowers the side you want removed and take off the stock spring.

If spring isn't stock you might need a spring compressor which you can rent from a local parts store. If you don't want to compress the spring then I guess you can remove the lca but it's unnecessary for a small lift or stock replacement and much easier just to leave it on.

Just my .02. Hope this helps.

morando6784

Yep pick up compressor this week, thanks this will be quicker then I thought

Bustedback

I had to remove the lower arms when I pulled the spacers out of my rig, the bracket on the axle limited my downword travel. You can try and do it without dropping the arms, nothing to lose.

morando6784

Yep just unhooked shocks and sways and out the springs came thanks guys

Z71Gladiator

No problem man glad to help.

Wow looks great. How much lift?

morando6784

It a bb build so kinda jankity, threw in v8 springs in front with 2 3/4 spacers and threw my v6 fronts in rear.... Think I'm at 3.....ish