Awesome day at the junkyard. Need advice
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From: Brentwood, TN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I have not been out there in a long time. Glad you mentioned it though. I need to get out there some time.
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From: Gilbert, AZ
Year: 2001
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ITS DONE! After 8 trips to autozone, working in the heat, working in pouring rain (literally) and all of the blah blah blahs associated with lifts the Spacers are in and my little 1.5in lift is complete...after must 
As for the easiest way to get the coils out is go to autozone and do their loan a tool thing.... its amazing. but you need to get the right coil compressor. best one is where you have two compressors, one directly opposite of each other.
This is what i did, took tire off, unbolted sway bar, unbolted shock, jacked up axle to compress coil (opposite side being worked on), attached coil compressors, tighten, drop axle as much as it will go, take coil out of place, insert spacer, insert coil, loosen compressors, and attach everything else back together.
Main point i would like to make is GET THE RIGHT COIL COMPRESSOR!!!!! I wasted an hour messing with a compressor that wont work.
Also another word of advice...dont do it just before a big heavy rain fall haha
As for the easiest way to get the coils out is go to autozone and do their loan a tool thing.... its amazing. but you need to get the right coil compressor. best one is where you have two compressors, one directly opposite of each other.
This is what i did, took tire off, unbolted sway bar, unbolted shock, jacked up axle to compress coil (opposite side being worked on), attached coil compressors, tighten, drop axle as much as it will go, take coil out of place, insert spacer, insert coil, loosen compressors, and attach everything else back together.
Main point i would like to make is GET THE RIGHT COIL COMPRESSOR!!!!! I wasted an hour messing with a compressor that wont work.
Also another word of advice...dont do it just before a big heavy rain fall haha
Last edited by Tankerblade; Jul 29, 2010 at 02:55 AM.
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From: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
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GREAT NEWS!!!
cant wait to see it sunday on the trail!
(btw what is the meeting time?? i get off work at 7am)
and yes the 2 spring compressors work wonders! glad you didnt get hurt!
cant wait to see it sunday on the trail!
(btw what is the meeting time?? i get off work at 7am)
and yes the 2 spring compressors work wonders! glad you didnt get hurt!
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From: Gilbert, AZ
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Went to the junkyard yesterday and found a few more goodies. Found another stock gas tank skid as well as an in tack overhead console. The console has glue stuff over it from the headliner, is it worth getting? If so what wireing/sensors do i need to get?
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