jonjon99xj

I need help installing my 2inch Rubicon express lift, front spacer, add a leafs and new shocks, please help, im clueless, all help will be good!

BuckB91XJ

The spacer goes above your front coil springs so you will have to drop the springs out to put the spacers between them and the upper mounting area.
To insall the AAL you will have to drop the rear axle by removing the U bolts. Then you will have to remove the center pin from the spring pack and sandwich your AAL in where your directions tell you too.
The shocks are easy. Kist remove upper and lower bolt and drop them o0ut and install the new ones. Be careful of the upper shock mounts in the rear. Hit them with a lot of PB Blaster as they may be corroded. The upper bolts can snap off easily.

Drewdertuder

here this will work just use ur parts Jeep Cherokee Suspension - XJ Budget Lift - How-To Lift Your Jeep Cherokee XJ 4 on a Budget [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Melinda/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]

jonjon99xj

would i be able to put this on in my garage with regular tools?

Drewdertuder

yea u just need a jack and 2 stands plus tools.idk for the front if u would need a coil comperessor but u can get those at ur autozone.i paid 50 dollars for it and they give the money back when u return it..

MasterShakeXJ

yeah you can do it yourself. you'll see that its not bad once you get into it. air tools are handy but not always necessary, i only used them to buzz off my LCA bolts. get some PB blaster for helping to loosen rusty bolts.

jonjon99xj

whats pb blaster, and i read i had to tighten something to 20 lbs something?

MasterShakeXJ

it's similar to wd40, only stronger for rusty bolts that litter these jeeps we drive. you can pick it up at any local hardware or auto parts store.

jonjon99xj

on my shocks it has this plastic holding it down, idk what to do with it, do i cut it and let the shock extend to put it on? anyone have pics of their lifts they put in themselves?

G_P

that plastic is there to keep the shock compressed so it takes up less room in shipping.

Your going to need a basic set of tools Socket set (3/8 and 1/2" drive) Wrenches, jack, jackstands. A breaker bar will be a great thing to have if you dont have air tools.

Installing a lift kit is not a huge job but its not a small one either. Years ago I helped a friend lift his old 'yota pickup and with both of us having a good amount of experience working on cars but no experience installing lifts it went pretty smooth.

MasterShakeXJ

i took some pics.just read a few write ups and you should be good to go.

jonjon99xj

so i need to cut the plastic first? and whats a breaker bar? would concrete blocks be alright instead of jack stands?

builtnotbought89'

No bricks!!! A little set of stands should only run u $20 -$30, & a breaker bar is a long ectetion on ur rachet or just some metal tubing (fench post works) to slide over the handle of ur rachet to get more leverage!!!

jonjon99xj

so i need to cut the plastic on the shocks to let them out?

Donnie_K

yep, you'll have to kinda pull the shock back compressed somewhat as you put it in and line up the holes, cuz as soon as you cut off that plastic you'll see they extend out.