Yea iv never seen one like that

 

can i also follow these steps on my 3in aal? its the shorter leaf and shocks didnt come with. on the paper instructions, it says 3in front 2in back.

 

Update: I managed to get the passenger side SHOCK in...I still cannot drop the axle enough to get the coil out...So idk wtf to do about that. And like dynamite said...Idk what the hell the deal is with this compressor..it makes no sense...any ideas on what to do to get that damn coil out? here are some pics.

 

you need to have both sides up off the ground and unhook that sway bar link from both sides. take the front bolt out of the front control arm if you have too, its the only way you are going to get them out without jacking up the side you want out to compress the spring and put the coil conpressor on it to hold it.

 

And once you have those links disconnected and the control arm front bolts disconnected, go to the other side and jack up the axle somewhere under the spring perch area, this will raise that side up, and lower the other side, the other side being the coil spring you want to remove.

EDIT: Dont disconnect both control arms at the same time, just the side you want the coil out of, then you would do the other side after.

EDIT #2. With the shock in there now you wont be able to get it to drop low enough, you will have to take the 2 bottom bolts back out again.

 

Can you take that picture and put an arrow at what bolt I need to take out for the sway bar? Also I only have like 6 inches from my brakes to the ground and my jack won't go any higher...im guessing i new a new jack lol

 

I can take the bottom shock mounts out..I dont understand what is going on with my damn jack...the thing wont lift the jeep up more than where the tires are like 3 incehs off the ground..then it stops..its a 3 ton 21" jack...wtf..lol

 

never understood why people insist on wasting money on a compressor just for a 3" lift spring. its not hard at all to fanagle in to place once you drop your sway bar and slightly jack up the adjacent side of the axle, it pops right into place no problem!!

 

All you have to do is take the Nut out... #1 in the pic. do that on both sides. But you are going to want to support your axle with jackstands or something so you can have a starting point and because you need to support the axle from hanging down. Also when removing that nut it would be easier to have your jack supporting that side as you remove it.

Then #2 in the pic, on the back side of that TORX head bolt... which doesnt come out without pressing it out.. loosen the nut there, that way when you lower the axle you can rotate the sway link down.

Again, like i said, take out the bottom 2 shock bolts of the side you want the spring out of. Also on the side you want the spring out of, you may want to take out the lower front control arm bolt to make it easier, but some dont come out all that easy. My front bolts came out good, rears not so, but you wont have to worry about the rear bolts. the control arm take a 21mm socket, 2 of them, or 1 and a wrench. you will probably need a breaker to get it loose to start with. also would be a good idea to just crack loose the rear control arm bolt so you can rotate the control arm down and out of the way.

Once you have the sway bar links done like i said, the shock bolts out, and the front control arm bolt out and the rear loosened, go to the other side of the axle, take a jack and jack it up high, this will drop the other side. then you can put your foot on the rotor/hub and push down to get the coil out.

one thing to note, when you get the axle that low, you will be pulling on the brake line, it would probably be best to unbolt the caliper and set it on a bucket or something so you dont yank on the line.

 

as a poster above me said, it should go in pretty easy and the stock one should come out even easier.. you are only going three, I would try it without messing with the lower control arm, you may be able to get enough clearance to squeeze it in.

But your jack, yeah thats weird that it only goes that high, if its stock heigh jeep you should be able to get it pretty high with that jack, check the fluids in the jack. put some blocks of wood or something under the jack to get it to go higher. or try initially jacking it up under the front control arm mount, when i jacked mine up way high, and put a stand under the frame, the front suspension came back down and the tires touched the ground. so i would say thats pretty normal, i have 2 ton stands that dont go very high, but was high enough for me to get everything done i needed too.

 

ok...so will the torx bit back out with the proper bit and a wrench? I dont have a way to press it out...I will spray my control arms with pb...dont have a breaker bar...hope I havent gotten myself into something I cant handle.

 

ITs not my jack..my stepdad should be bringing me a new one so I dont have to fool with it..its like it wont hold weight at a certain height.

 

you dont need to remove that torx bit at all. dont even try. the only reason to try to get that bolt out is to put in quick disconnects. that bolt is splined and pressed in, the torx head gives an illusion it will come out, it wont. you just need to crack loose the nut on the back side, its an 18MM. you are only loosening this nut so you can rotate that sway bar link down and out of the way while raising/lowering the axle.

thats cool about the jack, you can actually take the lower part of that jack handle and use it as a breaker bar. I am assuming that jack handle is in 2 pieces together, just take it apart, use whatever one will fit over the handle of a ratchet, instant breaker bar. thats what i did on my jeep.

 

Ok...we are looking at 10 inches of rain tomorrow but if god decides he likes me enough to let me have some sun I should do this...Remove lower shock mounts on passenger side...remove both sway bar links and front lower control arm bolt on passengers side...then I should jack up from the drivers side? Will the coil decompress enough to just come out? because this compressor makes no sense.

 

yes you are on the right track here. like i said, try it without taking the lower control arm front bolt out. you can probably swindle the new one in without doing this, its worth a try and not messing with that beast.

and yes again on jacking up the driver side, doing this will drop the passenger side enough that you should jsut be able to pick up on the stock spring, raise it up to the top of the perch and angle it out with no problems. when taking mine out i had to rotate it counter clockwise out of the bottom perch to get it out, you will see what i mean when you go to take it out.

that sucks about the rain. I am in ohio and guess we are going to get it too a couple days later.