Bretts2000XJ

Well I finally got passenger spring in.. Both new springs installed going to put shocks on and button front end up... I hope. Well don't everyone laugh at once 8 hours and I'm just getting front done. I had spring compressors that were big and clunky,lesson learned there.. But with minimal space and not a vast amount of tools this thing is whooping my ***.

bhennessee1

No. If you have an adjustable track bar then you can use that, but I doubt that you do. I highly doubt that you have extended brake lines from the 3 inch kit, and the shocks will be too short. I doubt that you have a t case drop on it either. It's an expensive hobby. Just search for good deals in Craig's list, and the f/s sections of the forums and to you can get a lift together for cheap.

brdavis9

Congrats!

...and I only hope it only takes me 8 hours to put my coils in, lol. (I'm still planning on it for tomorrow, or the weekend; just waiting for some sunshine.)

If it will make you feel better, I spent days on the leafs (but hey! I'm only a pretend mechanic).

xj_maniac_newb

If you've got 3" leaf packs and you're going to 4.5" you can use the leafs and get extended shackles.

Bretts2000XJ

Man I tried as hard as I could. I'm going to post up pics of front in a few. Then I have to goto back and thankfully I loosened all 4 rear upper shock bolts already so just gotta get the leafs off. I'll probably call it quits around 12 its cold as heck and my garage door is open. Starting to feel good about it now that's its finally coming together...I was feeling pretty low earlier when I couldn't get springs in.

rughetto72

Will a 4.5 rough country lift on will 33s fit? Has stock fenders

theyammieguy

You mean will 33's fit under a RC 4.5" lift? Yes. I have 3" lift and 33's.

Might have to trim though. I did. Would do it again too.

xj_maniac_newb

Without trimming anything at all? No. You'll rub slightly on the front and rear of the flares. It also depends on the backspacing of the wheels you're running.

rughetto72

Would those bushwacker flat flares fix that?

xj_maniac_newb

Yep. But so would 15 minutes with a hot knife.

rughetto72

I would love to but I try to keep the state officials happy

Bretts2000XJ

Am I going to be able to at least roll my jeep all the way in my garage so I can close up until tomorrow morning if the front end of the lift kit is installed but not the rear yet? I didn't know since the front is lifted now and the rear isn't yet if I can at least neutral roll it in the garage? Anything to be mindful of?

NewJerseyXJ609

No you'll be fine. I did the rear of my lift drove my jeep home and did the front the next day when I was in school lol

Bretts2000XJ

Really lol no binding or vibration? What size lift did you do?

Well here's a quick shot of the front. I'm just about done the front now and if I can get it in the garage with enough room I might keep wrenching on it for a bit and start the rear.



It'll do for now.

brdavis9

Dittos.

...actually, I've been driving the thing tail-high all week ...hauled a 6 foot nine-drawer dresser in it yesterday (yes: it stuck a foot or so at the back, and the hatch was semi-raised but limited in travel both ways ...interesting drive due to thunder/lightening showers, but it stayed dry so we were good) ...trying to get the leafs to settle a bit.

...actually, due to the way my garage is arranged: after I finished the passenger side, I backed out and moved over to the other side of the garage to do the driver side leaf. So the XJ was sitting one side raised for a day or three (and no, I didn't take both wheels off ...for my 1 1/2 inch "lift", it wasn't necessary: I had plenty of droop to sqoosh-and-wangle the leafs in without lifting the entire rear end, so I was three wheels down for each side ...probably safer for my neophyte [lack of] skills, too).