gibson477

hey guys i got a 99 cherokee sport that i drive every day. just bought a 4.5 inch rough country lift with the rear add a leaf and 32x11.5 tires. im just wondering how long this is going to take for someone that hasnt done a jeep lift . and if there is anything you guys recommend please let me know. ill try to respond as fast as i can thanks!

Donnie_K

recommend ditching the add a leaf and getting full leaf packs. Have lots of sawsall blades ready in case control arm or leaf spring bolts seize, you'll have to get replacements at the dealership, your local hardware store won't have them. And be ready with an air hammer, or a sledge and punch in case those upper shock bolts on the back break so you can knock the weldnuts out and drop a bolt through there to put a nut on.

ericfx1984

take some brake fluid and ATF and mix it 50/50 then paint all your bolts wioth that mix... let it sit over night then start your wrenching...

as for using the AAL in the rear... I hope your stock springs are in good shape...

you might want to research how to build a bastard pack

gibson477

a bastard pack??

ericfx1984

google it

rwood93

i just put the same lift on this Saturday..first off make sure you spray every bolt you can get to at least a week before...second not to be a ball buster but you should have got the full leaf pack i got it and thank god i did cause i had to cut the old leafs out...the bolt that goes through the front of the leaf spring rusted to the sleeve it goes through there for we have to cut have the spring apart to pull it out...just be very careful not to snap any nuts that are factory welded to the frame its a nightmare when you do..i took pics almost the whole way through the lift so i can post some if you need a visual...and i started mine on friday the 19th around 12 and stopped at 7 due to rain..and started back up around 8 the next morning and had everything done by 11:30 that night..4 hours of that alone though went to the back leaf springs trust me when i say they were a b!#$%...good luck and dont rush it

rwood93

oh also put some money aside for a tire alignment cause your going to need it after your done trust me

ericfx1984

why? I did mine in the driveway... all you need is a pipe wrench, some pb blaster and a tape measure (and about 10-30 mins)

rwood93

Alright well then if he knows how to do it then I'm sure he will...but after 16 hours of workin on the jeep and it rainning the day after it was don't it was easyer for me just do drop it off at the shop then sit in the rain and try to figure it out

ericfx1984

http://jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm

rwood93

Thanks I gotta check that out

gearhead231

If you have a Theisens near you I would replace alot of the smaller bolts with grade 8 bolts. every bolt i broke I replaced with grade 8. Also RC never gave me new ubolts so make sure you have those. An Impact gun will be ur best friend. I realized that a breaker bar but too much force on the bolt itself. I ended up snapping my rear lower shock mounts.

Make sure you take your time and do everything right so you dont have to fix stuff later.

Big David

I used PB Blaster on everything I planned to remove.I have heard horror stories about the front leaf spring bolt so I sprayed about a half of can into the 2 holes in the "frame" near the forward leaf spring bolt.They came right out.The whole process took 6 hour, plus some time the next day fooling around with the shocks & self alignment.

It was nice seeing the end result.All performed by ME.

Again, PB Blaster-wrench in a can.

rwood93

What kind of Cherokee do you have cause I don't know how u sprayed your " front leaf springs"

98sportjeep

Yea let someone else who knows what their doing put the lift in!!!