greenxj21

So I am ordering my lift and the rear springs are being replaced, front coils, lcas, shocks (nbd I replaced those a year ago) relocate track bar, sway bar links.... I have minimal experience but have access to lots of air and power tools. How long did it take you. I plan on starting Saturday at 7:30 am and working till 10:00. It needs to be finished Sunday. I may be able to get a friend to help me but am unsure at this point.

luckyAD80

I had no experience but had two guys that have lifted jeeps many times come with a bunch of tools. Took two whole days. Gotta account for that one random problem that takes forever to solve. Also, don't set a time limit. I rushed and bc of miscommunication one wheel was not tightened down all the way. Luckily nothing too dangerous happened, but the wheel and hub were done.

jbsjunk

I can do it in a day but I do them for a living. Plan on things fighting (Rear spring/shackle bolts) breaking (Rear upper shock bolts) and it would be nice to have a bit of help. Plan on using up the whole weekend, you will need a breather when frustration sets in.

bigfltruck

I did mine in 8 hr with help from my dad. this was my first lift I had no rusty or broken bolts so i was lucky.

NorCalJeep

It's possible, but if you have no experience it might take you 2 days.

Troyboy

I did mine in about 7 hours by myself i used 1hr 1/2 on them crazy rear upper shock bolts

gilbertxj466

I would strongly suggest spraying the existing bolts with liquid hammer. This should be down over three or four days before you start. This will help keep bolts from breaking, which will save you lots of time.

greenxj21

Already have that part done :P

mdnov

You can help yourself out a lot by hitting all of your nuts and bolts with penetrating spray. It is doubtful that you will be able to do your first lift in one day. That is a lot to do, especially if you are doing it solo. I am not trying to put you down, there is a lot of work to do for just one person, especially being your first lift.

Big David

I did my 3 in. lift by myself with hand tools.I put a set of springs in that had AAL's already installed.Took 8/10 hours.I soaked ALL the nuts/bolts with PB Blaster for about a month before & had zero issues.

01AX15

Took me all weekend by myself. Having extra hands is helpful....along with air. My biggest PITA was getting my track bar off the frame mount. BFH worked wonders. Good luck!!

srb531

hope for the best, plan for the worst, expect murphys law to make a
showing, the one that goes, everything takes longer then you think it will. try to get someone to help you, you will need a frontend alignment done & maybe some rear driveshaft vibrations to deal with too. good luck !

ericfx1984

my first took me about 15 hours... after that I could do it in 4 to 8 hours depending on what all was in the 'kit'

I can do 2-3" TJ spacers in about 30 mins to an hour if all goes well (which it rarely does) lol

Red82

You can do it in a weekend especially with air tools. Spray everything with pb blaster once a day for a week and then twice a day for a week and youll do just fine. Bribe a friend or two woth pizza. Its nice habing somebody to talk to and bounce ideas off of when you hit a snag.

no rdplz

Did my 3" by myself in about 6 hours. Add a friend or 2 and it goes a lot faster as long as everything cooperates. Like others have said, be spraying down all bolts/nuts with PB morning and night until you actually start taking stuff off. Have a mechanically inclined buddy there for help/someone to talk to. Bribe them with food and beer if you drink (drink when it's done, not during - trust me on this one).