Mike Romain

LOL!

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Buy that reciprocating saber saw you always wanted.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com wrote:
> >
> > After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> > about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> > springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
> >
> > Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
> >
> > With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> > weekend.
> >
> > I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> > cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
> >
> > Advice is always appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > cj8@turkeybayou.com

Mike Romain

LOL!

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Buy that reciprocating saber saw you always wanted.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com wrote:
> >
> > After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> > about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> > springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
> >
> > Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
> >
> > With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> > weekend.
> >
> > I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> > cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
> >
> > Advice is always appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > cj8@turkeybayou.com

Mike Romain

LOL!

Mike

"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Buy that reciprocating saber saw you always wanted.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com wrote:
> >
> > After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> > about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> > springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
> >
> > Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
> >
> > With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> > weekend.
> >
> > I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> > cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
> >
> > Advice is always appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks ......
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > cj8@turkeybayou.com

Jerry McG

<cj8@turkeybayou.com> wrote in message
news:qp24d0holn23n5kdqkah5dq5ne3pjhoti9@4ax.com...
> After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
> Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
> With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> weekend.
>
> I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
> Advice is always appreciated.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com

Not sure what brand lift you bought, regardless installing new springs on a
CJ is very straightforward, although the sway bar links can be a PITA unless
you first remove them from the front spring plate pins. Other wise, just
make sure you've got the front springs on the front, the rears out back ...
don't laugh, I've seen 'em installed backwards, and make sure you've got the
springs oriented properly. Should be in the instructions which end goes
where, but some of the newer kits such as Rubicon Express use the same large
bushings on both ends of the spring.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the spring plates, go up in three stages,
like 50 ft lbs, 70, 85. It's also best to do the final torquing with the
wheels on the ground.

Don't over tighten any of the shackle or frame eye bolts, use whatver the
kit mfr recommends. Lastly, do a retorque at 50 miles or so, then every few
hundred miles until the torque settings hold.

Good Luck!

Jerry McG

<cj8@turkeybayou.com> wrote in message
news:qp24d0holn23n5kdqkah5dq5ne3pjhoti9@4ax.com...
> After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
> Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
> With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> weekend.
>
> I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
> Advice is always appreciated.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com

Not sure what brand lift you bought, regardless installing new springs on a
CJ is very straightforward, although the sway bar links can be a PITA unless
you first remove them from the front spring plate pins. Other wise, just
make sure you've got the front springs on the front, the rears out back ...
don't laugh, I've seen 'em installed backwards, and make sure you've got the
springs oriented properly. Should be in the instructions which end goes
where, but some of the newer kits such as Rubicon Express use the same large
bushings on both ends of the spring.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the spring plates, go up in three stages,
like 50 ft lbs, 70, 85. It's also best to do the final torquing with the
wheels on the ground.

Don't over tighten any of the shackle or frame eye bolts, use whatver the
kit mfr recommends. Lastly, do a retorque at 50 miles or so, then every few
hundred miles until the torque settings hold.

Good Luck!

Jerry McG

<cj8@turkeybayou.com> wrote in message
news:qp24d0holn23n5kdqkah5dq5ne3pjhoti9@4ax.com...
> After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
> Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
> With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> weekend.
>
> I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
> Advice is always appreciated.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com

Not sure what brand lift you bought, regardless installing new springs on a
CJ is very straightforward, although the sway bar links can be a PITA unless
you first remove them from the front spring plate pins. Other wise, just
make sure you've got the front springs on the front, the rears out back ...
don't laugh, I've seen 'em installed backwards, and make sure you've got the
springs oriented properly. Should be in the instructions which end goes
where, but some of the newer kits such as Rubicon Express use the same large
bushings on both ends of the spring.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the spring plates, go up in three stages,
like 50 ft lbs, 70, 85. It's also best to do the final torquing with the
wheels on the ground.

Don't over tighten any of the shackle or frame eye bolts, use whatver the
kit mfr recommends. Lastly, do a retorque at 50 miles or so, then every few
hundred miles until the torque settings hold.

Good Luck!

Jerry McG

<cj8@turkeybayou.com> wrote in message
news:qp24d0holn23n5kdqkah5dq5ne3pjhoti9@4ax.com...
> After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
> about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
> springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
> Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
> With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
> weekend.
>
> I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
> cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
> Advice is always appreciated.
>
> Thanks ......
>
> Mike
>
> cj8@turkeybayou.com

Not sure what brand lift you bought, regardless installing new springs on a
CJ is very straightforward, although the sway bar links can be a PITA unless
you first remove them from the front spring plate pins. Other wise, just
make sure you've got the front springs on the front, the rears out back ...
don't laugh, I've seen 'em installed backwards, and make sure you've got the
springs oriented properly. Should be in the instructions which end goes
where, but some of the newer kits such as Rubicon Express use the same large
bushings on both ends of the spring.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the spring plates, go up in three stages,
like 50 ft lbs, 70, 85. It's also best to do the final torquing with the
wheels on the ground.

Don't over tighten any of the shackle or frame eye bolts, use whatver the
kit mfr recommends. Lastly, do a retorque at 50 miles or so, then every few
hundred miles until the torque settings hold.

Good Luck!

cj8@turkeybayou.com

I don't know. The Toolman Tim Allen would just crank up his Binford
compressor to about 500 psi and -- oh, wait! That's when he'd blow
something up, wasn't it?

I am paying attention to what you guys are telling me. But when
looking at the old parts still on the Jeep the problem isn't obvious
to me.

Is the problem getting the rusted bolts/nuts and shackles to come
loose or is it something else?

This garaged cj has never seen ice, nor snow, nor road salt. It has
no rust on it top or bottom. All the bolts "look" clean, and I've
been soaking them daily with PBBlaster.

What would happen (or be wrong with) if I took my air wrench and
tried to just loosen all of the nuts before actually disassembling
anything? If the nuts come loose am I basically home free or am I
missing something else with getting the old parts off?

And if I can do this -- are there any special challenges to getting
the new springs installed??

I don't mind getting under the Jeep; but I don't want to get in over
my head, if you know what I mean ......

Mike

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:29:57 -0400, cj8@turkeybayou.com wrote:

>After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
>about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
>springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
>Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
>With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
>weekend.
>
>I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
>cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
>Advice is always appreciated.
>
>Thanks ......
>
>Mike
>
>cj8@turkeybayou.com

cj8@turkeybayou.com

I don't know. The Toolman Tim Allen would just crank up his Binford
compressor to about 500 psi and -- oh, wait! That's when he'd blow
something up, wasn't it?

I am paying attention to what you guys are telling me. But when
looking at the old parts still on the Jeep the problem isn't obvious
to me.

Is the problem getting the rusted bolts/nuts and shackles to come
loose or is it something else?

This garaged cj has never seen ice, nor snow, nor road salt. It has
no rust on it top or bottom. All the bolts "look" clean, and I've
been soaking them daily with PBBlaster.

What would happen (or be wrong with) if I took my air wrench and
tried to just loosen all of the nuts before actually disassembling
anything? If the nuts come loose am I basically home free or am I
missing something else with getting the old parts off?

And if I can do this -- are there any special challenges to getting
the new springs installed??

I don't mind getting under the Jeep; but I don't want to get in over
my head, if you know what I mean ......

Mike

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:29:57 -0400, cj8@turkeybayou.com wrote:

>After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
>about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
>springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
>Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
>With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
>weekend.
>
>I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
>cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
>Advice is always appreciated.
>
>Thanks ......
>
>Mike
>
>cj8@turkeybayou.com

cj8@turkeybayou.com

I don't know. The Toolman Tim Allen would just crank up his Binford
compressor to about 500 psi and -- oh, wait! That's when he'd blow
something up, wasn't it?

I am paying attention to what you guys are telling me. But when
looking at the old parts still on the Jeep the problem isn't obvious
to me.

Is the problem getting the rusted bolts/nuts and shackles to come
loose or is it something else?

This garaged cj has never seen ice, nor snow, nor road salt. It has
no rust on it top or bottom. All the bolts "look" clean, and I've
been soaking them daily with PBBlaster.

What would happen (or be wrong with) if I took my air wrench and
tried to just loosen all of the nuts before actually disassembling
anything? If the nuts come loose am I basically home free or am I
missing something else with getting the old parts off?

And if I can do this -- are there any special challenges to getting
the new springs installed??

I don't mind getting under the Jeep; but I don't want to get in over
my head, if you know what I mean ......

Mike

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:29:57 -0400, cj8@turkeybayou.com wrote:

>After posting some messages and soliciting advice to try and learn
>about the pros/cons, about what to do to fix/or replace the aged
>springs on my 82 cj8 I decided to try a mild lift kit.
>
>Mild nothing wild -- just 2 1/2".
>
>With luck it will arrive this week and I can go after the job this
>weekend.
>
>I'm wondering if anybody has any helpful advice or suggestions or
>cautions that would guide me in getting this Jeep back on its feet?
>
>Advice is always appreciated.
>
>Thanks ......
>
>Mike
>
>cj8@turkeybayou.com