Installing lift kit
#1
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Installing lift kit
I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
install?
This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
Thanks,
Dennis
any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
install?
This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
Thanks,
Dennis
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Re: Installing lift kit
Maybe spring compressors to get the new springs in. I needed them for
my spacer lift anyway. I got mine at Pep Boys... you basically 'buy'
them, but then they give you your money back if you return them after
you're done. Also, the front shocks, where they mount at the top, took
an odd metric wrench as I recall. Don't remember the exact size, but I
ended up making a run to pick up a new wrench... you may want to check
that.
Dave
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
>I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
>any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
>hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
>pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
>install?
>
>This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
my spacer lift anyway. I got mine at Pep Boys... you basically 'buy'
them, but then they give you your money back if you return them after
you're done. Also, the front shocks, where they mount at the top, took
an odd metric wrench as I recall. Don't remember the exact size, but I
ended up making a run to pick up a new wrench... you may want to check
that.
Dave
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
>I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
>any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
>hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
>pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
>install?
>
>This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
#3
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Re: Installing lift kit
Maybe spring compressors to get the new springs in. I needed them for
my spacer lift anyway. I got mine at Pep Boys... you basically 'buy'
them, but then they give you your money back if you return them after
you're done. Also, the front shocks, where they mount at the top, took
an odd metric wrench as I recall. Don't remember the exact size, but I
ended up making a run to pick up a new wrench... you may want to check
that.
Dave
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
>I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
>any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
>hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
>pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
>install?
>
>This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
my spacer lift anyway. I got mine at Pep Boys... you basically 'buy'
them, but then they give you your money back if you return them after
you're done. Also, the front shocks, where they mount at the top, took
an odd metric wrench as I recall. Don't remember the exact size, but I
ended up making a run to pick up a new wrench... you may want to check
that.
Dave
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
>I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
>any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
>hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
>pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
>install?
>
>This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
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Re: Installing lift kit
Maybe spring compressors to get the new springs in. I needed them for
my spacer lift anyway. I got mine at Pep Boys... you basically 'buy'
them, but then they give you your money back if you return them after
you're done. Also, the front shocks, where they mount at the top, took
an odd metric wrench as I recall. Don't remember the exact size, but I
ended up making a run to pick up a new wrench... you may want to check
that.
Dave
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
>I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
>any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
>hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
>pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
>install?
>
>This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
my spacer lift anyway. I got mine at Pep Boys... you basically 'buy'
them, but then they give you your money back if you return them after
you're done. Also, the front shocks, where they mount at the top, took
an odd metric wrench as I recall. Don't remember the exact size, but I
ended up making a run to pick up a new wrench... you may want to check
that.
Dave
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
>I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
>any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
>hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
>pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
>install?
>
>This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
>Thanks,
>Dennis
>
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Re: Installing lift kit
Dennis,
I needed a pitman arm puller and I used a small pickle fork to
disconnect the sway eliminator link. You might what to think about
getting a slip yoke eliminator kit with a CV drive shaft (see
http://www.4xshaft.com/), so you do not lower you transfer case.
HTH
benito -
76 CJ7
Dennis *** wrote:
> I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
> any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
> hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
> pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
> install?
>
> This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
I needed a pitman arm puller and I used a small pickle fork to
disconnect the sway eliminator link. You might what to think about
getting a slip yoke eliminator kit with a CV drive shaft (see
http://www.4xshaft.com/), so you do not lower you transfer case.
HTH
benito -
76 CJ7
Dennis *** wrote:
> I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
> any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
> hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
> pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
> install?
>
> This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
#6
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Re: Installing lift kit
Dennis,
I needed a pitman arm puller and I used a small pickle fork to
disconnect the sway eliminator link. You might what to think about
getting a slip yoke eliminator kit with a CV drive shaft (see
http://www.4xshaft.com/), so you do not lower you transfer case.
HTH
benito -
76 CJ7
Dennis *** wrote:
> I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
> any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
> hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
> pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
> install?
>
> This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
I needed a pitman arm puller and I used a small pickle fork to
disconnect the sway eliminator link. You might what to think about
getting a slip yoke eliminator kit with a CV drive shaft (see
http://www.4xshaft.com/), so you do not lower you transfer case.
HTH
benito -
76 CJ7
Dennis *** wrote:
> I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
> any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
> hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
> pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
> install?
>
> This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
#7
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Re: Installing lift kit
Dennis,
I needed a pitman arm puller and I used a small pickle fork to
disconnect the sway eliminator link. You might what to think about
getting a slip yoke eliminator kit with a CV drive shaft (see
http://www.4xshaft.com/), so you do not lower you transfer case.
HTH
benito -
76 CJ7
Dennis *** wrote:
> I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
> any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
> hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
> pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
> install?
>
> This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
I needed a pitman arm puller and I used a small pickle fork to
disconnect the sway eliminator link. You might what to think about
getting a slip yoke eliminator kit with a CV drive shaft (see
http://www.4xshaft.com/), so you do not lower you transfer case.
HTH
benito -
76 CJ7
Dennis *** wrote:
> I ordered a 4" lift kit today for my TJ. I'm wondering if you guys know of
> any specialized tools that I may need to install the lift. I have basic
> hand tools, jack stands, air compressor and tools. Is there anything like a
> pickle fork or something odd like that that would come in handy during the
> install?
>
> This is the kit I ordered BTW: http://www.rocky-road.com/tjtrailblazer.html
> Thanks,
> Dennis
>
>
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Re: Installing lift kit
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
Definatly a spring compressor. I needed one for the left front on my
2" kit. Be carefull when putting that in if you pry down on the axle.
It will bend!
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
Definatly a spring compressor. I needed one for the left front on my
2" kit. Be carefull when putting that in if you pry down on the axle.
It will bend!
#9
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Re: Installing lift kit
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
Definatly a spring compressor. I needed one for the left front on my
2" kit. Be carefull when putting that in if you pry down on the axle.
It will bend!
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
Definatly a spring compressor. I needed one for the left front on my
2" kit. Be carefull when putting that in if you pry down on the axle.
It will bend!
#10
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Re: Installing lift kit
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:08:02 -0600, "Dennis ***"
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
Definatly a spring compressor. I needed one for the left front on my
2" kit. Be carefull when putting that in if you pry down on the axle.
It will bend!
<denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote:
Definatly a spring compressor. I needed one for the left front on my
2" kit. Be carefull when putting that in if you pry down on the axle.
It will bend!