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lift installed...
Ok lift is installed and done...6.5 hrs of hell and it's over..I'll post some pics a before and after...Tomorrow I will compile a writeup although I don't have any pics during the install process..I ended up doing it solo and had to bust *** to get it done and after some cussing and finessing it's done....Oh and part of my leg tissue is now on my damn tool box drawer....anyways i will post more here shortly..
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Ok lift is installed and done...6.5 hrs of hell and it's over..I'll post some pics a before and after...Tomorrow I will compile a writeup although I don't have any pics during the install process..I ended up doing it solo and had to bust *** to get it done and after some cussing and finessing it's done....Oh and part of my leg tissue is now on my damn tool box drawer....anyways i will post more here shortly..
Can't wait to see your handywork.
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Cant wait to see some pictures. What size lift did you install. I agree with howler. It ain't over till its signed in your own blood.
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And if you are one of the lucky ones like me who managed to get the rear shock bolts off with out snapping them, consider yourself VERY lucky!
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Ok here is a before and after..Sorry I didn't take any pics during the install process but I had to move as fast as I could since I was running solo and had to be done in a 6 hr window...Anyways I will be updating my build thread and doing a little writeup with suggestions and insights into the install and some of the things to look out for and how the RE instructions are stupid and not informative and if someone wasn't mechanically inclined would likely have issues...
Specs now RE 3.5 lift with 30" tires and ugly factory rims till the new Soft 8's come in.
Befor: 2" BB
New RE 3.5 Lift
Specs now RE 3.5 lift with 30" tires and ugly factory rims till the new Soft 8's come in.
Befor: 2" BB
New RE 3.5 Lift
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Nicely done Sir!!! Still looks kinda milky though. Looking forward to some new wheels and tires, but you got her up there.
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Yeah need to rhino line the bottom panel areas and flairs then new rims and it'll look a whole lot better.. She measures in at just shy of 4.5" of lift front and back.
As for complications yep got lucky no bolts were siezed and all bolts came out with the usual amount of force expects and my neighbor let me borrow his impact wrench which helped a ton.. Also the LCA's were a major ***** to get in since the rear mounts are wider then the mounts on the damn jeep..So had to finesse the mounts on the jeep a bit..Other then that nothing major..I got real lucky on all my bolts as all came out and nothing broke..
Also I now have a complete 2" budget lift with shocks for sale..
As for complications yep got lucky no bolts were siezed and all bolts came out with the usual amount of force expects and my neighbor let me borrow his impact wrench which helped a ton.. Also the LCA's were a major ***** to get in since the rear mounts are wider then the mounts on the damn jeep..So had to finesse the mounts on the jeep a bit..Other then that nothing major..I got real lucky on all my bolts as all came out and nothing broke..
Also I now have a complete 2" budget lift with shocks for sale..
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I was a little afraid the lift would look bad on 30" tires but it really doesn't look to bad..I still eventually want 31's but I am ok with the 30's till they wear out..
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One more thing I didn't use the ubolts that RE sends..compared to the ones I can get made locally they are wimpy.. There is a shop locally that makes suspension parts for semi's and such..Anyways I just took my stock ones over there they measured em and made me a set and they are stout little turds..but the re ones will make nice spares..
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