cliffy

I did the same thing this past spring but wanted to make a Bastard pack in the process. Reading here and using heat was great, I decided to take a week off work for this and some other home projects, in my driveway it took a day and a few hours to get both leafs installed, all new hardware and shackles. The one thing I did not account for was removing the shocks. I broke three of the four bar pin bolts. I wound up having to wait a couple days for the rough country flag nuts to be delivered to finish. They cost about 27.00 shipped, may be worth grabbing prior to starting as well. I used propane torch rather than Mapp and had no issues either, good luck and keep posted.

jordan96xj

I hadn't watched my own leafspring video in a while, so I just sat and watched through it again. I think there a lot of little tidbits in there for you. (In fact, its more of a tidbits and helpful hints than a how-to).

I have had 2 jeep jobs now where I started into it and had to quit, button it all up, walk away, only to get my courage up and go back in and complete them. I've been doing a lot of refresh type work, so some of the original fasteners were in BAD shape. At first I was finding that particularly intimidating. I think that is just something that as you build up strategies and take care of a few of them, you realize its not as bad as it looks.

My first "quitter" job was doing my hubs and axle u-joints. When I first bought the Jeep. I thought for sure I was never going to get those hubs out alive. But I went back in the next day and did it. Compared to some of the things I've done since, I can't believe I worried as much as I did about that job.

NewbJeep

Thanks, I keep forgetting I'm going to have to do shocks too.
Sorry to the OP for hijack! I had to quit the other day. In the 90s with 90% humidity and I started to overheat. Working on drum brakes. Walked away and it helped to start again fresh the next day. Can get the drums on but they're pretty tight. Everything looks beautiful and the only thing I haven't replaced is the original e-brake cables so I assume they're stretched and the return springs are done. I'm pysched your video is a tips and tricks vid. Makes the idea of completing the job much less intimidating

Fred/N0AZZ

I paid $250 labor to a 4wd shop to install a full 3" leaf/coil/shock/hardware pkg. and track bar with TC drop kit. A Rustys 3" lift kit that I had purchased.

jordan96xj

Fred/N0AZZ,

Sounds like you got a very reasonable deal on the labor. Did you buy the kit through the same shop? Or did you source all of the parts yourself?