So I should leave them connected ur sayin. I should probly look up those threads about the drop brackets but I'm on the iPhone app. I will later on my lappy. Thanks for the tips man

 

well, pull em when ya wanna go wheeling, leave em on for the street, until you get some disconnects.

 

Should I leave them off all the time in the back?

 

I'm an auto mechanic by trade. i went down to the shop on one of my days off and used the lift and power tools. taking my time i did my 2 inch just short of 3 hours.

 

Take the whole swaybar out in the back, it's just dead weight.

 

It took me 8hrs to do a full 3.5" lift with LCA's, coils n shocks with minamal tools no torch or air toolson jack stands on a ZJ. On the other hand it took 4.5hrs to do a 3" lift just shocks coils n leafs with a full lift and air tools. Its a matter of your resources and skills and extra help

 

Thanks for the advice everyone! I'm gonna tackle the job this week depending on what days I work due to snow. I'll update you all on how it went. I'm gonna leave the sway bar drop brackets off for now, and see how it drives, then maybe toss em on and see the difference just out of personal curiosity. I have a before pic here and I'll post both when I'm done.

 

a little forewarning... the way the rear is sagging now, those add a leafs aren't going to keep it up for long...

 

Ya I know. Also I have a massive system in the back plus a hi lift, chains and a heavy duty come along and all my tools. I'm gonna either block the leafes or get drop shackles when that happens

 

I had a look at my buddy's 94 xj and his has huge drop brackets. Like 4 inch home made ones. And he's never had a problem with rubbing.... He runs 31x10.5

 

Took me and my friend who has a 96 about 5 or 6 hours. He knew a lot more than I did, and my jeep has been in SC it's whole life so she didn't have much rust. We started around noon and were done and able to make it to a party that was at 630, so...

 

Ok. Got the front done. Broke 2 of the 4 lower shock bolts and one of the sway bar mount bolts. Everything else went smoothly. Looks sick. I left it at a buddy's place over night but tomorow I'll have pics of just the front done(cuz it looks funny). And a pic of it all done. Thanks for all your advice! I used alot of your tips. As for the sway bar drop brackets. They are a MUST. Someone commented that they are un necessary and cause rubbing but without them the link would twist and bend. The new RC N2.0 shocks look and feel amazing

 

A must huh? take em off for a few days and tell me if you notice a difference... But if they aren't hurting anything and that's how you want em, go for it.

 

Well in order to bolt them back up without the drops I would have to bend the links

 

Plus I broke a bolt so one bolt and a solid weld aughta do it