Ianf406

I am yet another who dislikes Sky Jacker. They are ridiculously over priced and I don't think they put much time into the Jeeps because they know most of us who read beforehand will go elsewhere. There are much better options for cheaper

Scherel

I have lift question. I am lookibg to buy a lift im going 3 inches right now but later on in the future if I want to go higher (4.5) do I need all new parts to the lift? Leafs, springs, shocks etc?

VTJeep

for the front, you can add longer springs and/or a spacer, so depending on if you get 3" springs and then get a 1.5" spacer, thats gonna be cheaper than new 4.5" springs. for the rear, you can do an aal, bastard pack, full leaf pack and/or a shackle. id opt for full leaf packs now and shackles when looking to get that extra 1.5". as for shocks, getting proper length is very important. measure what full compression and full droop are, then make the purchase from that info. if you only want to get shocks once, as the good ones aren't cheap, get them long enough for the intended flex at 4.5" and then make sure you bump stop enough to prevent over stuffing the shock. you never want the shock to act as a limiting factor in travel, both up and down..

No4x4Yet

Does the JH mean anything?

I would upgrade to a grade 8, although Im surprised they didnt give you one.

This! Jeeps are always upgradable.

Mr_Grimm13

Alright yesterday I installed my lift kit on my Jeep. I installed lift shackles, new leaf packs w/ new u-bolts. I coated the new u-bolts with anti seize and then hammered the nuts down with an impact gun. I was thinking this morning that there is nothing really holding those nuts back from backing off and it has been nagging at me. Should I remove those nuts, clean off that anti seize and install lock washers and locktite? What are the chances those nuts come off while I am driving down the road and that axle shifts? I mean isn't the spring and weight of the vehicle putting tension on those nuts?

nygiants

Looking at rancho rs 5000 shocks plan on lifting my jeep 2" will they work? I'm currently stock but I plan on adding skid plates after the lift kit too.Im doing a whole new leaf pack an coil spacers

JerrytheJeep

Put a jam nut on it. I've never seen anyone put anti-seize on u-bolts.

Mr_Grimm13

I put anti seize on every bolt I take out. Has become common practice for me.

Mr_Grimm13

I have another set of nuts forbthe u-bolts. If I put a lock washer on top of the nut on there and then install another nut will I be ok?

kgm

That would typically work. It would atleast avoid catastrophic failure. Just check the bolts the bolts every week for a while with a torque wrench and see if they are moving. You will most likely be fine.

Mr_Grimm13

What is the torque spec for those bolts? Or should I just find lock nuts for them and swap out nuts?

kgm

You'll want to contact the manufacturer I believe. It depends on thread pitch, material, etc. I believe its around 50-100 ft lbs typically, but that is a gigantic range, so you'll want to make sure.

McCaffrey

75lbs. Those don't need anti-seize. Like it's already been said you need to re-torque them after a week. If you "wheel" a lot you need to check them all the time or expect broken/bent center pins.

Mr_Grimm13

Alright tonight after work I am pulling it into the shop cleaning all anti seize off and installing lock washers and torquing them properly.

babymarty

thanks for the info on SJ fellas