TF 2.5" installed
08-16-2009, 11:19 AM
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TF 2.5" installed
After numerous technical difficulties it only took 15 hours. The track bar bracket was a major time killer. The holes of the bracket did not align to the frame mount. I tried shaving off metal on the tabs for the bolt, but that was taking too long. After grinding away I got the holes of the bracket to almost line up to the frame bracket holes. After even more grinding away of the bolt holes I was able to finese the bolt in. I'm glad I got spring compressors, or I would not of been able to do the job. The last thing I installed was a Tera Flex steering stablizer. I took the Jeep out for a test drive and did not feel any vibrations or hear rattles. Steering was dead on center, but I'm still going to have the alignment checked.
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08-17-2009, 11:18 AM
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looks good,congrats....
just a tip for people about to do a 2.5"lift, instead of using a spring compressor, you can use the scissor jack that comes with the jeep to push the axle down, the spring will then push in fairly easily. I guess it would work on the 3"but it was getting to the limits with the 2.5"
just a tip for people about to do a 2.5"lift, instead of using a spring compressor, you can use the scissor jack that comes with the jeep to push the axle down, the spring will then push in fairly easily. I guess it would work on the 3"but it was getting to the limits with the 2.5"
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08-17-2009, 01:48 PM
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The jackstands I used weren't that tall so I couldn't get that much of a drop. It was enough for the stock springs to fall out. One thing I found easy to taking off the spring compressors on the new springs was to lift the axle and compress the whole spring. That meant less the spring had to uncompress and less work to undo compressors. One side always went faster after I learned from my mistakes on the other. For the front bumpstop extenders I used a jack, short table leg, and a three pound dumbell weight to pop the extension in.
08-17-2009, 02:00 PM
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Love that color. an enjoy that lift, Teraflex makes a nice kit.
when I did mine, I threw out the trackbar bracket, and didnt even remove the trackbar bolts to get the springs in/out. (did the same procedure on a friends JK.)
Im confused why other people had to.
when I did mine, I threw out the trackbar bracket, and didnt even remove the trackbar bolts to get the springs in/out. (did the same procedure on a friends JK.)
Im confused why other people had to.