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Old 02-19-2011, 08:19 PM
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i am about to purchase a 2.5 rc suspension lift the shop that where i am geting the lift dose installs but its going to be like $300. i would really like to try to do it my self i dont have a lot experience with stuff like this. how big of a job would i be getting my self into, and what problems could i run into. if anyone has any advice helpfull tips i would really appreciate any advice thanks.
Old 02-19-2011, 08:25 PM
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hey, i can tell you from experience that it is not to hard.

i borrowed all my tools and i had never and i mean NEver, turned a wrench before, and im not even good at turning wrenches, like mechanically challenged, and i did my full lift by myself, but it took me three days. lol

after everything is all said and done, it was worth it and it is a milestone and a half for me!
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A bit time consuming if you have never done it, but not difficult.

Go down to the Write-Ups area. Stickied up top is an Index. They all use pretty much the same steps, so look through a few and find one that makes sense to you. Lots of pics and step by steps.

There is also a DIY alignment writeup in there. Be sure to read through it!!! Do not waste money on an alignment.
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Originally Posted by watsonchase10
i...if anyone has any advice helpfull tips i would really appreciate any advice thanks.
Put a feeler out in your general area and see if any forum members are close to you that might want to come by and help. It's not a hard or technical job by any means, but it does require a good set of tools, and having someone around that's done it before will definitely help avoid any mistakes. Plus, there are plenty of write ups to go by, just take your time with it and spend the $300 on a good set of tools that you can use over and over again rather than paying someone to do it for you.



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