I am bringing my JK to the 4X4 shop to have my Shocks and Coils put in, they say shouldn't take more than 4 hours, now looking at WOL'S write up he says 2 Hours, am I getting
Screwed? I mean if their mechanic is SLOWWWWWWW is that my problem? any opinions... maybe if I was getting the trackbars installed then 4 hours...

 

It took me and a friend 3 hours to do while drinking a 12 pack of beer. I guess it depends on how much the guy has had to drink/install(same thing) prior to your lift.

IT SHOULD NOT TAKE THAT LONG (short story)

 

Seriously, this kit should not take any longer than 2 hours at a reputable shop. I can do it by myself it that amount of time or less.

 

Took two of us 2 hours to do the entire job pulled in the shop 3:30 pm

Drove out 5:30 completed

Installed shocks, springs and centered the steering wheel.

1 week later installed adjustable track bar front and BDS bracket on the rear. That took about 1/2 hour and we needed to go get right tools.

If you have all the material and tools on hand the entire job should take 2hours and fifteen minutes tops.

And I am by no means a mechanic. Turn a few wrenches for fun.

 

I am going to start looking around... for another shop..:(

 

Why not do it yourself? Looking at WOL's writeup none of it looks difficult. If I go this route I'll definately refer to it.
You get it done in less time, save money on labor, and will know more about your rig and its suspension

 

I completely agree. This is by far the easiest lift I have installed on a JK to date and guarantee that if you follow my instructions, you won't have any problems. You DO NOT need to be a mechanic to install your lift - just a williness to do your own work. The money you save on doing this yourself will more than pay for any tools that you'll need and they can be used over and over again. Hell, if you lived in the SoCal area, I'd be more than happy to help you install your lift for FREE.

 

The plan was to do the lift myself, but I want it on now and I won't be doing the work outside in -25 weather and I just can't wait until spring!

 

I installed my OME lift, by myself, pre-write up, and it took about 4 hours with a few short breaks and my eight year old coming to "help."

 

What??? No house calls???


And all this time I was hoping you would come over to my place and install it. I figured you could stop at a 4wd store and save me on shipping costs too by just picking it up.

Guess i need to pay for shipping and buy a torque wrench