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Old 12-16-2008 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by cufojeep
Not to hijack the thread, but does anyone with the RC 2.5" lift care to divulge where they got it? Maybe I'm challenged, but I'm having a tough time tracking it down.
I pm'd ben the rough country sponsor on here and he helped me with all my questions and guided me through the order! talk to him he will help for sure.
Old 12-16-2008 | 01:33 PM
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I called RC directly and had my 2.5 Coil lift in about a week (I am in Oregon). Very helpful on the phone and with email. Can't wait to install it and it looks pretty simple. The only thing that represents any real challenge as best as I can tell is:

1. You may have to lower your brake line bracket in the rear. I took the advice on this board and went to Home Depot and bought a pair of "fence menders" for $2.50 that will do this nicely. Found them NOT in the fence section, but in the hardware area with other steel brackets and such. 4-5" long with four 1/4" holes in them (eyeballing). I will then need two bolt/nuts (one for each side) to complete this mod.

2. Re-aligning the steering wheel is a possibility, but does not appear to happen to everyone. If that is the case, go to the Troubleshooting section in FAQ's for the EASY instructions on doing this.

I am making it a joing project with my mechanic son-in-law, not because I can't do it myself (in my past I installed a Quickor racing suspension in my Mustang), but for male bonding purposes.

That said, I think that a person with a decent floor jack, Two jack stands and the tools listed in the instructions can do these things pretty easily. I doubt that you would use locktight except perhaps on the brake line bracket (probably will use locknuts in my case). At least I have never done that on larger bolts that you torque into place. Never had one loosen yet, but like lugnuts, will still recheck after a few miles.
Old 12-17-2008 | 12:49 PM
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anyone want to chime in about the loctite? will it do anything or there is no necessity?
Old 12-17-2008 | 05:42 PM
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Just put in my rc 2.5 coil and spring lift no major hassles. It was the first time i ever put in a lift so it was all new to me. But it wasnt hard at all.
Did not have to recenter my steering and it looks great.


Thanks to thr rc guys who talk to me online and the phone while i was buying and answering any questions i had
Old 12-18-2008 | 07:23 AM
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Pics? I was looking to install myself, maybe after Christmas.
Old 12-18-2008 | 12:53 PM
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Is pretty easy. I did it in my buddies welding shop. Need basic wrenches/sockets, 2 jackstands, maybe some snips for zip-ties, a floor jack.

Having fairly long travel jack-stands helps quite a lot. Let's you have more droop to pop coils in and out with the spacers. Having a helper around to move parts and hold things in place while you tighten them also goes a long way.

Took me a couple hours, a couple beers, and some pizza to get it done.

My axles only shifted less than a 1/4 inch, so you can't visually notice it at all.

As a side note, I had my 35's sitting in my apartment, but couldn't fit the four of them in the Jeep to take them to the shop with me. The scissor jack in the back will JUST BARELY lift your rig high enough to do the swap. So if you've got the floor jack going swap tires then as well. Rolling five of those bad boys down the stairs wasn't much fun.
Old 12-19-2008 | 02:27 PM
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Well i started the count down should be less than 2 weeks and the lift should be here!! did you guys use torque wrenches or did you just tight everything with power of your muscles? hehe.
Old 12-20-2008 | 02:11 AM
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Old 12-20-2008 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by JK-Q8
Well i started the count down should be less than 2 weeks and the lift should be here!! did you guys use torque wrenches or did you just tight everything with power of your muscles? hehe.
Torque wrench. 125 ftlbs is a lot of force, and you'll be surprised how much you keep turning after you would normally stop.
Sears is having a sale on them (or was), got mine for $59. It's not digital or anything, but it works great.
Old 12-21-2008 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr.McNinja
Torque wrench. 125 ftlbs is a lot of force, and you'll be surprised how much you keep turning after you would normally stop.
Sears is having a sale on them (or was), got mine for $59. It's not digital or anything, but it works great.
should i use 125ftlbs for all the bolts? is it required by rough country? and i thought the best force was when you feel the bolt is already tight good thing i asked hehe.


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