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Old 09-06-2011, 08:01 PM
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Would it be unsafe to use my highlift jack to install my body lift? i dont have a floor jack.
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Old 09-06-2011, 08:10 PM
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Yeah, it would be pretty unsafe to use. I'd recommend you get some bottle jacks or something similar to lift & secure the vehicle.
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Would it be unsafe to use my highlift jack to install my body lift? i dont have a floor jack.
That is how we did one on a YJ. We just took out the body bolts on one side at a time and had the other side just loose.
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Originally Posted by genesbro
That is how we did one on a YJ. We just took out the body bolts on one side at a time and had the other side just loose.
yea this is how i was planning on doing it.
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