Help with Lift install

[XJensen]

I am going to be installing my RE 4.5", and SYE kit this weekend. Let me know if you would like to help me out, I will need it. Pizza and beer provided!! I am in Antelope off Watt Ave.
:cheers:

 

[Bryan C.]

If I was in the area I would love to help out. Hopefully someone local to you will be able to help out.

 

[luvdaxj]

when do you plan on doing it? I fly out of McClellan Airpark so i'm always up there.

 

[XJensen]

I am going to start Friday afternoon and go until it is finished. Friday I will tear down and install the rear and Sat I will work on the front and SYE. I hope to be done Sat night but there may be work for me Sunday too.

Any help would be great!! Thanks guys.

 

[luvdaxj]

If you want you can pm me your number. If i got some time i'll give you a call and get directions from you.

 

[sharpie1k]

I am helping someone with his RE 3.5" on Friday and Monday, and he's in roseville. If you need me to help out, we could probably shoot over there real quick. PM me if you want my number

 

[JeepFreak21]

I wish I had weekends off.

Good luck,
Billy

 

[AREYOULIVING]

Pm me your number and I'll try to make it on Sunday.

 

[XJensen]

Status Report:

I got a later start as I found i had u-bolts for a dana 35 and had to go across town to RE to get DC 8.25 bolts. as of now the rear is all out with the exception of one front leaf bolt. I just keep on with the PB Blaster.

I broke all the upper shock bolts and had a few words for them until I Searched!!! As you know, and i do now, this is common and no big deal. I am going to get up early to install the rear leafs and then start on the front. nothing to unexpected yet, and not bad for Friday the 13th.

 

[XJensen]

Well the lift is almost done after a lot of work and Sat. and Sun. Then it was off to work for the week. I am having trouble with the pressed bolts to the swaybar, steering stab, and track bar. I bought an angle grinder with a cutting disk, torch, and a pitman puller. When in doubt, cut it out!!!
In addition to the above I also have to cut out the pass. UCA after stripping that bolt and the SYE kit. Well with that said I have my work cut out for me this weekend too.

To be continued.....

 

[Jeep-Thing]

Good luck to ya. I have a 4.5 RE lift that I was hoping to get installed at a shop, but will most likely end up doing myself.

 

[XJensen]

Well i have not had a lot of time to work on anything this week but I managed to get a few things done. I got out all the trouble bolts and just need to adjust the UCA. the track bar is now in place and the axle is centered.

Whats left to do:
Install SYE
bleed breaks
install shocks
torque down bolts

I will have to work on it a little at a time and finish everything next weekend, as I have been busy.

 

[XJ_ranger]

need some help tomorrow night?

SYE wont take more than an hour...

 

[XJensen]

That would be great, just name the time.

 

[XJensen]

Well I was able to work on the jeep a little on Friday finishing the lift and then I installed the SYE on Sat with no problems at all. Infact that was much easier than I could have ever hoped for.

Having to buy all the tools as I went lets just say that my socket set and screw driver are not the only things in my tool box. Everything was pretty easy and now that I have gone through everything the problems I did have were made to look stupid once I bought the right tool and found the answers here.