xjfish
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Pequot Lakes, MN
Rear is done. Have been driving it around 2 weeks with 4.5" rear lift and its time to level it out. Have a few questions. I plan to use 3" coils, 2" spacers (actually about 1.9" RE) and the stock isolator under the spacer. That should net about 4.5-5.25"ish right? Will it be really tough to install this without a spring compressor or will dropping the axle be plenty enough even with the spacers?
Ok so heres the plan, tell me if i forgot something:
1. Jack front up and set on stands with both front wheels off and backwheels blocked, braked, etc
2. Relocate hardlines for brakes...hopefully they will be long enough?
3. Remove both front shocks and disonnect swaybar, unbolt trackbar from axle. Remove LCA from side I will be doing first but leave other connected to keep things somewhat lined up?
4. Jack up one side of axle as far as possible, unbolt coil spring retainer and coil will come out easily?
5. Insert spacer/isolator and tape them up then try to wrestle 3" coil in, bottle jack may be helpful to gain more droop.
6. Kinda confused when to install new control arms: With that side done; install new Tomken LCA. Fixed length. The bend or "dogleg" points down and the shorter part goes towards the front right???
Repeat process for other side...
Will I be able to compress the completed side down enough to get the other side done?
7. Torque stuff to specs.
I know i'm making it more complicated than it really is...the fact that everything is rusted bigtime will probably be the biggest obstacle.
I will highly appreciate any advice or help given and you will be my hero for the day!!
Ok so heres the plan, tell me if i forgot something:
1. Jack front up and set on stands with both front wheels off and backwheels blocked, braked, etc
2. Relocate hardlines for brakes...hopefully they will be long enough?
3. Remove both front shocks and disonnect swaybar, unbolt trackbar from axle. Remove LCA from side I will be doing first but leave other connected to keep things somewhat lined up?
4. Jack up one side of axle as far as possible, unbolt coil spring retainer and coil will come out easily?
5. Insert spacer/isolator and tape them up then try to wrestle 3" coil in, bottle jack may be helpful to gain more droop.
6. Kinda confused when to install new control arms: With that side done; install new Tomken LCA. Fixed length. The bend or "dogleg" points down and the shorter part goes towards the front right???
Repeat process for other side...
Will I be able to compress the completed side down enough to get the other side done?
7. Torque stuff to specs.
I know i'm making it more complicated than it really is...the fact that everything is rusted bigtime will probably be the biggest obstacle.
I will highly appreciate any advice or help given and you will be my hero for the day!!