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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Delco21 on July 01, 2012, 08:48:20 AM

Title: Installing a lift
Post by: Delco21 on July 01, 2012, 08:48:20 AM
Hey all

I'm a bit new to wrenching on my jeep and just want to pick up the 2.5" spacer lift fOr my 2012 JK

It has spring spacers and shock relocation brackets

The question I have is how hard will it be to install? Or should I just take it to a shop to get done?

Thanks
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: WhiteOut on July 01, 2012, 09:33:05 AM
Spring spacer lift is super easy to install. Assuming that you have access to a flat, solid surface you can do it inside of a day easily.

Take the $300-$400 you would pay a shop and buy a good jack, 2 jackstands and some pizza and beer. Since your JKU is is nice and new it should be a breeze to work on. I can probably even help if you have enough notice.
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: Delco21 on July 01, 2012, 09:51:20 AM
Awesome

Just gonna pIck up the lift and some rims and tires soon thinking 35's but maybe stay with 33's
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: WhiteOut on July 01, 2012, 09:57:24 AM
If you plan on keeping 33s for a while got that way, I would go straight to 35s though.
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: Delco21 on July 01, 2012, 04:59:24 PM
Quote from: WhiteOut on July 01, 2012, 09:57:24 AM
If you plan on keeping 33s for a while got that way, I would go straight to 35s though.

Yeah I wanna do 35's
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: 89cherokee on July 08, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
35s with a 2.5" lift?
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: hornblower on July 08, 2012, 06:53:00 PM
Quote from: 89cherokee on July 08, 2012, 06:33:35 PM
35s with a 2.5" lift?

yeah. it's not a tj.
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: Delco21 on July 08, 2012, 07:50:13 PM
Quote from: hornblower on July 08, 2012, 06:53:00 PM
yeah. it's not a tj.

Hahaha yeah JK's clear tires a wee bit better
Title: Re: Installing a lift
Post by: hornblower on July 09, 2012, 11:50:38 AM
if you need a hand let me know. I have done a few of these for friends. its a painless install.