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Offline WagoneerXJ

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Body Lift installation, 97 TJ
« on: August 28, 2009, 04:55:43 PM »
I know what you're all thinkin, body lifts suck. My GF wants one so I'm tryin to keep her happy. I'm right in the middle of installing it. and have a problem. All the pass side mount bolts and the front bolt are out.

 The Driver's side bolts are loose (as per the instructions) now when I jack up the body on the pass side, the rear mount by the bumper won't lift up enough to get a block in there. I jack up the body more and the rear tire starts comin off the ground. What the hell is goin on?
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
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Offline 2grand4u

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Re: Body Lift installation, 97 TJ
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 07:20:17 PM »
losin the other bolt some more and put the jack in the center of the load.
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Re: Body Lift installation, 97 TJ
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 08:46:36 PM »
I got it figured out. I didn't know about those two body mounts hiding up by the gas tank! LOL. All the bolts were loose, thanks for trying.
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!

Offline WagoneerXJ

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Re: Body Lift installation, 97 TJ
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 09:05:06 AM »
Got it done. The instructions said 8 hrs. Took me a wee bit more than that. But they were very detailed instructions, I was pretty happy with it. Kit was made by ZONE Offroad.
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!

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Re: Body Lift installation, 97 TJ
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2009, 10:47:17 PM »
But they were very detailed instructions

How can they be very detailed if they didn't tell ya about the body mounts if front of the gas tank ? :P ;D ;)
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Re: Body Lift installation, 97 TJ
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 05:33:44 PM »
Yea, I guess not haha. Otherwise they were good.
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!