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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: Peyton on January 21, 2013, 04:26:21 pm

Title: body lift
Post by: Peyton on January 21, 2013, 04:26:21 pm

How hard is it to install new body spacer ?

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: hillbilly on January 22, 2013, 04:52:08 pm

do you have the same size spacer in there already or are you talking installing a body lift?

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: Rick_Bear on January 23, 2013, 04:34:49 am

As long as all the bolts come out it's a somewhat easy job to install a body life.

LUBRICATE THE BOLTS...LUBRICATE THE BOLTS...LUBRICATE THE BOLTS

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: Peyton on January 23, 2013, 06:17:45 pm

Iv been having a major problem with my tj just wants to follow the road I recently found out by rick thanks by the way I shouldnt have 4 in body life. I m removing it and dropping it down to a 2 in lift. The only question I have is I ordered and installed new bilstien shocks will I have to order new shocks when I lower it..
Thanks
Dave

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: Rick_Bear on January 24, 2013, 03:54:03 pm

You should be ok...Change out the body lift and see how things are. I doubt there will be a problem unless they are extremely long.
Remember that a shock absorber is to stop "UP" travel more than "down" travel.

Technically you could drive on the street if you had to without them. But, off-road if you flex "up" to a point the coil springs would fall out.

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: Peyton on January 24, 2013, 06:03:06 pm

Rick I think I only have around 4 inches of the shock rod showing do you think that still be ok

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: Rick_Bear on January 25, 2013, 04:11:33 am

Should be fine.

Title: Re: body lift
Post by: Rubicon_Ryan on February 02, 2013, 07:38:49 pm

Ran across this video today.  I'm about to install a 1" Daystar BL.  This made it a lot less intimidating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVaKjN8bwnk

Hopefully this helps you do it yourself!