What was done to your JK this week?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Jan 11, 2016 | 02:11 PM

#45361

rjaranilla

JK Enthusiast

Joined: Apr 2012

Posts: 251

Likes: 0

From: Visalia, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistasparkl

Not difficult at all, but time consuming since you're dropping skids, driveshafts, and the tcase nuts are a huge pain to get to. Definitely garage doable. Highly recommend a 14mm half moon wrench, stubby wrenches, u-joints, and wobble extensions.

thanks for the tips. Time to shop the yards!!

Jan 11, 2016 | 02:19 PM

#45362

JeepRubi11

JK Enthusiast

Joined: May 2011

Posts: 394

Likes: 0

From: Clifton nj

So on Saturday my brother and I installed an AEV 2" spacer lift on 2015 4 door Willy's. It went rather well. Took about 5 hours in the driveway with hand tools.

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: photo45.jpg
Views: 246
Size: 2.31 MB
ID: 634325

Click image for larger version

Name: photo642.jpg
Views: 274
Size: 2.09 MB
ID: 634326

Jan 11, 2016 | 02:29 PM

#45363

SF_E60

JK Freak

Joined: Oct 2014

Posts: 750

Likes: 1

From: Huntington Beach, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeepRubi11

So on Saturday my brother and I installed an AEV 2" spacer lift on 2015 4 door Willy's. It went rather well. Took about 5 hours in the driveway with hand tools.

Nice!

Sent from my iPhone using JK-Forum

Jan 11, 2016 | 02:30 PM

#45364

rjaranilla

JK Enthusiast

Joined: Apr 2012

Posts: 251

Likes: 0

From: Visalia, CA

Spent an arm and a leg at the dealer for a new starter... Should of just had them diagnose and install myself.

Jan 11, 2016 | 03:14 PM

#45365

JeepRubi11

JK Enthusiast

Joined: May 2011

Posts: 394

Likes: 0

From: Clifton nj

Quote:

Originally Posted by SF_E60

Nice! Sent from my iPhone using JK-Forum

Thanks

Jan 11, 2016 | 04:26 PM

#45366

mistasparkl

JK Enthusiast

Joined: Jul 2012

Posts: 259

Likes: 1

From: NOVA - Northern VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf_425

did you have to change out anything else? What's the benefit of doing this? Better for crawling?

Its a direct swap, didn't have to change anything other than program the new low range in since I have a 12+ auto. And yeah, rubi has a 4:1 low range which is much better for crawling.

Jan 11, 2016 | 04:56 PM

#45367

Stephane87

JK Freak

Joined: Jul 2010

Posts: 779

Likes: 0

From: Montreal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf_425

this is the low setting shown.

Any idea of the maximum load you can put on it? I didn't find anything about that...

Jan 11, 2016 | 05:00 PM

#45368

Stephane87

JK Freak

Joined: Jul 2010

Posts: 779

Likes: 0

From: Montreal

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeepRubi11

So on Saturday my brother and I installed an AEV 2" spacer lift on 2015 4 door Willy's. It went rather well. Took about 5 hours in the driveway with hand tools.

Do you have 32" or 33" tires?

Jan 11, 2016 | 07:26 PM

#45369

Wolf_425

JK Enthusiast

Joined: Oct 2011

Posts: 349

Likes: 1

From: Tallahassee, Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistasparkl

Its a direct swap, didn't have to change anything other than program the new low range in since I have a 12+ auto. And yeah, rubi has a 4:1 low range which is much better for crawling.

cool. How did you change the program? Can you do it with a superchips programmer? Might have to do this to my 08' in the future

Jan 11, 2016 | 07:27 PM

#45370

Wolf_425

JK Enthusiast

Joined: Oct 2011

Posts: 349

Likes: 1

From: Tallahassee, Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephane87

Any idea of the maximum load you can put on it? I didn't find anything about that...

I want to say I read some where max load was 300lb. But don't quote me on that. The mounting brackets are solid and about a 1/4" thick.