2.5 Teraflex Install w/ Spidertrax
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Glad you brought that up. Its a good trick to use a floor jack and a large rubber hammer to put inbetween the axle and the spacer then jack it up until the spacer pops into the retaining hole. Very easy that way.
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Actually I removed them to see what it looked like under the shock. Well I cut too much plastic and it would not stay on so I just left the two fronts out. OOPS.
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No spacers are required so I guess I was just a guinea pig. It says no where that it is required so I did it anyway. I did not get any part to realign the rear axle and I am not going to. It doesnt need it. I get all my stuff at northridge4x4.
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Additional notes and pictures.
Rear Clearance of the sway bar links. Right Clearance
Rear Clearance of the sway bar links. Left Clearance
The thick wire and bolts were used to hold the parking brake aka e-brake cables to the body of the Jeep. They are not needed when istalling the larger lift. You will see that they put tension onthe axle when installing the spacers. So remove this part first before forceing the axle down to install the spacer and spring.
This is where the steel wire is removed from the rear e brake lines, you see them now just hanging. They are not in the way of anything so its ok to leave this part out.
Garage Clearance with lift/spacers/32" tires.
Rear Clearance of the sway bar links. Right Clearance
Rear Clearance of the sway bar links. Left Clearance
The thick wire and bolts were used to hold the parking brake aka e-brake cables to the body of the Jeep. They are not needed when istalling the larger lift. You will see that they put tension onthe axle when installing the spacers. So remove this part first before forceing the axle down to install the spacer and spring.
This is where the steel wire is removed from the rear e brake lines, you see them now just hanging. They are not in the way of anything so its ok to leave this part out.
Garage Clearance with lift/spacers/32" tires.
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Centering the steering wheel. SUPER EASY. 5 minutes.
The steering wheel was cocked a little to the right when going straight.
So I crawled under the front of the jeep with the tires perfectly straight and the steering wheel cocked to the right a little and had my wife sit in the Jeep while I turened this threaded steering adjustment. Used an open ended wrench and loostened the nuts and turned it by hand until the wheel was straight. Then tightened the bolts. Took two times to get it perfect but once would have been enough to have it close. I am just anal about things like this.
The steering wheel was cocked a little to the right when going straight.
So I crawled under the front of the jeep with the tires perfectly straight and the steering wheel cocked to the right a little and had my wife sit in the Jeep while I turened this threaded steering adjustment. Used an open ended wrench and loostened the nuts and turned it by hand until the wheel was straight. Then tightened the bolts. Took two times to get it perfect but once would have been enough to have it close. I am just anal about things like this.
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http://www.teraflex.biz/installsheet...st_install.pdf
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Isn't the rear sway bar link supposed to be installed on the inside of the lower bracket as well as the inside of the sway bar itself? That's how it's shown in step 23 of TeraFlex's instructions ...
http://www.teraflex.biz/installsheets/001355200-JK%20Budget%20Boost_install.pdf
http://www.teraflex.biz/installsheets/001355200-JK%20Budget%20Boost_install.pdf
The instructions are junk in my opinion. Dont get me wrong TF made an excellent kit and I am 100 percent satisfied but Teraflex should look into getting rights to WOL's install instructions.
EDIT: Also you have a pic of my passenger side, the instruction show the drivers side. They are different.
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The stock stickers were easy to remove. I just took my time and peeled it slow. No residue left behind. Then I stuck on the Teraflex TF BB 2.5" lift sticker. Warning me to not be an idiot. I LOVE IT.
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my new rear links fit fine if running stock tires and rims rub should not be an issue but in the long run you'll wear out your bushing in the links faster greased or not greased
but try to get them at least perpendicular to the axle
but try to get them at least perpendicular to the axle
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I could move them to the outside since I am running spacers but I want them on the inside to give everyone here a heads up on clearance issues when I go to the ramp this weekend. I will take pics of the flex and links. They will wear no more angled then they would if they were straight up and down.