4" Superlift required extras?
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JK Super Freak
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Rhode Island
The drive shaft hits it when you drop the front axle and makes it really hard to get the frt springs out and the new ones in. If you have an air rachet and spring compressors you wouldn't have to take the skid off. Or if you have another jack to jack the opposite side of the axle while one is holding the middle( someone else on here did that , I tried that on mine but didn't have the jeep up high enough to get enough droop on one side before it hit and was leary about trying to compress the spring on one side with a jack while the jeep was resting on jackstands) Hope this makes sense. Once you get the parts in hand you'll be able to do it. We're rootin for ya!
When this thing finnally does arrive.. I'll be fine... it's just nice to talk to some of you guys that have done this already. I've tackled every other lift kit in the driveway from just the instruction sheet. This JK lift seems like the easiest by far. I just don't want to do something I dont' have to... or not put in a part now that I should have bought. The Alignment cams... I'm sure It will make sense when I see them.. but I don't understand why some people skip that step. Makes sense if your going to use adjustable arms.... but other than that. And the rear Track bar bracket. I ordered an adjustable rear track bar. It still says in the instructions to use the bracket. I thought the point of the adjustable bar is that you no longer need a track bar bracket. That and people here have been snapping stuff using the bracket that bolts to the axle. I'd also like to know what other types of extras are really required. On my last chevy the lift kit was only $1200 with shocks... but to make it work offroad I had to spend another 2 G's. It would be nice to know this now before it hits the rocks.
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Hammond Louisiana
Yep, disconnecting the driveshaft will do, thought I'd save time by skipping that step since I had spring compressors. Tranny skid comes off easier than the driveshaft. No reports as of yet of the Superlift bracket in rear failing or causing the stock one to fail. Skyjacker is one of the ones on here I've seen with the most rear bracket failures. It looks alot like the SL one but seems alittle shorter and mabe is not creating as much stress on the stock one, even though the stock one still needs a better weld job.