What is the best way (tool) to removal/install coils when doing a lift? Does brand matter?

 

Not sure on a spring compressor, but I just used some jack stands, removed the swaybar links, the brake line brackets and dropped the axle far enough to where they fell out.

 

x2...Never used a spring compressor when I installed my coil lift....Coil just came right off....If you need to get that extra droop you could always loosen (not remove) your control arm bolts...

 

To remove you will not need a spring compressor. But to put larger coils back in you will need one. Or it's a pain in the azz.

 

I was lucky and I was able to use a coil compressor (made life a whole lot easier) when I did my lift but like everybody else said you don't need one to pull them.

 

Dont need it!!!!!!!!!!!! Save your money for something else!

 

I have done it with and without coil compressors. It is defantly easier with them. We took them out with the wheels on when using them. I rented mine form our locak Oreily auto parts.

If they come with little saftey pins on them leave them on. when i was pulling on the coil to get it out the compressors slid around and slammed down on my fingers like a hughmungus mouse trap

you cant really tell from the pic because we had already taken one of the compressors off

 

You do not need a spring compressor. It's a potentially dangerous and definitely unnecessary step!

Loosen the control arm bolts; remove the lower shock mount bolts; remove either the upper or lower sway bar link bolts; remove the brake line bracket bolt; remove the park brake wire hanger, and the bolt from one end of the track bar. At this point the axle will easily droop so much, and so easily that you'll need to watch out for excess tension on the brake lines and abs wires. The springs will probably have fallen out before you to the point where the lines are taught.

 

x2

for visuals take a look in the write ups.

for example here is a link to the OME write-up.

the key when I did it was having a jack and stands that went high enough to allow the full droop (without damaging brake/abs lines!).

it is a little unnerving having the jeep that high but take your time and take all precautions. use the tires/wheels an extra precaution and a second set of jack stands can't hurt if you're paranoid.

 

Don't use Compressors!!
These things are dangerous. I tried to use them once, and just about lost my arm half a dozen times. Not worth it...