Well guys my lift should be here any day now. So im thinking about doing my 4inch superlift myself and i was wondering if you guys needed spring compressors to put the new springs in.

 

Spring compressors will help especially if you aren't planning on taking too much off or if you can't get your Jeep up high enough to let your axle drop a lot but if need be, you can probably muscle in your new 4" coils too.

 

one thing im good at is muscling things lol. and i have some pretty tall jack stands hopefully they will be tall enough to give me enough drop.

 

and if i do end up needing them. where to i go to find them

 

You can borrow a set for free over at AutoZone. You basically pay for them but they'll give you a full refund once you return them. But, if you have tall jack stands and can drop your axle way low, you should be able to get the new coils without them.

One thing to note, if you have an auto, try disconnecting the front drive shaft at the pinion before lowering your axle. If you don't it'll get hung up on the skid plate preventing your axle to drop enough.

 

Or you could pry the crap out of them!

 

Yep, as I said before, you could muscle them in

 

I'd get the spring compressors regardless, just in case. Several of the major chain auto-parts stores will loan them to you essentially for free, you pay a deposit and they refund it when you return the tool.

Make sure you get the type that fits outside the spring, not inside.

-E

 

Another thing to keep in mind is the diff. vent tube and, if you have a rubicon, the harness for the locker (both on the drivers side) will limit the drop of the axle when you lower it down to get the springs in.

 

I agree that you should pick up a set. I have used them on the front, both times I had the JK apart and many times on my TJ. If you have them, you can use them and save yourself some frustration. You can get by without them, but why not have them, just in case!