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Doors need adjusting after body lift?

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Old 02-12-2015, 03:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dtcercado
That's what I was thinking of doing. I guess I will use a floor jack with a 2x4. Rubican do you have a 4dr or 2dr?
2dr 10A. Teraflex has a video on it. They use a lift.
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First I have ever heard of this.

Was your JK ever in an accident? Perhaps that body got tweeked some how and by being directly sandwiched to the frame kept the doors aligned?

I would suggest going back and loosening all the mounts, check your doors with everything loose, and then retighten in a pattern side to side (zig-zag) and going back to front or front to back.

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Originally Posted by LidLess07X
First I have ever heard of this.

Was your JK ever in an accident? Perhaps that body got tweeked some how and by being directly sandwiched to the frame kept the doors aligned?

I would suggest going back and loosening all the mounts, check your doors with everything loose, and then retighten in a pattern side to side (zig-zag) and going back to front or front to back.

Good luck
This is what I was thinking of doing. Maybe I Over lightened the bots???? Who knows, Im just a monkey turning wrenches. And hoping not to mess things up.
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Any update to this ever figure out the issue?
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Going to be installing a body lift tomorrow. So should I not jack the body with a hi lift jack on the rock rails? The rock rails I have are body mounted. Any advice would help thanks!
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You want to spread the pressure point as wide as possible.
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Originally Posted by 14Sport
You want to spread the pressure point as wide as possible.
So I should jack from the body it's self with some 2x4's?
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Well you have to jack the body to put in the spacers. If you have 6x6s, that's even better. Spread it as much as you can. Make sure everything is loose, all the bolts, and don't jack it up higher than the amount the bolts are loose or you can torque the body. In other words, avoid any kind of stress on the body.
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Ok cool thanks going to get some wood and just use a floor jack.
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Originally Posted by dtcercado
Ok cool thanks going to get some wood and just use a floor jack.
I'm going to loosen them up today. See if that changes anything.


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