If i do it by myself how long do you think it will take?

I bouhgt a rubicon express 2" budget boost lift with their mono tube shocks.

its my daily driver so can i do the whole thing 4-8 hours on a saturday?

will i need to do a alignment afterwards?

thanks

 

You should not have any problems installing it in a day. The recommended time is 2-4 hours. Its not that hard to do. The first one will take you a little bit but after you get it down the others go quickly. With a 2" BB a alignment is not required just recenter the steering wheel. There is a good thread on here to do that with pics and it is super easy.

 

X2.......... I just did one in 3hrs a couple weeks ago, woulda only took 2.5 but had to run to the hardware to get a missing nut. Just make sure you have the tools listed in this write-up before you get started, also double check your components when the kit comes in.
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ation-write-up
I know this is for a Tera kit, but its basically the same. RE kit doesn't provide sway links though

 

Save your money.

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...-end-alignment

More than likely, the Toe will not need to be adjusted, and you can re-center the steering wheel in 5 minutes. Nothing else is adjustable without adding more components.

 

Samething here, it took me about 4 hours (BB with shock extensions)

 

How about the sway bar end links?

do i need to extend them?

the lift didnt come with anything.

 

If you don't wheel, you don't have to do anything.

But, if you wheel, at full flex, the link could flip over and make dammage.

The stock links are too short for a lift (about5.5")

You have to buy, adj. sway bar link, or adj. quick disconnect.
TIP: buy used OEM rear links. (about 9") just perfect to install on the front

 

Allow your self 4 hrs. Includes a lunch break and a beer.... And made darned sure you tighten the track bars properly ie. Tighten the piss out of them. They do have a tourqe value but I forget what it is 150lbs???

 

Torque specs
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...orque-settings

 

I have the same lift right now. Took me and a buddy about 6 hours but we were not working the entire time. There is no alignment needed but you will have to adjust the drag link to re center your steering wheel and I recommend heading to the dealership and hooking up the star scan and adjusting your tire size to set the speedo. If you are running 33's it will be off 2mph after adjusting to the largest tire size the dealership has on the star scan.