Ok, so i installed my Rough Country 2.5" "Suspension Lift" last night.

Everything is working great, no wobble, clunk, "OMG I'm gonna die", nothing like that in the steering at all. The only issue is me getting used to that little extra drop getting out of the jeep.

Here are some tips for anybody tackling this on their own, i only wish this exsisted when i did it.


1. Make sure you have a jack that can lift the jeep.
-The sissor jack is designed to lift from the axle, and you can't exactly hold the jeep up with jackstands from the axle...and we need that to flex to get all the parts off. Luckly one of the guys had a HUGE floor jack.

2. This could be 2a, but make sure you have tall enough jack-stands.
-Mine were completly maxed out, not really the best thing to do.

3. Get a lot of WD-40 or other rust/bolt breaker stuff.
The bolt at the top of the front shock... holy crap that was rusted on. I actually snapped the "stud" on one of the shocks.

4. Have 1 or two friends help you.
This could be optional, but this was really really helpful, both for lifting, pushing, as well as anything else you need.

OPTIONAL:

Have smaller hands, be flexible.
There are some interesting angles to try and get to.

Actual Installation tips

1. WD-40 up that Top bolt on the front shocks
2. Watch your brake/wheel sensor lines when your dropping the axle to remove the springs, they can get quite tight.
3. Make sure to have a long socket extension, one of the bolts on the rear shock are much harder to get to w/o it.
4. When bolting up the "pucks" on the rear, instead of trying to find/struggle to get a wrench on that top nut/plate, have your buddy use the ratchet on the bolt, while you push down on the plate. There was enough friction for the plate to grab and to be able to tighten the bolt.

5. This is stupid but i almost did it. Make sure you put the front swaybar at the correct angle. I almost reassembled it with the "swivel" touching the steering linkage... that would've been bad.


I hope this helps even one person.

Thank god for good friends.

 

Score, thanks for the ideas. I'm going with the same lift in about a month or so depending on how much Christmas is going to cost me lol

 

Haha, i understand that.

I really like the lift, it rides nicely now, and it's not overly obvious that its on, except getting in and out you notice it.

Now i can't wait for my 35" tires. I ordered the rims, and now i'm waiting to get the tires.

 

good write up fireguy i told you it wouldnt be bad , how do you like the way it lookswait till you put on the new shoes your going to love it , your jeep is growing up

 

Any pics of the install or post install?

 

I'll go outside later and take one post-install.

I did not take any pics during the install, as there is already a writeup with the pictures during the install, however the directions from RC have pretty good pictures.

 

Here are some pictures

 

Sweet, looks great!

 

Good job! You should have given me a heads up! I would've lent a hand too. I thought that was you that I see at the DD on Prospect a lot of mornings! I'm driving the Rescue Green Sahara!

 

Excellent! thanks for the tips. I have the box sitting in my garage. Going to install on one of my days off in November. I read on other posts that some people have experienced some steering issues. Nice to know it rides decent on stock wheels. I have new rims, but will be awhile before i can justify new tires.