Im trying to install my new 2.5 coil lift but i need to know how far the axle will drop for me to put the new coils in? Anybody know?

 

Your rear will drop as much as you let it just watch all your lines and hoses, you will most likely have to push the front down to get the new coils in.

 

I put mine on and I found that in addition to using a floor jack to raise and lower the axles, if you use a bottle jack to lift up the opposite side of the axle that your working on in tilted the side your working on down just enough more to slide the springs and everything back in. especialy on the front axle. I did not have to remove the drive shaft as some of the insructions said. for the most part I followed wayoflife's write up on the install of the terraflex bb. good luck

 

I just cracked a socket on the control arm bolts. how important is it to loosen these?? i may need to go shopping again.

 

Take your tranny skid and cross member off, only a few bolts, and it will allow you enough droop. Just make sure your frt is jacked really high so you can let the axle down far enough on the jack to load the springs, if not you'll have to re-jack the frame and if you only have one floor jack it's gonna be time consuming. If you have spring compressors that'll work to , but it's time consuming also if you don't have an air ratchet.

 

No need to loosen the control arm bolts, I didn't when I installed my 4in Superlift.

 

Sorry, didn't see at first you had a 6sp, you may not have the same prob as auto's.

 

It would seem to me that if you disconnect the anti-sway bar the front should drop as much as you need.

 

Disconnecting the swaybar and shocks should be a no-brainer. You still have to have the jk jacked high enough to allow the frt axle to droop enough underneath the frt, Am I the only one who gets this I also speak from experience

 

MY BAD I thought he was talking about the Track bar bolts. You should not need to touch your control arms at all unless your replacing those also