I just did this with a friend last weekend and it couldn't have been easier. Both sides went almost all the way in by hand. Only about 2 1/2 to 3 inches needed to be pounded in. Cleaned out the tubes really well with a wire brush and an extension bit from harbor freight. We sprayed the sleeves with silicon lube from a spray can. Its hard to say how long it took because I was also doing ball joints at the same time. I think it would have only taken 2 hours tops to do the sleeves by themselves.

 

This. Cleaning out the tubes is the most important thing and I highly recommend the wire wheels. First time I did it was with threaded rod with a wire wheel welded to the end of it up and down the axle tube and sprayed the crap out of it with WD-40 and a rag up and down the tube and lastly brake cleaner as the last of prepping in terms of clean up. Have the sleeves frozen overnight. Spray them and your axle tube with PB Blaster (much better than WD-40). Race drivers and BFH and go at it. Should be pretty easy until you get to the knurled ends which just takes patience.

 

Excellent... Defiantly cleaning it is a huge part.

Thank you for all your input.

For under $150 this should be a upgrade that anyone with 35" tires and over should consider.

 

Hey did mine last night wasn't easy had to pound in the knurled part with a big sledge hammer a mm at a time but got both flush, took about 5 hrs start to Finnish by myself. Made a tool out of ready rod schedule 80 pipe and an aluminum bearing driver puck. Taped up one side to fit tight inside the sleeve so the tool would sit straight when I smashed it with a sledge hammer. Pe patient and hit it hard!

 

We did 5 Jeeps overall. Not 8 hrs per Jeep!

 

Once we had everything apart id say it took 30 minutes for both..

 

Got my sleeves last week and put them right into a standard kitchen freezer for 5 days. Pulled the axles out and cleaned the axle tubes with lacquer thinner, a 1" PVC, and piece of terry cloth (5150cliff's idea). 5150cliff and his son came over to give me a hand. He had made an install tool with a socket and piece of square tubing. The sleeves, being frozen and all, slid in with little effort. A couple of light, and I do mean light, taps on the install tool and they were in. Freezing the sleeves for a few days prior to install made all the difference in the world. About 1 1/2 hours total install time. A special thanks to Cliff and his sons for rolling out. Great people!