I installed the TF 2.5 BB about a month ago. Now I am mechanically inclined but have no experience with suspension other than brake stuff. WOL's write-up helped tremendiously especially with the tool list. I was missing a few and afforded the chance to get them before starting the project. It took me about 4 1/2 hours.

 

Anyone worried about putting a lift on, don't worry too much! Shocks, springs, even spacers are REALLY easy to put on with solid axle vehicles. Now with IFS it can be a nightmare, but we have solid axles!

I have put on five lifts in my life and all but one went pretty smooth reading instructions and using the Internet for help. The only one that didn't was my last one on a Liberty. I've lifted two Cherokees and a pickup too and all went smooth as glass. I haven't done the JK yet, but I'm thinking a 2inch or even 2.5 would be simple! And you have to remember, these guys design the kits for the vehicle, so if anything were thrown off too much YOU'D KNOW IT BY NOW!

So go for it! Two or three inches is awesome and easy! Anything over four, then your getting into some geometry and money!

Five Jeeps I've seen today and NOT A ONE WAVED... WAVE DAMMIT!

 

if you are afraid of what a lift install entails, i suggest wheel your jeep stock for a while, get familiar with it, learn to fix the stock components when they break

simply because, you install a lift, or have someone install it for you, but what happens when you break something on the trail??? you have to be knowledgable enough to fix it or band aid it to get off the trails


biggest mistake people make is lifting the vehicles right away and not familiarizing with them as they come from the factory

 

I installed the TF 2.5BB last weekend, the write up you can find on this forum help a great deal. DON"T BE AFRAID TO INSTALL YOUR LIFT. I completed the install in about 4 hours.

 

[QUOTE=JKGrapple;179569]I've been reading and trying to educate myself of lifts. Originally was thinking about RE 2". I will be installing a lift with little experience and the kit and installation looked unintimidating. However, after reading the comments on this site, I thought I might get the Teraflex 2.5. However, the more I read, the more concerned I get. I see people talking of axles shifting and adjustable track bars, etc. So then I thought about the RE again, then got worried about brake line extenders, etc. I am confused. I want a complete kit and don't want to get myself into an installation that is over my head. Can someone put my fears to rest and suggest all of the parts I need to do my lift 100% correct

Follow the direction with the kit and you will do fine. May take a little longer, but don't fear, we all do it...

 

Got mine last weekend took about 4 hours to install. Axel only moved slightly and I can tell you that if it wasnt safe i wouldnt have done it i have a pregnant wife who this is her daily driver also this kit is so easy to install i believe anyone can do it the hardest part was getting out the front shocks and bump stops other than that piece of cake

 

Most important point to remember...

Tighten your track bars ON THE GROUND, with all the vehicle's weight on it. Or you will get death wobble.

Tightening trackbars with the wheels off the ground is one of, but not the only, causes of the death wobble.

The reason is simple...there is a bushing in the track bar. If you tighten it in the air, the track bar will change position, and the bushing will twist. This will cause wear ont he bushing, which will shortly fail. No bushing means the axle will be allowed to wobble slightly, hence the death wobble.

Sacry thing, but really easy to avoid.

 

LOL

Actually, common sense would dictate that a 33" DIAMETER tire would only require another 1/2" of clearance over a 32" diameter tire, NOT an extra 1" of clearance....as the OTHER 1/2" is facing the ground, not the fenders, etc.



That's why a 1" BL allows a 2" taller tire, etc.

 

Er....I was just being cautious?

Yes, of course you're right. I was never good at math.

Daystar also makes a 3/4" lift that will work for 33's.

 

I have installed my lift about 2 weeks ago with no help. You just need the detailed instructions explained by this site and the proper tools. You will experience the shift in your axles, but the solutions to these concerns are easy to relieve. I am not sure if you will even want to adjust the axles. That all depends on how much wheeling you intend to do. Just follow the directions and you will not have any problem. Make sure to have, buy, or borrow a torque wrench and tighten everything down properly. Many of the posts deal with folks that have not properly used the correct torque to tighten things down.

Here is a pic after my install: