Lift Install Time
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Honolulu, HI
Lift Install Time
I received the following parts from David at Northridge4x4 who was a BIG help!! Does anyone have an idea of an approximate install time? I will be doing the work in a shop with lifts and pneumatics. Can it be done in a day with alignments?
3″ OME HD Front Coils
3″ OME HD Rear Coils
Front OME LT Shocks
Rear OME LT Shocks
Teraflex Front lower arms
JKS Adjustable Front Track Bar
JKS Adjustable Rear Track Bar
NR4X4 Adjustable Rear Sway Bar Links
Crown Extended Front Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Crown Extended Rear Stainless Steel Brake Lines
TeraFlex Front Bump stops Extensions
TeraFlex Rear Bump stops Extensions
Currie Rear Coil Retainers
JKS Front Quick Disconnects
Coast JK 1310 Front Drive Shaft
3″ OME HD Front Coils
3″ OME HD Rear Coils
Front OME LT Shocks
Rear OME LT Shocks
Teraflex Front lower arms
JKS Adjustable Front Track Bar
JKS Adjustable Rear Track Bar
NR4X4 Adjustable Rear Sway Bar Links
Crown Extended Front Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Crown Extended Rear Stainless Steel Brake Lines
TeraFlex Front Bump stops Extensions
TeraFlex Rear Bump stops Extensions
Currie Rear Coil Retainers
JKS Front Quick Disconnects
Coast JK 1310 Front Drive Shaft
JK Jedi
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From: REDONDO BEACH, CA
I did everything similar on that list, except the last 3, with my brother-in-law on a pneumatic lift in under 4 hours with a lunch break. Coils, shocks, trackbars, bumpstops, control arms, etc.... its really a piece of cake when you have the JK lifted high.
Having a 2nd pair of hands definitely helps. Good luck on the install and have fun!!
Having a 2nd pair of hands definitely helps. Good luck on the install and have fun!!
JK Jedi
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From: REDONDO BEACH, CA
Originally Posted by brink2177
Awesome... I have a team of friends coming out to help! Thanks for the pics and I can't wait to see my JK up like that! 
Also, I didn't need an alignment after the install. The only thing an alignment shop will do for you is re-center your steering wheel and you can do that yourself if necessary in 5 mins with a 15mm wrench. After you install the lift kit and set your caster correctly, drive it around the neighborhood a bit to see how it feels.
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JK Enthusiast
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So we completed the install last Saturday, and it took about 8 hours to complete everything. The install was pretty straight forward... at least for a bunch of guys who didn't really know what we were doing!
I think it rides better than stock now that we got all the alignments dialed in!
Having a lift and pneumatics available also really helped things out!
I think it rides better than stock now that we got all the alignments dialed in!
Having a lift and pneumatics available also really helped things out!
JK Enthusiast
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From: Park City, UT
Looks good! I did my TeraFlex 3" with all 8 adjustable control arms in my garage solo over a weekend. Probably 12-15 hours total but not bad considering I was using only hand tools in a cramped space.
