Looking at the Teraflex leveling kit...
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 450
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From: Portland, Maine
X2, I hated the rake and wanted to keep stock tires on till they go bad. it was an easy install and I was able to do it by myself in about 3-3.5 hours. It took me longer because the instructions aren't very good and I have never done anything like this before. Just take your time and you'll be very pleased.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 181
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From: Austin, TX
I finished m,y leveling kit install yesterday afternoon. The instructions are not complete to be true. I have a 2008 Rubicon so I think that's where my small issues came from.
Here's some pointers...
front:
If you run into the situation where your tie-rod-side end link hardware is too big for the hole in the tie rod, you can flip your end links. I plan on drilling out the tie rod hole but I have them flipped in the mean time.
A high lift jack and wheel chocks helped me tremendously - safety first!
Support axle with floor jack to ease hardware reassembly/alignment
rear:
Brake lines! To get my axle to drop enough, I had to free the brake lines from the frame... 10mm socket
If your axle breather tube comes off just remember to stick it back on after reassembly
High lift jack did a great job here. Support axle with floor jack.
Have a pry/crow bar handy to slip rear spings back into place. The factory isolator and TF spacer really make it tight fit (I also didn't want to shove and push to much since the high lift isn't the most stable jack in the world).
The TF spacer and factory isolator will not magically stick to the undercarriage... you'll have to place them on top of the spring when reassembling.
The factory isolator can be popped onto the TF spacer with a mallet or "dragon punch" (haha) prior to reassembly if you like (makes the whole spring/spacer length a little shorter).
Hope this helps someone!
Here's some pointers...
front:
If you run into the situation where your tie-rod-side end link hardware is too big for the hole in the tie rod, you can flip your end links. I plan on drilling out the tie rod hole but I have them flipped in the mean time.
A high lift jack and wheel chocks helped me tremendously - safety first!
Support axle with floor jack to ease hardware reassembly/alignment
rear:
Brake lines! To get my axle to drop enough, I had to free the brake lines from the frame... 10mm socket
If your axle breather tube comes off just remember to stick it back on after reassembly
High lift jack did a great job here. Support axle with floor jack.
Have a pry/crow bar handy to slip rear spings back into place. The factory isolator and TF spacer really make it tight fit (I also didn't want to shove and push to much since the high lift isn't the most stable jack in the world).
The TF spacer and factory isolator will not magically stick to the undercarriage... you'll have to place them on top of the spring when reassembling.
The factory isolator can be popped onto the TF spacer with a mallet or "dragon punch" (haha) prior to reassembly if you like (makes the whole spring/spacer length a little shorter).
Hope this helps someone!