[1stblack97ZJ]

thanks yall

Matt, yeah, I probably should :P

Snow, I'm curious too. My isolators were fine, fortunately.

Still gotta finish the front tomorrow. I'll keep yall updated

[sabzz]

Awesome. Did you have to use a drop bracket for the rear trackbar or anything?

[1stblack97ZJ]

No, I didn't

aight, so here is where it sits. The front still needs most of the work. The shocks are out, and one of the sway bar links are out. I put the old bar pins in my new shocks (would NOT recommend this unless you have at least a 4 1/2" vice)

About the shocks, the f150 shocks are perfect for this lift. Plus they bolt right on. The YJ shocks are also the perfect length, but they require either swapping the bar pins, or getting BPEs.

I'm about to post some more pics I took earlier.

[1stblack97ZJ]

Moar Piktars:

As it sits right now:




The tool that makes everything easier: (18 volt dewalt battery impact)



And a bunch of front shock pics etc:





This is a jig my dad came up with to compress the bushing to get it back in the shock:




Oh, and you are gonna need one of these:

[sabzz]

That thing looks good! Just thinking...Definitely would invest in some clear corners..I think it'll make that thing look BA. When you get the front done and tires on and such, take a pic of the front, but make sure you cna see the tires..I wanna see the stance of it!

[1stblack97ZJ]

Gosh this front end is a pain!!!! Can't get the sway bar links off the sway bar. Grr. Got all the TREs broken loose, and one of the front LCAs loose. This is ain't no fun workin by yourself.

[lateralus3]

what style are the swaybar ends? the ball and socket?

[SnowLeopard]

You're disconnecting the LCA's?

[biebs53]

Its way easier with the LCA's unbolted. And loosen all bolrs so they pivot easier and dont fight the drooped axle. For the sway bar links, TORCH

[SnowLeopard]

I think they disconnected the uppers on my front end when the lift was installed. So they should've discoed the lowers? I didn't get to participate so I'm a bit uncertain how it went.

[biebs53]

Usually irs easier ro disconnect the lowers. I've only done one lift on stock arms. All the other lifts i've installed are long arm. But if you loosen all the bolts it droops easier and disconnect the axle side lower it'll usually droop enough to get a 4" spring in there

[1stblack97ZJ]

Ok, so lift is done. Looks good, but ah, wobbles like heck after about 35 MPH lol. I mean bad.

I'm inclined to think its the rims/tires. Especially after the guy that mounted em said they were out of round or a rim was bent.

So, first thing I'm gonna do is get it aligned. Then we'll see what happends.

Worst comes to worst, I sell the rims/tires on craigslist and buy different ones....

Oh, and pics coming soon.

[biebs53]

Do your own alignment, dont waste money

[1stblack97ZJ]

I'd rather have a 4x4 shop do it, and do it right, just to rule out it being misaligned.

Gonna rotate the tires tomorrow, per what my dad says. If that doesn't change anything, I'm gonna buy the dynabeads and pop em in there. If that doesn't help, the tires/rims shall go on CL and I shall find different ones....

[biebs53]

But all you have to adjust is toe... Just make the front of the front tires 1/8" closer together than the rear of the front tires. Takes less than 2 mins. Take it to a shop if u want but just trying to help save you money