Front sprig leveling kit...

[Jagered]

So I picked these up a while ago and just curious about the install.
YouTube has you completely disconnecting everything and dropping the axle enough to pull the coil springs out... is that necessary? I seem to recall doing work on springs before (not a jeep) and all that would be overkill.

Thanks in advance!

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[superj]

i try and remove as little as possible to do spring work. usually i can just unhook the shock and sway bar and push down with your leg and slide the spacer on top. and that's a two inch spacer. watch the brake line though. sometimes they are a little shorter and don't allow the droop you need

 

[JPNinPA]

You could do that. You will likely need to remove the bump stop to fit them on. I did on TJ.
I bought spring compressor from HF. Worked well. Frame on jack stands. Unbolted both shock bottoms, sway bar connect both sides, removed bump stop, jacked the opposite side to force droop then compressed the spring.



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[superj]

that spring compressor looks way better than the ones i got from harbor freight. man, i need to upgrade

 

[JPNinPA]

Bulky but I felt confident the compressors were not going to slip off.


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[Jagered]

You could do that. You will likely need to remove the bump stop to fit them on. I did on TJ.
I bought spring compressor from HF. Worked well. Frame on jack stands. Unbolted both shock bottoms, sway bar connect both sides, removed bump stop, jacked the opposite side to force droop then compressed the spring.
Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up - Jesse Jackson

That's awesome... gonna check my local HF today!
Thanks

 

[Jagered]

Also thought if I get the compressor on before jacking the body up... as the suspension falls, the springs will stay compressed at ride height.

 

[JPNinPA]

As noted watch brake lines.


Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up - Jesse Jackson

 

[JPNinPA]

Also thought if I get the compressor on before jacking the body up... as the suspension falls, the springs will stay compressed at ride height.

Yes and you may still need some additional compression.


Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up - Jesse Jackson