Luvtohunt Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Going to install front coil spacers this weekend. Any advice on how to safely do this? Thanks again for all of your help, its greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 1. unbolt the sway bar end links 2. unbolt the shocks 3.Jack vehicle up and support the vehicle by the frame 4. Place a floor jack under the axle 5.lift on side of the axle up and let the other side hang down... remove coil 6.place coil spacer on bumpstop mount 7. place coilback in...you might need to force the axle down to get the coil back in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88JeepManche Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Be careful of the brake lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mknherhappy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Be careful of the brake lines. Is a coil spring clamp or compressor nessessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche87 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 also unbolt your trac bar too. i had to on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 for spacers, you shouldn't need compressors. Do like Pat says, and you can use a small bottle jack on the side that you are working on to press the axle down as far as it will go (and hold it there) while you slip the spring in and out. Put the jack inbetween the axletube and the "framerail" and jack away....it will push the axle down. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88JeepManche Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Be careful of the brake lines. Is a coil spring clamp or compressor nessessary? No but you will need to unbolt the LCA's. As well as the steering link from the pitman arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjbliley Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Be careful of the brake lines. Is a coil spring clamp or compressor nessessary? No but you will need to unbolt the LCA's. As well as the steering link from the pitman arm. NO you don't.......just do like Mjeff87 and pingpong said. You will be fine. Only extra thing you will need is to pull and hang the caliper so it does not hang on the hose. Also do the pass side first then the driver. It will be easier and you won't have to unhook the tracbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88JeepManche Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Be careful of the brake lines. Is a coil spring clamp or compressor nessessary? No but you will need to unbolt the LCA's. As well as the steering link from the pitman arm. NO you don't.......just do like Mjeff87 and pingpong said. You will be fine. Only extra thing you will need is to pull and hang the caliper so it does not hang on the hose. Also do the pass side first then the driver. It will be easier and you won't have to unhook the tracbar. When i did mine i unbolted the lca'a and tracbar as well and the steering and the springs fell out. I also did not have to do anything with the brakes. They stayed on the axle. I had no issues what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 You can surely do it that way, but it's alot more work, especially trying to line up the LCA and trackbar bolts when you reassemble it all (especially by yourself). I like to work smarter, not harder :cheers: Heck, Pat and I dropped a complete D30 out of the junkyard last weekend in about 20 minutes flat.........with the help of a sawzall :D Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 You can surely do it that way, but it's alot more work, especially trying to line up the LCA and trackbar bolts when you reassemble it all (especially by yourself). I like to work smarter, not harder :cheers: Heck, Pat and I dropped a complete D30 out of the junkyard last weekend in about 20 minutes flat.........with the help of a sawzall :D Jeff We could have done it faster if we had access to a torch :brows: I try not to unbolt things if I can help it. Removing the brake calipers could make it easier.. but in the past when I have done coils, and spacers I have never done that. Also Unhooking the track bar is not needed unless you are changing it. My experience is it is always harder to bolt things back together, then it is to try and muscle it a lil. Coil compressors can make this job easier.. but I wouldnt run out and buy any...to just put spacers in. Heck I have put 6.5" coils in with the above listed steps :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 1. unbolt the sway bar end links2. unbolt the shocks 3.Jack vehicle up and support the vehicle by the frame 4. Place a floor jack under the axle 5.lift on side of the axle up and let the other side hang down... remove coil 6.place coil spacer on bumpstop mount 7. place coilback in...you might need to force the axle down to get the coil back in that is exactly what i did, and had no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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