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Author:	mb818 [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:59 pm ]
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Got Rusty's coil lift intalled yesterday in my garage... only problem was the spring compressors i got a harbor freight wouldn't fit between the coils and the ones at autozone wouldn't work either, and advance auto had theirs loned out... so a call to a friend with an auto shop and we used their compressor for free had the rear shock ratling that has been mentioned on here before, so i torqued down the upper bolts to 60 ft/lb and it went away... i even used 4 washers on each upper shock mount... all in all.. i'm very pleased with this lift... rides nice Here's some pics: Here's me working on the jeep a little help from a friend after we got back from his shop with the assembled struts setting the torque and torquing the bolts finished product!! CV shaft angles... very nice!! gotta love it next i'm getting 255/70R16 General Grabber AT2's then maybe a powertrax for some extra bite Mark

Author:	priell3 [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:27 pm ]
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Nice job. Good looking Renegade.

Author:	gopherbeats [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:32 pm ]
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"so a call to a friend with an auto shop and we used their compressor for free" Man I need to find a friend who works at an auto shop.... Those are some good looken CV Joint angles

Author:	mb818 [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:46 pm ]
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thanks guys!! yeah.. i really didn't want to have to ask him, but i had no other choice also, forgot to add, we were very happy it actually still clears the garage door with the rack on top Mark

Author:	05kjrenny [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:06 pm ]
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i like it!! renegades rule!!

Author:	kolesy [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:19 pm ]
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Same thing for me with the front struts. I tried doin them myself at the base hobby shop with their haggard old spring compressor and nearly bout took my wife's head off. So my buddy who works at a AUTO SHOP put em together for me. Good to know people!! So needless to say I was driving around for a day with the rear end lifted and the front stock! I had to put bout four washers in the top shock mounts on the rear. I have bout 2000 miles on it with the lift and still no rattling form em! I also put their upper strut plate spacer in as well! You'll love the lift!

Author:	kolesy [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:21 pm ]
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Oh yeah, where did you get the tail light covers? They metal or plastic?

Author:	Tokyojoe [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:25 pm ]
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An advantage of the Rusty's lift and having the lower profile basket (BVG). You can still get into the average height garage.

Author:	jmdjesse [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:14 am ]
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seems like the installation went rather smooth. im hoping mine does too=] any little things/complications i should plan on running into? thanks.

Author:	Stuhlie [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:02 am ]
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Nice Looking Renni you have there ! I can't wait till I gat my lift someday when things are better for me ! Haave Fun

Author:	jeepkj02 [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:25 am ]
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kolesy wrote: Oh yeah, where did you get the tail light covers? They metal or plastic? See how the are flat, not round. I would guess it is ABS plastic. If it where round, it would probably be metal.

Author:	mb818 [ Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:32 am ]
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yep... taillight covers are plastic... came with the renegade from factory with the "D" package.. Quote: any little things/complications i should plan on running into? biggest PITA for me was the darn battery tray removal... bunch of wiring attached to it and the clips are hard to get out without breaking the plastic... other than that, no big issues... it's hard to get the clevis bracket back onto the new strut, had to pry it open a little to get it back on there... not too much though as to not weaken it. Mark

Author:	05JeepKJ [ Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:17 am ]
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mb818 wrote: yep... taillight covers are plastic... came with the renegade from factory with the "D" package.. Quote: any little things/complications i should plan on running into? biggest PITA for me was the darn battery tray removal... bunch of wiring attached to it and the clips are hard to get out without breaking the plastic... other than that, no big issues... it's hard to get the clevis bracket back onto the new strut, had to pry it open a little to get it back on there... not too much though as to not weaken it. Mark How long did it take for you to install the lift?

Author:	mb818 [ Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:47 pm ]
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it ended up being an all day project when you factor in the heat, the searching for a strut compressor, and did i mention the heat? Mark

Author:	Jeep Dawg [ Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:04 pm ]
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Hey man great job. The KJ looks awsome lifted. I want to do mine so bad but I am some what scared to do it.

Author:	kolesy [ Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:52 pm ]
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Adapt and overcome

Author:	jaysus [ Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:27 am ]
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Your rig looks awsome!

Author:	KJ-BOL [ Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:26 pm ]
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Nice.... now, time to get it on the trails - get the tires and you are ready...

Author:	mb818 [ Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:51 pm ]
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thanks guys.. the tires go on monday morning (july 31)... i'll be sure to post pics i put in the powertrax no-slip last weekend and it's working very nicely.. i think the maiden trail voyage is going to be at Camp Jeep aside from a shakedown run on some private land nearby to make sure everything is cool before we leave for Wisconsin next week.. Mark

Author:	mb818 [ Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:19 am ]
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tires are on... pics are here: http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=10999 Mark

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