Installing the OME lift... HELP!

lammarco · **Joined:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:37 pm **Posts:** 274

I finally decided to get the OME life and now I have problem!
I don't know how to install it.
I am located in North Jersey and I am looking for places or people that can me to install the lift.
Any ideas?
Please help me out. :banghead:

WhiteRider · **Posted:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:12 am

By "life", I am assuming you meant lift?

You have left out a lot of important information: Do you have all the necessary tools? Do you have a level, hard, preferably covered location to do the work? Do you have previous experiences of any sort when it comes to working on vehicles?

...I was in similar situation about a week ago. But I prepared for it in advance, and read the post/threads in order to know what I was getting in to. I had only very basic experience with "mechanical" related stuff, but wanted to save a little money.

I had the instructions/pictures printed off. Decided to heck with my neighbours, I'm doing it in my (poured rain for every second of the ordeal) parking spot, with out any help, on the street. Thought I had enough tools, but admit that I made trips twice to the tool store. :furious:

It took me about 5 days to do the lift, but I was working regular shifts in the day and working on the truck for a couple of hours each night. At first, I didn't think it was an experience that I was going to fully appreciate. But, once I just got over the rain, I'm glad I did it

But, alas young padiwan. I live in BC, Canada or I'd happily provide elbow grease.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:28 am

The hardest and most time consuming part is compressing the springs. I have compressed 927s twice, and won't ever do it again. If I need to compress them again, I'll gladly pay a shop to do it. The rest can easily be done at home with basic hand tools.

lammarco · **Joined:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:37 pm **Posts:** 274

Thank you for the advice...
I will look into it :juggle:

Scar0 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:12 am

viewtopic.php?f=104&t=41880
Down load and print off the instructions. This is for the JBA 2.5 but things are the same for you.
Also see the Notes I posted. (post 3)
If you don't want to do the install DIY, pretty much any 4x4 shop can do it. If you take the instructions with you, it may save them a little time, and you a few $$$.

WhiteRider · **Posted:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:11 am

I was using even "ghetto'er" spring compressors than the ones in your pic.

After compressing the right front assemblies by hand, I quickly realized how useful my Milwaukee 18v impact drill, proper impact bits, and a little WD-40 was.

Grease up the threads on the spring compressors, and away you go. I actually even used them to install the rear springs, rather than fight to get them and the bump stops squeezed in together.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:53 am

Lifts are not that hard to do. People make them hard by not thinking things through
I've even had people tell me about how hard the rear springs are to get in , here they are installing the bumpstops first THEN trying to install the springs :shock:

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