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Author:  stumpjumper_09 [ Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Unique Lift
Today we started assembling my new lift. Here Is the parts list.

-Rough country rear coils
-2 1/2" Rustys off road rear coil spacer
-Skyjacker front shocks/struts
-Skyjacker front springs
-Disassembled Ott spacer to make 2 - 3/8 spacers
-6 - 2" Conduit nuts
-8 - 7/16 wheel studs
-Rustys rear shocks
-Rocky road outfitters extreeme arms
-Terra Flex Bump Stops

Total invested -$440 Including new arms

In the rear I removed the stock lower Iso and stacked the rough country coils on top of the spacer yielding 22 5/8 center of the hub to flare

In the front I installed the skyjacker struts and springs with the stock strut plate and a 3/8 spacer on top. Also 3/8 clevis yielding 22 5/8 in the front.

I don't have the arms in it yet because they won't be here til monday but I wanted time to play with different Ideas. It definately seems stiffer with the new lift.

With the ott lift I was at 21" in the front and 21 1/4" rear. A little bit of a gain hopefully no more nose diving at stop signs it was so bad that it was hard to control during a panic stop.

I'm sure I'm gonna catch some flack for the skyjacker stuff but i couldn't pass up $80 shipped for good clean stuff.
Author:  Donkeykong [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
I would love to see some pics of this lift.
Author:  candpliberty [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:24 pm ]
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What are the 8 wheel studs for?
Author:  stumpjumper_09 [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:41 pm ]
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candpliberty wrote:
What are the 8 wheel studs for?



When you put in a spacer lift you have to cut the studs shorter to work with the top mount. now that I am going to a real lift I had to put new studs in. All you have to do is drive out the old studs from the upper strut mount and take them to a local autozone and have them match them up with a wheel stud. By doing this I had enough stud length to put the plate on the top of the strut.
Author:  stumpjumper_09 [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
candpliberty how do you like your RRO arms?
Author:  candpliberty [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
They work great! The only beef I have is that the grease fittings in the pockets are inaccessible with a conventional grease gun. I shot it with grease and lubed it up well before installation. Wondering how to grease it after install I came across this on Amazon. I haven't used it yet but it should work!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G76OMA/ref=oss_product
Author:  stumpjumper_09 [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
That is pretty sweet!!! I think I saw something like that at Tractor supply I may have to pick one up. How long did it take to install your arms?
Author:  501 [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
Pictures?
Author:  candpliberty [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:48 pm ]
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stumpjumper_09 wrote:
How long did it take to install your arms?

I did the lift and arms together so everything was torn down. I opened the pockets and that took the longest. With air and electric angle grinder it took maybe an hour, hour and a half per side. If you don't open the pockets 30 minutes per side? The toughest part is the inner rear driver's side. Steering column and a brake line( and all the other sh*T) get in the way. Extensions on the ratchet to bring the ratchet to just forward of the front mount would be ideal. A helper with one above and one below would make it easier. :D
Author:  stumpjumper_09 [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
Thanks for the info


501 wrote:
Pictures?

Going to clean it all up maybe even throw a buff on this week. STT wants it for some better pics. It really looks no different than it did with the spacer lift, its only about an inch and half taller.
Author:  STINGN [ Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Unique Lift
can't wait to see pictures
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