What tools/equipment needed for OME Lift?

Megalos · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:09 pm

First off...I'm a mechanical noob.

So I have the parts for my lift. I have a neighbor who's offered to let me use his two car garage to install my lift. He has some jack stands and other misc. items already but I have NO idea what tools/equipment will be needed for the actual lift install.

I'll take the coils and struts to a mechanic to have them assembled. Does this just require the coil and strut? Do they need to top plate too?

From what I've read, most of the hardware is metric.

What about jacks and bottle jacks?

I'd like to get as much of this sorted out ahead of time before I even think about trying to get a lift party together. (Thanks to all of you who have offered to help.)

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:34 pm

I'll send you a list when I break for lunch :wink:

Megalos · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:36 pm

I found this but want to be sure I have EVERYTHING.

5/16 nutdriver air box tube clamp
10 mm deep socket 1/4"drive cruse control mod
13 mm socket 1/4" drive battery tray nuts (3)
3/4 deep socket 1/2" drive wheels
15mm socket 1/2" drive top rear shocks
18 mm deep 1/2" drive sway bar end links and top plate nuts
21 mm deep 1/2" drive upper ball joint nut, upper and lower clevis bolt
15 mm and 18 mm wrench lower rear shock mount
BIG pry bar
hammer
long pointed punch or pry bar with punch end
torque wrench

I'm still wondering about the ratchet straps (size/strenght)
and how many jack stands
and how many/what size bottle jacks

I want this to go easily as possible for all involved and if I've learned anything in life, having the right tools will make any job easier.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:45 pm

2 jack stands at least , you can do one end at a time if need be
rest looks pretty good as long as you have a good set of tools you'll be fine
also need a drill and drill bits, 2 bolts / nuts for rear bumpstops

just pull the whole spring assembly out and take the whole thing to the shop to compress the springs, ( minus the clevis of course)

If you were closer and had an hour and a half it would be all over :wink:

normal rachet straps will be fine, but all depends on what you are adding to it, if just springs then they should go right in, with "some" of the ones where we add "some extra" you need them

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:10 pm

in terms of the drill, if you can get ya hands on a 90 degree drill, either air or electric, drilling for the rear lower bump stops will be a lot less of a headache

TAHOE · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:16 pm

You forgot the most important tool.....

A bunch of Lost Ohio members to come over and help ya :mrgreen:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:36 pm

TAHOE wrote:

You forgot the most important tool.....

A bunch of Lost Ohio members to come over and help ya :mrgreen:

no still not right
A bunch of Lost Ohio memebrs to come over and do actual work and not just show up to eat all of your food :ROTFL:

Its one thing we are all pretty good at it seems :wink:

infernicus · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:48 am

If you're installing JBA's A-arms, then the Ball joint nut is 26 millimeters.

TAHOE · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:20 am

tommudd wrote:

TAHOE wrote:

You forgot the most important tool.....

A bunch of Lost Ohio members to come over and help ya :mrgreen:

no still not right
A bunch of Lost Ohio memebrs to come over and do actual work and not just show up to eat all of your food :ROTFL:

Its one thing we are all pretty good at it seems :wink:

or a bunch of Ohio member show up, 2 or 3 do all the work and Chris eats all the cookies :goink:

Megalos · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:45 am

All good info. Should a FINAL list of tools be added to a sticky or something? Might help other noobs like me.

What tools/equipment needed for OME Lift?

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