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On a Jeep with leaf springs you will find that the plates that the u-bolts pass through are some of the lowest items under the Jeep and damage to the u-bolts is very likely without some protection. There are many varieties of plates and all do a good job. Essentially these plates attach to the …
Continuing from page 1 we are installing a 2.5″ spacer lift from Rough Country on our 2018 Wrangler JL. At this point the front is completed and the rear is now in the focus. Rear installation is much easier since there are less components to deal with. Similar to the front the rear should be …
Continuing from page 1 we are installing a 2.5″ spacer lift from Rough Country on our 2018 Wrangler JL. At this point the front springs were removed and it’s time to get the new components installed. Place the spacer over the bumpstop tube along with the original isolator. Position the top of the spring into …
With a short 600 miles on the new jeepfan.com JL Rubicon we had enough of being stock and looking like the rest. At this point there isn’t a lot of options for the JL so we decided on an inexpensive but very effective means of making some room for larger tires and adding some ground …
As stated on the prior page the rear of a CJ is much less involved. Like the front make sure the Jeep is properly supported and allow the suspension to hang free. Slightly support the rear axle and begin by removing the shocks then the u-bolt plates. With the axle supported remove shackle bolts allowing …
Begin by installing the fixed end of the spring, install the bolt and nut but leave loose for now. We chose to use our own steel caster shims and removed the OME ones. Doing this requires holding the spring pack together with a clamp or the leaves will separate. With the shims install install the …
After the installation of the lift and tires on the jeepfan.com 2016 JKU RHR we experienced some wandering on the road. It wasn’t terrible but we wanted to return the Jeep to near original driving feel. Often the wandering is due to the loss of caster from the increase of lift. To put it simply …
In the Teraflex 2.5″ Budget Boost Install we did as part of the $3K JK Project we decided to add to the lift by adding a set of Teraflex Forged Adjustable Track Bars to the front and rear of our JK. Teraflex says they are 230% stronger than stock and just handling them you can feel the …
If you have a 2011 to 2016 Jeep Wrangler JK and plan on lifting it you will need to deal with the front brake lines. In 2011 Jeep added a bracket that attaches to the bottom of the spring perch just in front of the bottom shock mount. This bracket is useful to keep the …
Continuing on from Page 2. At this point it’s time to start putting things back together. Push the Teraflex spacer up onto the bumpstop tube then push on the original spring isolator. It should hold itself in place while you install the bumpstop extension. Put some grease on the top of the extension and use …
