rickcar - On the suspension lift, everything went smooth except getting the leaf pack bolt out, but you dont need to worry because you are doing shackles. I would do shackles if I did it over, not because its ruffer ride, but because it wont lower the ground clearence a 1/3 inch like the add a leaf did, since I had spring under. I need to find some kind of skid plate for those u bolts. Or maybe switch to the warriors
The front springs, I didnt wait but like 20 miles to get it aligned... I dont think it really matters.. if it throws the alignment off it wont be enough to matter.
Other than that the suspension lift went fine. Except my local shop when aligning said they may have to put in drop down brackets and I told him I knew I wouldnt and he ended up aligning it fine. But while it was there they had to shim it because one side was higher, and replace my radius arm bushings (radius arm bushings costs alot) but luckily my dad paid for those parts.
The body lift went smooth i took my time, because it was during exam time, and i had to study. I just worked like 2 hrs. a day for about 5 hrs, 1 hr some days. The only bolt that got stuck was the front drivers side, but i got the whole assembly off by getting the top part of the bolt off, and then cutting half the plate its on off, to get the bolt off, and everything works fine. Im still trying to come up with a way to raise the bumpers im not sure what to do yet. I didnt get any brackets. I didnt even have to relocate any wires. My emerg. brake line new thing didnt work, so i have to work on that, but for now its ok, i dissconnected its bracket from up in the fenderwell, so the lines longer now. The lift prob. took me about 8 hrs. total. But thats just myself, and no help, and the first body lift ever, with no tools. And im pretty young so I thought i did decent.
PS. rickcar, if you want any more pics of certian stuff, feel free to ask, I can use the moms digi cam.
mdrut,
As for future mods, I dont think there are many left Im gonna do. I will get the 32x11.50 all terrians this summer hopefully. I have 3:27 gears currently, and i wont offroad TOO much because I cant afford to even fix much haha, so, I got some used 3:73 gears, that I will get put in, probably right after the tires are in. The only other thing im looking to buy now is maybe a cheap front locker (anyone have one!?!?!) and maybe a limited slip in the back. I need opinions on that stuff.
PS. Those are chevy towhooks. I got them, and where that cross member is near the front, there are 2 openings in the frame, and the tow hooks fit perfect without even drilling holes! I got the chevys, because they have a plate that wont turn instead of nuts, when you are tightening, which will make it easier, plus i like the look of them. If anybody has ideas on raising bumpers tell me! Oh yeah, I like the look of no bumper up front, would a jeep bumper fit up there? because its small and stuff.
