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I backed the Jeep into my
humble little garage and removed the rear wheels to get started on the
back. The rear is considerably easier than the front and took about 1/4 of
the time. The old springs and shackle mounts were removed (a). The
rear springs were installed along with the new upper shackle mounts (b &
c). The axle was then placed on the springs and the u-bolts and u-bolt
plates were installed (d).
After the rear was all
assembled I pulled the Jeep out of the garage for a look. Here is a shot
of the garage door clearance I have. Forget putting the top on for now!
It was immediately apparent
that the Jeep was much higher than before. The measurements were now
25.5" (+3") in the front and 29.5 (+2.5") in the rear. The
Jeep seemed to sit level and looked pretty good. I must admit at first I
was thinking that the Jeep was too high, but it grew on me.
Matt stopped by to check out
what was going on and to lend a hand, I pulled my Jeep out next to his for a
comparison. Matt's Jeep has an Old Man Emu 2.5" lift with 32"
BFG Mud-Terrains. See for yourself. I
Soon after I was off to the
back yard for a twist test on the rocks. I have an old stump that is good
for driving on. I pulled up onto the stump and took some shock
measurements. These measurments include ride height, collapsed length, and
extended length.
Here is a couple of pictures
of the Jeep sitting on level ground. There is still a lot to do. The
new shocks need to be installed, the sway bar need to be hooked up, the u-bolts
need to be trimmed, and so on.
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