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Peyton

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« on: January 21, 2013, 04:26:21 pm »
How hard is it to install new body spacer ?
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Re: body lift
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 04:52:08 pm »
do you have the same size spacer in there already or are you talking installing a body lift?
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Re: body lift
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 04:34:49 am »
As long as all the bolts come out it's a somewhat easy job to install a body life.

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Re: body lift
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 06:17:45 pm »
Iv been having a major problem with my tj just wants to follow the road I recently found out by rick thanks by the way I shouldnt have 4 in body life. I m removing it and dropping it down to a 2 in lift. The only question I have is I ordered and installed new bilstien shocks will I have to order new shocks when I lower it..
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Re: body lift
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 03:54:03 pm »
You should be ok...Change out the body lift and see how things are. I doubt there will be a problem unless they are extremely long.
Remember that a shock absorber is to stop "UP" travel more than "down" travel.

Technically you could drive on the street if you had to without them. But, off-road if you flex "up" to a point the coil springs would fall out.
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Re: body lift
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 06:03:06 pm »
Rick I think I only have around 4 inches of the shock rod showing do you think that still be ok
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Re: body lift
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2013, 04:11:33 am »
Should be fine.
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Re: body lift
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2013, 07:38:49 pm »
Ran across this video today.  I'm about to install a 1" Daystar BL.  This made it a lot less intimidating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVaKjN8bwnk

Hopefully this helps you do it yourself!
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