fireman1559

well my lift kit came in friday i cant wait to put it on are there any tips or tricks yall have that could make it easier to go on any thing would be great thanks

flashkl

Make sure you got all the hardware before you even jack it up. And make sure you got all the tools you're gonna need. Lotsa cans of PB blaster, a torch, and a big hammer are all musts. And with mine, I ended up destroying my outer tie rod end boots and upper ball joint boots with a pickle fork, so be careful, or make sure you have spares (or a better tool). Oh, and don't put the truck up on four jackstands/no wheels, and then lift up the front end

fireman1559

i was just going to lift the front get it done then lower it and move to the back and put the lift on and be finished. how long did it take you to put yours on

flashkl

Yeah, I was gonna do that too but halfway thru doing the back I realized my old shackle was fused to the leaf pack, so I had to order a new shackle. And it was over thanksgiving so the shipping took forever. Instead of being patient I lifted the front up and started on that. And when it came to getting the front wheels back on....well, you know... for me it took 2 weeks. I work 10-6 weekends so I didn't get to work on it then, and I had school everyday else until 1 and it was freezing out the entire time, and I had no garage. If youve got some sort of heat source, and a decent light source, and your truck isn't too rusted, 12 hours should be plenty to do the whole thing.

fireman1559

no its not rusted at all ive been sparying all the parts that im going to have to take off with wd40 for about a week now and ill be doing it at a friends house there will be about 4 of us so i dont think it should take too long

flashkl

4 of you! Dude youre gonna be done with it in no time at all. I bet one of you isnt gonna have anything to do and end up drinking all the beer

fireman1559

hahahaha i figured the more the better and we all have tools that the other doesnt so we will be fine in that part its just the time it will take us to get everything apart and back togther

flashkl

Yeah, sounds like you got it all under control, good luck man and don't forget to post pics when you're done

[N8]

I did the superlift on my 4runner in 2 days alone in my buddy's garage. Being in Alabama, I'd guess you'll have an easier time without the rust. The leaf spring lift in the rear on the pickups should be easier as well.

fireman1559

it comes with blocks for the rear

brota4x4

I'm waiting on my Old Man Emu lift in the mail. I ordered it on New Years Eve last week and still waiting. I got three buddies with the same truck as me that are gonna help, and I'm in the military and we have a hobby shop on base with everything I'll prolly need (hopefully). Never done it before so I'll prolly be back on this thread asking you some questions when you get done. I'm originally from bama by the way. Attalla right outside Gadsden, AL. The only part I'm worried about is getting the coil springs on the front. The leafs in the back don't seem hard though.

Ardent

That should take you like 30 minutes. If I remember right, leave the tires on, unbolt the u-bolts, lift the truck away from the axle (watch the brake line, insert blocks, lower truck and bolt together. It's a much bigger pain when you replace the leafs.

I did mine with a buddy in about 9-10 hours. No experience, and had to run to the parts store for a loaner pickle fork...

Once you wheel a couple times with the blocks, and weak factory leafs, you'll want to replace your leafs. The axle wrap can make for some difficult runs...

Good Luck!

fireman1559

knock on wood my leafs are doing pretty good the truck still sits level so hopefully i wont need to replace the springs for a good long time

fireman1559

these are my old shocks how can you tell when they are bad?

flashkl

Compress them and then compress the rough country ones. If they are bad (which they look like they probably are) they will be a lot easier to compress.

fireman1559

they are very easy to compress and they uncompress very rapidly is that the sign of a bad shock?

flashkl

Yeah, its bad. Sounds like your shocks were just along for the ride, not really doing anything useful or productive

fireman1559

no i can tell you they didnt do much the rough country ones are stiff i can hit a bump and feel it

flashkl

Are you choosing to run no boots, or did rough country not include any?

fireman1559

im not running any they would have come in with it but each boot was 3 bucks for one and i really dont like the look of them