Rough Country TJ 2.5" Lift
Kit Install
with progressive springs and
Rough Country 2.2 Performance shocks - page 3
Rear
Installation
As we did during the
front installation support the Jeep's weight on
stands to allow the rear suspension to partially
hang free. Start by removing the shocks.
Allow the axle to lower completely watching for
stretching brake lines, hoses, and/or cables.
Remove the rear coil springs.
After the rear coils are removed it is easier to
install the new springs with the sway bar links
and upper track bar mount disconnected.
Shown on the right.
Allow the axle to lower
watching the brake lines to make sure they don't
pull to far and pull out the spring. A pry
bar may come in handy to help removing the
spring.
As mentioned during the front install.
Installing the new springs will be easier with a
coil spring compressor. It seems we "lent"
out ours and were stuck improvising.
Luckily the spring only requires a minimal
amount of compression to allow the installer to
muscle the spring in place.
Use
caution if you are going to use this method.
Place the upper section of the coil in place.
Using a ratcheting strap attach the strap to the
lower coils of the spring and loop over the
upper spring mount. Tighten down the strap
compressing the spring. Using a pry bar
pop the spring into the lower mount.
After both springs are installed install the
shocks to the upper mount first. It is
easier to install one of the upper shock bolts
to then install the shock along with the second
bolt. Using a
floor jack raise the axle slightly and mount the
bottom of the shock.
Raise the axle further and reattach the sway bar
links. Wait to reattach
the track bar until the Jeep is on its own
weight. Raise the Jeep and move the jack
stand to under the axle so the Jeep's weight is
sitting on the suspension. Using the
ratchet strap attach one end to the axle at the
lower track bar mount and the other to the upper
spring mount. Tighten down the strap until
the upper track bar bolt moves into alignment.
See image on the right.
Double check all the nuts/bolts for proper
tightness and reinstall the tires.
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