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Begin by installing the fixed end of the spring, install the bolt and nut but leave loose for now. We chose to use our own steel caster shims and removed the OME ones. Doing this requires holding the spring pack together with a clamp or the leaves will separate. With the shims install install the …
Installation of the Old Man Emu YJ Springs in a CJ is nearly the same as installing regular CJ springs. Before tearing into the Jeep we took a little time to prep the springs by lubricating and installing the bushings and sleeves into the springs. Take care of bushing installation since there are different bushings for …
The AMC era CJ’s used two style springs in the years leading up to 1986. The 1972 to 1975 CJ’s used 2 inch springs on both the front and rear and the 1976 to 1986 used 2 inch springs in the front and 2.5 inch springs in the rear. The YJ Wrangler used longer 2.5″ …
After the installation of the lift and tires on the jeepfan.com 2016 JKU RHR we experienced some wandering on the road. It wasn’t terrible but we wanted to return the Jeep to near original driving feel. Often the wandering is due to the loss of caster from the increase of lift. To put it simply …
We decide a new look for the jeepfan.com CJ-5 was in order. To start we are returning to a classic CJ look by installing a set of US Mags Indy U101 Wheels. These modern wheels are near identical to the slots found on 70’s era CJ’s (see right) but are like…new. Finding original CJ slots …
Continuing on from the HD Hinged Carrier installation part of our $3K JK we are now at the point of installing the Teraflex Adjustable Tire Mount. There are a few options here and depending on your installation you may need to proceed differently. Both kits come with a few spacers that are used in different applications. …
First a bit of review of our $3K JK Project and where we have been. We installed a lift, wheel spacers, and 35″ tires on the Jeep and our next step is getting the 35″ spare mounted properly to the back of the Jeep. A 35″ may fit on the stock carrier depending on the wheel but without …
Well on the road to completion of our $3K JK Project our next step was tires. To recap, we installed a Teraflex 2.5″ Budget Boost lift and a set of Teraflex 1.25″ wheel spacers now it’s officially time to squeeze a set of 35’s on the stock Rubicon wheels. We’ve used the Duratrac on other jeepfan.com …
The next step in the $3K JK Project is to install a set of wheel spacers to prepare for the larger tires. We have decided to use the 315/70R17 (35″) Goodyear Duratrac tires on our JK with the beautiful stock Hard Rock wheels. Side note, heard these wheels called the Rubicon snow flake? The JK …
In the Teraflex 2.5″ Budget Boost Install we did as part of the $3K JK Project we decided to add to the lift by adding a set of Teraflex Forged Adjustable Track Bars to the front and rear of our JK. Teraflex says they are 230% stronger than stock and just handling them you can feel the …
