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Installing
a Skyjacker 2" Lift on a Jeep Wrangler TJ - The Budget Lift
Lift, Shocks, and Tires
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The TJ in stock
form is a very trail capable Jeep. Increasing ground
clearance makes a huge difference off-road. For a
little money in an inexpensive lift and larger tires a TJ
can greatly increase it's trail readiness in a few hours.
Many TJs on the road never see the trail or some only see
light trail use. This lift is good for those
individuals that wish to give their Jeep a better appearance
and trailworthiness without breaking the bank.
We started with
a 2001 Jeep Wrangler TJ. This Jeep was completely
stock and still had it's original worn out Goodyear 30X9.5"
tires. Our plan was to install a Skyjacker 2" lift, a
set of Skyjacker Hydro shocks and a new set of 32X11.5"
BFGoodrich All-Terrain tires all put on order from
OK Auto
in Stewartsville NJ.
As usual,
make sure you are confident on you ability to install this
modification. Follow the manufacturers instructions
and be safe. Never work under a vehicle lifted by a
jack only.
The Front
After the Jeep was securely up
on jack stands and the front wheels were removed.
Remove the shocks, disconnect the sway bar links, and
disconnect the bottom mount of the track bar. The
Skyjacker directions indicate that these do not need to be
disconnected but we found it near impossible to re-install
the coil springs with them still connected. Wire brush
all the exposed threads and spray them with
PB Blaster to aid in
removal.
bottom shock mount |
upper shock mount |
sway bar link disconnected |
track bar mount |
After the shocks are removed
and the links are disconnected lower the axle to allow the
springs to fully extend. Remove the coil springs.
Remove the bump stop by rocking it out of the cup, then
remove the bump stop cup.
front coil spring |
bump stop cup and spacer |
bump stop cup and spacer installed |
coil spacer installed
and
bump stop |
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coil spring installed |
Slide the coil spacer onto
the bump stop mount and reinstall the bump stop cup and the
bump stop spacer using the included longer bolt.
Reinstall the bump stop into the cup. We found it easy
to use a jack to raise the axle and while holding a block on
top of the spring mount press the bump stop back into the
cup. Install the new shock absorbers, reconnect the
sway bar and the track bar.
Shock tip: Installing the
poly bushings with the crossbar can be a challenge.
Put a small amount of grease on the bushing and using a vice
and a socket press the bushing into the mounting eye.
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