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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″ …
Continuing from Page 1 in the rear after the springs have been installed. Jack up the rear slowly observing for anything that may bind. When the axle is near ride height install the shock extensions, like when they were removed install one bolt to help hold the shock in place, install the shock then the …
The first major upgrade to the jeepfan.com 2016 JKU Rubicon Hard Rock is the installation of a lift. Like we described in our introduction article we indicated that we would use the Teraflex 2.5″ Budget Boost system. This system is simple but yet very comprehensive and provides all you need to get your Jeep some …
PRESS RELEASE: New for 2012 is the Pentastar 3.6L in the Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited models. For those of you looking to lift your new 2012 JK, the factory exhaust crossover pipe is in close proximity to the front driveshaft limiting the amount of droop to about 2” before they come in contact with each other.
The 2012 Wrangler has brought a few changes due the new engine and to add another to the list is the front driveshaft hitting the exhaust on a Jeep with 2.5″ or more lift. See the 2012 Wrangler Model Changes and Compatibility Guide for all the stuff we have found so far. Above pictures were …
The Teraflex Leveling Kit installation took about 3 hours at a casual pace. Our experience working with the JK helped us to get by the little tricky parts and keep moving. After the installation we double checked all the bolts we had contact with during the install including re-torquing the lug nuts after 50 miles.
Part 3: Rear Installation Installation of this kit is pretty simple and only requires basic tools, a good jack, and good jack stands. Safety is top priority, make sure the Jeep is secured before working underneath. Raise the rear of the Jeep and support the Jeep with jack stands placed under the frame rails just …
Part 2: Front Installation Installation of this kit is pretty simple and only requires basic tools, a good jack, and good jack stands. Safety is top priority, make sure the Jeep is secured before working underneath. Raise the front of the Jeep and support the Jeep by jack stands under the frame rails behind the …
The new jeepfan.com 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited is a daily driver along with a weekend trail rider. In the latest version of the jeepfan.com line we have chosen to maintain the daily driver-esqe and not put a big lift and big tires on.
