lift install pics

[JE_TRAV_EP]

phew...it took about ten days between working and taking summer classes but its finally in.....it still hasn't moved since the new driveshaft is coming next week....here are some pics....

http://www.rit.edu/~nll8978/TravJeep/

lemme know what you think

peace
trav

[Nighthawk98TJ]

What kind of install were you doing....?

http://www.rit.edu/~nll8978/TravJeep/DSCN3063.JPG

[Jpfrk]

So what size of tires are those?

[sliebl]

Trav,
Looks good. Make sure you check your shackle bolts (as well as u bolts) after driving it. The shackle bolts have a tendency to loosen up. You don't want them too tight though, just not falling off. :)
We torque ours to 20 ft/lbs and double nut them to prevent them from loosening up. Even the nylock nuts get loose after a while.

[kjp98TJ]

i would go with the piston end first vs. the body.

:brows:

[JE_TRAV_EP]

its a Rubicon Express Extreme Duty 4.5" lift.....with 33" Goodyear MTR's

Thanks for the tip.....once it starts driving i'll be sure to tighten those suckers down.

Trav

[92redyj]

looks great man!

[LeadFoot]

Skyjacker Hydro shocks?

[JE_TRAV_EP]

no, they're DT3000's.

[LeadFoot]

Funny. My SJ hydros look EXACTLY the same. Same red poly bushings. Same everything. I'd almost bet the bank they come out of the same factory. Then again, theres only 2 shock companys who make all of the shocks out there.

[James CANADA]

i like the cell phone shot. your jeep is dumped! ;)

[Andrew the man]

-=- originally posted by sliebl -=-
Trav,
Looks good. Make sure you check your shackle bolts (as well as u bolts) after driving it. The shackle bolts have a tendency to loosen up. You don't want them too tight though, just not falling off. :)
We torque ours to 20 ft/lbs and double nut them to prevent them from loosening up. Even the nylock nuts get loose after a while.


20!? sheesh man, seems a little light. i did mine at 35

[Jeeping Girlfriend]

-=- originally posted by Andrew the man -=-
20!? sheesh man, seems a little light. i did mine at 35

I hope you're joking.
Scott
aka love24wheel

[Andrew the man]

no im not actually. thats what the lift instructions said, thats what we did

[sliebl]

20 ft/lbs works for the wheeling I do. If 35 works for you, it's cool.
The ride on road is also much better at the lower torque setting. Like I said in my post, the bolts have a double nut on them and we have no issues anymore with them getting loose.

[jeepik]

mine are at 25 ft/lb's and thats a little too tight in my opinion

[JE_TRAV_EP]

i dont have a torque wrench......so what does 35 lb-ft of torque feel like?

[love24wheel]

-=- originally posted by Andrew the man -=-
20!? sheesh man, seems a little light. i did mine at 35

Oops! I misread the word "light" thinking it said "tight"... and I was thinking to myself that 20 is not as tight as 35... I thought you had things a little backward. As far as how much you should torque them, I say do it as tight as you want.
Scott

[drgonzo]

Looks good man. I would lose the trackbars. They are worthless. It will flex a lot more without them also.

[fordtech]

trav,
where in ny are you?
check out the rides forum for jeepfest....
mike

[JE_TRAV_EP]

im in rochester, ny. where are you in new york?

[fordtech]

-=- originally posted by JE_TRAV_EP -=-
im in rochester, ny. where are you in new york?


Amherst......buffalo suburbs.

[D'sYJ]

looks good:clapping:

can we see how the flex is with that lift? Put the left front MT\R right in the center of the hood on the black Jetta:jammin:

[dartamatic]

http://www.rit.edu/~nll8978/TravJeep/DSCN3063.JPG

I see you're dreaming again...

[yj9340]

whats the length of the new driveshaft you are waiting on? i take it the driveline angle is too steep... are you doing a SYE also?

looks sweet, im jealous.
RM

[JE_TRAV_EP]

the driveshaft is about 18.5 inches and i ordered the driveshaft from Tom Woods and he messed up my address, so it comes in a week from today and i ordered it two weeks ago...i'm getting all antsy in my pantsy waiting for the damn thing. I just finished putting in the SYE. that went fairly smooth. i'm dying to drive it....the most its moved was back and forth about 5 ft in my driveway......i'm sick of waiting.

Trav

[dbvanw]

interested in selling those stock rims?

i am in fairport so i could pick them up.

let me know.

BTW- looks awesome!

[H8 PVMT]

Lift, Tires and SYE with new shaft....how's that pocket book feeling? :D

BTW, looks great I bet you are a bit anxious to get her out and wheelin'.

[JE_TRAV_EP]

yeah, the moths in my wallet are a lot lonelier now.....as for those rims, do you want just the rims or the tires too?

Trav

[dbvanw]

what size tires?

shoot me an email

dbvanw@yahoo.com