Ok, I got the lift on. Woo Hoo. My wife was like "is that all?" I told her we could get a body lift to add to it for another $400. She likes jacked up trucks etc. Maybe later
I had this great plan to take a lot of pictures as I went and document everything but that didn't work out too well. I got all greasy and didn't want to mess up the camera.
The RC lift went in pretty easy once I kind of figured everything out.
I bought a used lift with the spacers already attached to a stock springs and struts so I didn't have to mess with compressors etc.
The main hangups were that you have to take the bolt out of the lower strut mount in the front to get the strut out, it took me a few to figure that out. I also needed more travel and tried to disconnect the end links but they just kind of spun and wouldn't come off then I remembered someone posting about disconnecting the sway bar. I ended up loosing the mounting bolts until they almost came out and that gave me enough play. I think it might work better if you disconnect both sides at the same time and then put both struts back in place.
The rears were easy, I just moved one of the brake lines from it's mounting location on both sides, disconnected the rear shocks and lowered it down with the jack slowly until the ebrake line was pretty tight and the springs came out pretty easy. There was a thin rubber piece on top of the spring that I had to remove and I put the spacers in and put it all back together.
I started at 5:15 and was going in the house at 8:15.
In that time frame I had went to the neighbors to borrow the some tools, fed the dogs, put them up and changed their water and went on 2 short drive to make sure everything was all right. I figure it took me about 2.5 hrs. I think I could do it a lot quicker now.
Shoot, 3 guys with enough jacks and jack stands could likely get it done in 30 mins.
It's lifted and I owe it all to you guys, thanks for all the help and cheap parts
Next is to finish my roof basket.
