Budget boost lift kit

[Age172]

I got a 2.5" spacer lift kit for Christmas for my 20 JLU sport. It's a KSP suspension lift kit. It's merely a stop gap until it's paid off at which point I'll be going to the full 3.5-4" lift with 37's. I've got an older 5 ton jack from my FIL who used to do maintenance on district plow trucks, stands, impact tools and if necessary pneumatic tools(My FIL retired to AZ and left me a mechanics gold mine) so equipment is not an issue. I consider myself to be somewhat mechanically inclined but if anybody has any tips that helped them I'd greatly appreciate it.

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[rcadden]

1. Find a YouTube video of someone installing it.
2. Watch that video a few times
3. Research and document the correct torque for all of the bolts you'll need to remove for the kit
4. Take your time and have a buddy to help if you can.

90% of wrenching on your own vehicle is just taking things apart and then putting them back together. Super easy if you keep your head and take it slow.

 

[Zandcwhite]

Be mindful of the wheel speed sensors and brake lines, I had the wheel speed sensor on the passengers rear loop over the sway bar and when I lowered the axle it yanked it hard enough it need replaced.

 

[superdude]

With the help of my brother, I installed my spacer lift in a day. That was with hand-wrenching and zero prior experience with suspension. Now equipped with an impact wrench, I'm confident I could do it in a quarter of the time. It's a great learning experience

I'd recommend the tallest jacks and jack stands you have available. I ended up using 2 x 4's to increase the height on my jack stands. I also recommend extreme terrain's video on the RC 2.5" spacer kit -

Good info on torque specs & relatively easy to follow.

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