EugeneTheJeep
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Any throughs on park vs neutral for a DIY lift install? Why do the Mopar Instructions show neutral for an automatic?
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Install lift with transmission in neutral?
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AnnDee4444
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It will be easier to get the axle housing into position with the transmission in neutral. With the transmission in park, you may have to rotate the axles & differential, which could be impossible if the parking brake is set also.
Personally, I would just leave the transmission in park with the parking brake off.
Personally, I would just leave the transmission in park with the parking brake off.
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EugeneTheJeep
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Thanks for the reply. Do you mean the axle rotation to connect the new arms and links? Why would locking the wheels from rolling make it harder?
AnnDee4444
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Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking, but this part is not accurate. There should be no issues leaving it in park.
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EugeneTheJeep
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I was thinking park is safer to prevent the Jeep from rolling. But, it also occurs to me that lifting one end, lets say the front, rolls the rear axle while the wheels are fixed. Not much, but maybe enough to use neutral to allow the motion without straining the axle or slipping the wheels.
So my current plan is to engage 4H, shift to neutral, jack up and support with jack stands, then shift to park. This should allow the each axles to get into position but also lock the wheels on both axels with the transmission before crawling under.
So my current plan is to engage 4H, shift to neutral, jack up and support with jack stands, then shift to park. This should allow the each axles to get into position but also lock the wheels on both axels with the transmission before crawling under.
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