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I have rubi springs and shocks sitting in the garage, will order longer LCAs soon to upgrade my sport suspension. I've been debating if I should do the install myself or take it to a shop.
If I wanted to do it myself I would have to invest in a few tools. Impact driver, set of impact sockets, lift jack, etc... which would add up close to what the shop would charge.
How easy is this job? how long would it take me to get it done with the right tools and mindset? how much would a shop charge for the job? $300?
Pros of doing this myself:
1) Costs savings in the long run, as I could use the tools for other jobs such as tire rotations and brakes maintenance/upgrade.
2) Learning experience - confidence to do another lift in the future or go back to sport suspension.
Cons:
1) Could take me a very long time, a day or two that I could spend fishing/hiking/etc...
2) Potential of fucking something up (unlikely?).
i used to change brakes (rotors/pads) of my cars with hand tools before when I was in college to save money, it always took longer than anticipated. I would take the cars to a shop to get the wheels torqued to spec cause I didn't even have money for a torque wrench. I don't do it anymore, as I can easily afford it, it is nice when someone else does the job for me. But now that I have an actual Jeep, adding mods here and there, and have money to invest in proper tools, these kind of easy DIY mechanical work might not be as bad. What do you guys think?
If I wanted to do it myself I would have to invest in a few tools. Impact driver, set of impact sockets, lift jack, etc... which would add up close to what the shop would charge.
How easy is this job? how long would it take me to get it done with the right tools and mindset? how much would a shop charge for the job? $300?
Pros of doing this myself:
1) Costs savings in the long run, as I could use the tools for other jobs such as tire rotations and brakes maintenance/upgrade.
2) Learning experience - confidence to do another lift in the future or go back to sport suspension.
Cons:
1) Could take me a very long time, a day or two that I could spend fishing/hiking/etc...
2) Potential of fucking something up (unlikely?).
i used to change brakes (rotors/pads) of my cars with hand tools before when I was in college to save money, it always took longer than anticipated. I would take the cars to a shop to get the wheels torqued to spec cause I didn't even have money for a torque wrench. I don't do it anymore, as I can easily afford it, it is nice when someone else does the job for me. But now that I have an actual Jeep, adding mods here and there, and have money to invest in proper tools, these kind of easy DIY mechanical work might not be as bad. What do you guys think?
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