alright guys I just got my Terrafirma 2" lift in today and im super pumped to put it on (doing it myself) and i was just wondering where I should place the jack stands once ive got it jacked up. would I put them where the bottle jack goes when you jack it up? or somewhere else..

 

Under the axles like you would with your bottle jack

 

Under the axles will make it impossible to get the springs out/in.

You need to find a stable spot on the frame, that way the weight will be off of the springs. Also if you can't get the springs out or the new ones in, use a bottle jack in-between the axle and upper frame to spread the 2 points open.

 

Jack the truck up and put the stands under the frame. You will need to be able to move the axle about to get the springs in and out

 

so I wouldn't be able to just put them under the castor arms like where you jack the truck up?

 

That will also put pressure on the axles. Do it on the frame just behind where it starts to curve up, behind the front wheels.

 

okay thanks for the help!

 

Or use a spring compressor and there is need for the bottle jack.

 

I did mine with the truck jacked up there. It worked for me. Hopefully, I did not make it harder on myself.

 

I'm going to throw a crazy idea out that probably has no chance of working. What if you disconnected all sway bars, removed the front cross member, got the suspension completely flexed out, and then put the bottle jack between the axle and bump stop. Ok, now someone come tell me how if I try this I'm going to kill myself.