Lift coil install question
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Lift coil install question
Fronts complete, onto the rears now
2001 Disco. Going from 2 inch lift coils to RTE 3 inch HD coils
To put it bluntly. Im trying to get my lift coils in today but am not in possession of my tall set of jackstands.
If its off the ground, tires off but on shorter stands. Is a ton of down travel needed to unseat the front springs?
Ive checked a few videos but its hard to judge.
This is the first time i time installed a lift, without a shop/lift to use for a bit.
Ill find out soon because im digging in,but figured id ask and see if anyone chimes in.
Thanks
2001 Disco. Going from 2 inch lift coils to RTE 3 inch HD coils
To put it bluntly. Im trying to get my lift coils in today but am not in possession of my tall set of jackstands.
If its off the ground, tires off but on shorter stands. Is a ton of down travel needed to unseat the front springs?
Ive checked a few videos but its hard to judge.
This is the first time i time installed a lift, without a shop/lift to use for a bit.
Ill find out soon because im digging in,but figured id ask and see if anyone chimes in.
Thanks
Last edited by DodyDisco; 10-14-2021 at 06:28 PM.
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you will probably need to raise the jack stands somehow as the frame is super high. you will need every mm of down travel you can squeeze out of it to get the 3" coils in with no spring compressors. The stock bottle jack is used to help push the axle down to achieve the needed space (sway bar must be disconnected and forward crossmember removed or drive shaft off).
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cvhyatt (10-07-2021)
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On the rear, I never even remove the rear tires. I unbolt the shock and use a bottle jack between the axle and the frame.
The front of course requires some more disassembly, but I have done it off of standard 3 ton jack stands. The rotor is usually into the ground by the time it comes apart, but nothing gets hurt.
The front of course requires some more disassembly, but I have done it off of standard 3 ton jack stands. The rotor is usually into the ground by the time it comes apart, but nothing gets hurt.
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Best4x4 (10-07-2021)
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Gonna do the rears tomorrow hopefully.
I gained a lot lot lot more height in the front than i had expected.
I was expecting to gain an inch.
Old springs had me at 21.5" wheel center to fender.
New are the RTE HD coils that has me sitting at 24" even.
Somehow now my steering wheel returns to center much better?
I gained a lot lot lot more height in the front than i had expected.
I was expecting to gain an inch.
Old springs had me at 21.5" wheel center to fender.
New are the RTE HD coils that has me sitting at 24" even.
Somehow now my steering wheel returns to center much better?
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whowa004 (10-07-2021)
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So doing the rears seemed easy enough. Sway bar disconnected, shocks disconnected.
Now i have so much down travel i can't jack it high enough with the floor jack to get the taller coil in without things getting to sketchy/tippy,wobbly for me.
Hate spring compressors too
Some days i miss having access to a lift quite a bit. Ha ha
Just complaining i guess while i think this out.
Could I just lift the frame/body upward with a bottle jack on top the axle to the frame? Truck still on the ground? Was tempted to try it that way.
Thought about a hi lift in a D ring receiver hitch. But thats sketchy at best also
Now i have so much down travel i can't jack it high enough with the floor jack to get the taller coil in without things getting to sketchy/tippy,wobbly for me.
Hate spring compressors too
Some days i miss having access to a lift quite a bit. Ha ha
Just complaining i guess while i think this out.
Could I just lift the frame/body upward with a bottle jack on top the axle to the frame? Truck still on the ground? Was tempted to try it that way.
Thought about a hi lift in a D ring receiver hitch. But thats sketchy at best also
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So doing the rears seemed easy enough. Sway bar disconnected, shocks disconnected.
Now i have so much down travel i can't jack it high enough with the floor jack to get the taller coil in without things getting to sketchy/tippy,wobbly for me.
Hate spring compressors too
Some days i miss having access to a lift quite a bit. Ha ha
Just complaining i guess while i think this out.
Could I just lift the frame/body upward with a bottle jack on top the axle to the frame? Truck still on the ground? Was tempted to try it that way.
Thought about a hi lift in a D ring receiver hitch. But thats sketchy at best also
Now i have so much down travel i can't jack it high enough with the floor jack to get the taller coil in without things getting to sketchy/tippy,wobbly for me.
Hate spring compressors too
Some days i miss having access to a lift quite a bit. Ha ha
Just complaining i guess while i think this out.
Could I just lift the frame/body upward with a bottle jack on top the axle to the frame? Truck still on the ground? Was tempted to try it that way.
Thought about a hi lift in a D ring receiver hitch. But thats sketchy at best also
you could also just order up some taller stands. Sounds like you’ll need them now anyways.
Don’t do sketchy ****. Be careful.
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Yah. My taller stands are parked under a friends vehicle at the moment.
Over thinking things because I wanted to get it done today, gonna pickup some lumber tomorrow to and just take my time like i should have anyway.
Just didnt forsee so much dang articulation necessary to get the new coils in.
Sketchy lifting of cars is not my thing. Luckily learned that lesson under a nice light 69 VW bug many years ago...
Over thinking things because I wanted to get it done today, gonna pickup some lumber tomorrow to and just take my time like i should have anyway.
Just didnt forsee so much dang articulation necessary to get the new coils in.
Sketchy lifting of cars is not my thing. Luckily learned that lesson under a nice light 69 VW bug many years ago...
Last edited by DodyDisco; 10-14-2021 at 08:57 PM.
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