guillermo
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- Location
- El Paso, Tx
Will using a spring compressor to install new coils affect the desired height ? My 3" coils along with (2) .75 spacers only give me a 3.5" lift instead of 4.5 ..... Thanks.
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Spring compressor
- Thread starter guillermo
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RCP Phx
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- Location
- Phoenix,Az
No,who's springs did you buy?
emr1101
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- Location
- Raleigh, NC
hell no, coils are designed to compress, believe it or not:clap:
76ANTHONY
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- Location
- la quinta ca
speaking of spring compressors, i had an old set laying around and used them on mine, they didnt compress enough so i went to autozone to look for a new set, they have a set you can borrow for 50 bucks plus tax that does an awesome job and they are safe to use. bring back the compressors and they give you every penny back, made the job very easy.
TheAlmightySam
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- Location
- Portland, OR
I bought that same set a few weeks back for $35 from AutoZone. Awesome compressors, really heavy duty and much safer than the awful Harbor Freight ones.
guillermo
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- El Paso, Tx
The springs are Black Diamond and the 2 poly spacers were placed without the stock isolator so I think I should have left it in.
76ANTHONY
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- Location
- la quinta ca
they where out of them when i went, are they the ones with the locking pins?
TheAlmightySam
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- Location
- Portland, OR
Yep, that's the one. Those locking pins work great.
- Location
- Roanoke VA
If you disconnect the drive shaft, shocks, sway bar, and drag link(from pass. side) the axle will drop far enough to pull the springs out and put the new ones in by hand. I do suggest 2 jacks for this, makes it easier.
88 Wagonman
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- Location
- Boise, ID
Compressor is WAY easier IMO. I've done it both ways, and on a rig with 20 years of rust, a drive to Autozone is a lot easier.
xcm
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- Location
- Southern Oregon
a spring compressor is easier, should you be swapping out coils and nothing else... however, safety is a concern. (not saying theyre dangerous, just that you must be on top of things)
but if your installing a kit w/ control arms, new shocks, etc... just disconnect things, one at a time, untill you can droop it enough. you can install anything but a 6" coil easily w/ 2 people... ive done it by myself w/ minimal cursing.
neither is perfect, but both have their time and place....
but if your installing a kit w/ control arms, new shocks, etc... just disconnect things, one at a time, untill you can droop it enough. you can install anything but a 6" coil easily w/ 2 people... ive done it by myself w/ minimal cursing.
neither is perfect, but both have their time and place....
OverTheHillsATTW
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- Location
- Pennsylvania
IF you dont have the money I suggest without the spring compressor. The first time it took me awhile to figure it out. The second it was pretty easy and cheap. 
my first budget boost.
my first budget boost.
Darky
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- Location
- 29 Palms, CA
I got an internal coil compressor from Autozone. I didn't know precisely what it would be now I can't figure the damn thing out if it's even possible to use it. The Driver's side coil swap went easy, just droop the suspension slide one out and the other in, no need for the compressor. For whatever reason, my passenger side doesn't droop as far. Putting RE 5.5" coils to replace my 4.5" coils and 1.5" spacers. And yes, it is an old post, but I was searching for any info on coil compressors
JeepFreak21
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- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
WI88XJ
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- Location
- South Central Wisconsin
Darky,
An internal compressor won't work. The spring has to slip over the bump stop on the top and there's no room for an internal compressor. You need an external compressor.
An internal compressor won't work. The spring has to slip over the bump stop on the top and there's no room for an internal compressor. You need an external compressor.
WI88XJ
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- Location
- South Central Wisconsin
On the pass side drop the shock off the diff side and drop the track bar off the axle side and you should be able to droop it enough to get the spring out.
Darky
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- Location
- 29 Palms, CA
Well, yeah, I figured that part out...
I was just venting frustration at getting the wrong ones and then the one spring not going in. Finally did get it in after stacking more bricks/cinder blocks under the jack to get more height and then stepping on the axle while my cousin pushed the spring in, uncompressed. Now I get to do it all over again to put some isolators in. I just had to get the springs in today, should have isolators soon.derrickdrew17
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Duncanville
After I screwed around for 3 hrs trying to get my 3.5" springs installed I had to disconnect the front DS.. it was maxed out on compression once i got that disconnected the left would drop enough to get the coil springs installed.
builder
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- Location
- Yucca Valley california
Hmmmm, Scott you used a spring compressor on those 3" coils, must of forgot to unbolt those long shocks lmao!:wierd:
fubar XJ
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- Location
- Bothell, WA
That's what I did when I swapped in my 6.5" coils. It worked fine. Once I got it back weight on wheels, I was able to push/pull the Jeep enough side to side to slip the track bar bolt back in. The spring compressor was just another thing I didn't want to spend money on, and I'd been told it was unnecessary.
