Help with RE 5.5 Short arm lift please

PWRDrill · Feb 17, 2004

Hello all,

I'm mostly a troll here, but by gleaming the information from you I've since bought a 95 XJ 4.0l. Right now I'm installing the lift (fun let me tell ya).
Which brings me to my question...

I've started on the front end and have the CA drop brackets, braces, UCA's and LCA's installed. The drop brackets, braces and the xmember are now tight.

I know I need to be on a flat surface and line the axle up before I connect the trackbar, but when is it best that I torque down the UCA's and LCA's? From what I have read I get conficting ideas. Should I align the axle and then do the control arms and then trackbar? Or can I just put weight on wheels, toque down the control arms and then align the axle? Please help, this is my next step (after I get some sleep)

Kevin

Lunatic728 · Feb 17, 2004

I have the same kit sitting at my house right now waiting for warmer weather. I have had more instructions with my daughters doll house.

I found this on a page

torque down the control arm bolts once you’ve got the front end sitting on the wheels again.

http://www.jeepin.com/features/rexd/index.asp
http://www.ilovejeeps.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=69094

Is there anything else that I should know about before starting this install?

Fullsizexj · Feb 17, 2004

PWRDrill said:
Hello all,

I'm mostly a troll here, but by gleaming the information from you I've since bought a 95 XJ 4.0l. Right now I'm installing the lift (fun let me tell ya).
Which brings me to my question...

I've started on the front end and have the CA drop brackets, braces, UCA's and LCA's installed. The drop brackets, braces and the xmember are now tight.

I know I need to be on a flat surface and line the axle up before I connect the trackbar, but when is it best that I torque down the UCA's and LCA's? From what I have read I get conficting ideas. Should I align the axle and then do the control arms and then trackbar? Or can I just put weight on wheels, toque down the control arms and then align the axle? Please help, this is my next step (after I get some sleep)

Kevin

Set it on the ground and then torque the arms and then you can turn the steering wheel to line up the trackbar, with the 5.5 kit you should have the HD trackbar and mount so you will have to do it a few times to get the proper adjustment to center the axle under the front. Once it is all set then torgue it down also, be sure to check every nut and bolt after driving it a few times just to make sure nothing worked loose

ZachMan · Feb 17, 2004

http://www.jeepin.com , look for Jason's article it helps.

PWRDrill · Feb 17, 2004

Thanks guys, that's what I was looking for... Back to work.

Oh, and Lunatic, the best advise I could give would be to leave everything extremely loose before you tighten down anything! I didn't have any of the alignment issues that several others have had.

Kevin

Help with RE 5.5 Short arm lift please

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