FitchVA
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- Roanoke, VA
OK, here's my situation . . . i'm kinda close to being in the position to lift my xj finally. but i've got a few questions. first, i've got a '98 sport with the np231. as of now, i'm looking at the RE 4.5" lift - the one with the springs in the back, not aal's. and i'm figuring on having to have the sye kit as well.
the big delima is weather or not to install it myself or pay extra and have a shop that know's what they're doing install it for me. i'm not really mechanically gifted. i just don't have the experience. but i can follow directions. if i choose to get a shop to do it, it's no big delima, just take it in then pick it up when done.
but if i do it myself, here would be the situation. i'd have to wait till i can drive to my hometown so i can have my dad's and brother's help. not to mention the enormous barn i'd get to use. and plus i could work it out to do it over a week's worth of vacation. but when done, i'd have to drive it back here - about 400 miles away. i'm scared of such a long trip to make on a fresh installed lift to work the bugs out.
on one hand, i'd like to have the satisfaction of doing it myself and save the $$. but on the other, the satisfaction of knowing it was done right would be good as well. what would you guys suggest? btw -- this is my dd'er so i can't work on it for a bit, take breaks, then get back to it. that's why, if i did it, i would do it when i take some vacation days.
sorry for the long post. and thanks in advance for any input.
the big delima is weather or not to install it myself or pay extra and have a shop that know's what they're doing install it for me. i'm not really mechanically gifted. i just don't have the experience. but i can follow directions. if i choose to get a shop to do it, it's no big delima, just take it in then pick it up when done.
but if i do it myself, here would be the situation. i'd have to wait till i can drive to my hometown so i can have my dad's and brother's help. not to mention the enormous barn i'd get to use. and plus i could work it out to do it over a week's worth of vacation. but when done, i'd have to drive it back here - about 400 miles away. i'm scared of such a long trip to make on a fresh installed lift to work the bugs out.
on one hand, i'd like to have the satisfaction of doing it myself and save the $$. but on the other, the satisfaction of knowing it was done right would be good as well. what would you guys suggest? btw -- this is my dd'er so i can't work on it for a bit, take breaks, then get back to it. that's why, if i did it, i would do it when i take some vacation days.
sorry for the long post. and thanks in advance for any input.
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