body lift advice

[big red beast]

i want to do a 1inch body lift on my Tj and i got a few questions about it

1 - is it a DIY job, i'll have a mechanic mate helping me? do i need him? 2 man job?

2 - do i have to do a motor mount lift when i do a body lift or can i just do the body lift?

3 - apart from adding in the packing blacks what else do i have to do eg extend filler hoses etc? and is it easy to do?

sorry guys but i have no experience in body lifts at all - everything else i have some idea but this, not at all

[sir_camel]

I believe that if you do a BL without a MM at the same time you will have to cut your fan shroud. If your doing the work i would just go all the way and do MM too. Its something you will be glad you did in the longterm anyway.

Someone else with a bit more knowledge than me can clarify this point and help on others too. Ben just installed his BL and MM a few weeks ago so i am sure he'll be really helpful. Just make sure you DIY tho. So much fun.

You ditched the idea of the bigger springs?

[big red beast]

no not completely, just looking into my options

[Ando]

Hey, this is my topic!!

Check out the thread I started on BL's under the Wrangler section. Also go to JU and type in "Body Lift". Plently of good stuff there.

[Ben]

Well having just installed a 2" BL with a couple of helpers, then more hands the better. However I'd imagine there's less involved with a 1" (no extending fuel lines, steering linkages, etc, so you could easily do it by yourself.

In my mind, if you're doing the BL you should also do a MM at the same time - it just makes sense (IMHO). And for job I reckon two people would make it a hell of a lot easier.

[Wooders]

I installed my 2" BL myself over a few evenings after work - no problems....Just take your time & enjoy...
As for the MM I still haven't fitted one to mine - maybe one day I'll get around to it [img]graemlins/avid.gif[/img]

[Ben]

Yeah, but were you running a transfer case drop at the time? I did my MM to get rid of it. [img]graemlins/avid.gif[/img]