Topic: high lift kit from states (Read 9476 times)

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #25 on:** March 27, 2007, 10:18:20 PM »

Yeah, I was looking at that one on the explorer procomp site last night. As I recall, Birty's get a 10% discount too.

Given that you need new leaf springs regardless, and they'll cost over £200 from either Mansfield 4x4 or Lighthouse (cus you will need fittings too), you'll also need shocks (really), you might as well go for the kit.
A 10% discount will offset some of the delivery.

mcbungie · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:54:07 AM »

10% off eh?

how do I claim that?

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2007, 07:58:18 AM »

Quote from: "mcbungie"

10% off eh?

how do I claim that?

http://http://www.birtydastardsjeepclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3849 Just say you're a dastard.

mcbungie · « **Reply #28 on:** April 02, 2007, 10:07:04 PM »

Procomp
1984-01 Cherokee [XJ] - Stage I kit

ORDERED should be here thursday. thanks for all the help and advice

Dave69 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 03, 2007, 08:54:38 PM »

enjoy fitting it yourself (if that's what your doing)

soak the bolts with a release agent your going to need it. one set of leaf springs don and bolts all out the other side the fixed nut has come loose (front spring fixing) so a hole might need to be drilled.
cleaning up the wheel arches and repainting with chassis enamel then underseal and waxoil etc.. some nice rust traps round those wheel arches

mcbungie · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2007, 11:45:23 AM »

just arived this morning . looks the crack. like u say now the fun begins tryin to fit it. :?

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2007, 12:06:23 PM »

I tell you what would be awesome, if you could possibly take a few photos of what you did as you're doing it. Fitting an XJ lift is pretty much of a muchness, so that would help others loads!!!

mcbungie · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2007, 02:25:24 PM »

ill see what I can do :wink:

Dave69 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 05, 2007, 09:39:47 PM »

i started on the rear as it seemed the simplest place to start but yet the worst for siezed bolts, at least then it will make the front seem easy, just the psycological approach

mcbungie · « **Reply #34 on:** April 06, 2007, 01:32:00 AM »

cheers for that.... hopefully start it on saturday . start with the rear. been soaking the bolts for over a week now. 4 tins of wd40, so hopefully itll help

:?

Dave69 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 06, 2007, 07:43:24 PM »

dont want to sound a bit of a kill joy but you might bet lucky using only wd40. i have spent 3 weeks soaking bolts with penetrating fluid rahter than thin oil, even then the bolts were a barsteward to get undone.

good luck

mcbungie · « **Reply #36 on:** April 10, 2007, 10:43:13 AM »

Fecking nightmare .everything that could go wrong went wrong. the rear is done at last took 2 days but now ive noticed there is play on the top of the rear shockers.. any ideas??

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #37 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:29:27 AM »

Can you be more specific, mate?

mcbungie · « **Reply #38 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:35:33 AM »

ok here goes now im no mechanic so bear with me.. theres a fork ended bar that goes through the bush on the top of the rear shock. I greased this part and pushed it through the bush then installed the shock. when driving home I could here a knockin noise when going over bumps. looking underneath when I grab the shocker I can move it very slightly its as if the shock is sliding back and forward on the fork ended bar. cheers

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #39 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:47:59 AM »

Right, thats the bar pin. Did they supply new ones? They should be a nice snug fit in the bushes with no play. You should have had a bitch of a time getting them in there too.

mcbungie · « **Reply #40 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:50:17 AM »

yes they sent new ones . I put grease on them (not sure if I should have) being honest they wernt easy to fit but they wernt too hard.

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #41 on:** April 10, 2007, 11:56:48 AM »

Perhaps it's not that. Mine clonked over bumps for a while. It was the bottom bolt on the rear shackle hitting the frame. As the springs flex, they cause the shackle to rotate upwards to the rear.

MOCAJ · « **Reply #42 on:** April 10, 2007, 12:38:38 PM »

cant help on the knocking, but if you want to get the bar pins into the poly bush easily, place the bush in boiled water to soften then up.

It works a treat :wink:

greggmo · « **Reply #43 on:** April 10, 2007, 08:35:09 PM »

if the bush is tight on the bar pin that is not the knocking. is the movenent you have side to side or up and down??? best bet is to undo the bottom of the shock and try shake it up and down, if there is no up and down play start lookin elsewhere mate.

mcbungie · « **Reply #44 on:** April 11, 2007, 12:00:48 AM »

the movement is side to side

keeko · « **Reply #45 on:** April 11, 2007, 12:02:05 AM »

Are ye share?

mcbungie · « **Reply #46 on:** April 11, 2007, 12:12:16 AM »

aye baldieeeeeeeeee :wink:

JamesH · « **Reply #47 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:25:07 AM »

I had to press the bar-pins into my shocks with a small workshop press, they should be a tight fit.

When I fitted bar-pin eliminators however I did need to put washers either side of the bush to ensure a tight fit and stop side to side movement. Can you squeeze some washers in there as spacers maybe?

mcbungie · « **Reply #48 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:56:57 AM »

possibly i`ll give it a try cheers. are the front bar pins the same size as the back bar pins?

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