lift going on

[Wrangl3r93]

Spent a few hours tonight and the rear is almost finished. Track bar won't come off so we're goin to get the sawzall tomorrow and cut the SOB off. So far i'm very pleased and i'll have pics posted as soon as I get finished(hopefully tomorrow). 2 questions: 1. How vital are shock boot? my shocks didn't come with any and can't find any for the DT3000s. 2. While i was under there i was very pleased to see i have a flowmaster muffler with 2.5inch pipes coming off of it but i was displeased to see when i jumped my jeep the track bar crushed the pipe. It's prob been killing my mileage and performance for a while now and i was wondering how much i should look to pay to have a new pipe fabbed up for it.

	Track bar A track bar is a component of a car suspension system that provides lateral location of the axle. While the purpose of the rear suspension of an automobile is to allow the wheels to move vertically with respect to the body, it is undesirable to allow them to move forward and backwards, or from side to side. It is this latter movement that the track bar is designed to prevent. It is a simple device, consisting of a rigid bar running sideways in the same plane as the rear axle, connecting one end of the axle to the car body or chassis on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bar is attached on either end with pivots that permit it to swivel upwards and downwards only, so that the axle is, in turn, allowed to move in the vertical plane only.

[LGR]

i don't think a boot is really important...on my rears i got one shock with a boot and one without.

Lets see the pics asap

[TwistedCopper]

Shock boots are not needed. Some feel they just trap moisture anyhow. I usually use them, but leave the bottom zip tie off so they can drain.

If they didn't come with them then don't worry about it. They'll be fine.

[Jeepr]

Don't use boots! They trap moisture and grit and ruin your shocks. You are better off without them. (well, unless you have a show truck... )

[Wrangl3r93]

Ok well since i don't have boots i didn't put them on. The rear is finished but every bolt in this thing has seized so we spent part of the day searchin for a sawzall. Hopefully tomorrow i can have it finished.

[pilgrimninja17]

the front on my yj took me and 3 other friends to put on, 14 hours, so start early, the back went on in 5 hours...so good luck, and don't forget the PB blasta!!

[Wrangl3r93]

Well rear has goven me one last problem. The pins that go into the axles on the stock springs were 1/2inch and the pins on the new leafs are 9/16. And i can't get a drill to hold a 9/16 until at least monday! And then i still have to do the front. The bad part is i don't have a vehicle till i'm finished so this sucks.

[TwistedCopper]

Originally Posted by red93

Well rear has goven me one last problem. The pins that go into the axles on the stock springs were 1/2inch and the pins on the new leafs are 9/16. And i can't get a drill to hold a 9/16 until at least monday! And then i still have to do the front. The bad part is i don't have a vehicle till i'm finished so this sucks.

You can't get a 9/16" bit that has the smaller 1/2" shaft on it? Maybe a lowes, home depot, sears????

[Wrangl3r93]

Yeah that's all i can find. Sorry i didn't specify but the largest drill i can get till tomorrow can only hold a 3/8 shank. Checked lowes, home depot, and the new northern store in town.