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Okay, so here it is. A break down of what I used and some specs.
Springs:
Front-Hell Creek 4" lift 7 leaf front springs. Correct 7/8" ID rear and 9/16" ID front bushings (rubber). I gained 3 3/4" of lift from these springs, it would have been t full 4" or more if not for my winch/bumper.
Rear-Hell Creek 4" lift 5 leaf rear springs. Correct 9/16" ID rear and 1" ID front bushings (poly). I gained four full inches from these. They do not include an overload leaf like Hell Creeks 76+ J-Truck rear springs.
Shocks.
Front and rear.
Rusty?s Hydro shocks (thanks Spectre) PN RS000.
The stock shock measurements are
Rear
extended- 20 15/16"
compressed- 12 7/8"
Front
extended- 22 15/16"
compressed- 13"
The new shocks measure at
15 1/2" compressed
26 1/8" extended.
I had to remove the steel sleeves from the lower bushings of the front shocks in order to make them fit the lower front shock studs.
Brake hoses.
Front. I made drop brake line brackets and used stock replacement BrakeWare front brake hoses PN 88284. They measured in at 1/2" shorter then my factory hoses.
Rear. I used a stock replacement BrakeWare rear brake hose PN 70381. It measured in at 2" longer then stock.
DPA
Rough Country 4? DPA for 76+ CJ with power steering. PN 6606. Fits the sector shaft and tie rod end fine. Does cause a minor loss of turning radius. Nothing serious.
Steering stabilizer
NAPA (made by Monroe) brand HD stabilizer PN SC217. This was a direct replacement for my stock absorber. It?s also available with a mounting kit for a little more $$.
Misc.
I used the stick u-bolt plates and had new u-bolts made to stock specs (this was a stupid thing, as teh stock u-bolts are only 7/16" and 1/2"-crappy-).
I also used some new universal poly bumpstops to replace my beat stock front ones. I had to cut them down about 1/2". Other then that they fit good. Bought from Auto Zone. Sorry, no part number.
Overall I?m very pleased with this lift, it put the truck up to a nice height, and gave me plenty of room to fit larger tires. Mainly it replaced my completely shot stock springs. I expect the ride quality will be greatly enhanced. Hell Creek should have this lift available soon, and I suspect it will include braided stainless brake hoses. The only thing I plan on modifying is the rear spring packs. When I swap in the D60-3 rear I?m going to install a stock set of overloads to increase my maximum payload.
[ March 21, 2006, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: KaiserMan ]
Springs:
Front-Hell Creek 4" lift 7 leaf front springs. Correct 7/8" ID rear and 9/16" ID front bushings (rubber). I gained 3 3/4" of lift from these springs, it would have been t full 4" or more if not for my winch/bumper.
Rear-Hell Creek 4" lift 5 leaf rear springs. Correct 9/16" ID rear and 1" ID front bushings (poly). I gained four full inches from these. They do not include an overload leaf like Hell Creeks 76+ J-Truck rear springs.
Shocks.
Front and rear.
Rusty?s Hydro shocks (thanks Spectre) PN RS000.
The stock shock measurements are
Rear
extended- 20 15/16"
compressed- 12 7/8"
Front
extended- 22 15/16"
compressed- 13"
The new shocks measure at
15 1/2" compressed
26 1/8" extended.
I had to remove the steel sleeves from the lower bushings of the front shocks in order to make them fit the lower front shock studs.
Brake hoses.
Front. I made drop brake line brackets and used stock replacement BrakeWare front brake hoses PN 88284. They measured in at 1/2" shorter then my factory hoses.
Rear. I used a stock replacement BrakeWare rear brake hose PN 70381. It measured in at 2" longer then stock.
DPA
Rough Country 4? DPA for 76+ CJ with power steering. PN 6606. Fits the sector shaft and tie rod end fine. Does cause a minor loss of turning radius. Nothing serious.
Steering stabilizer
NAPA (made by Monroe) brand HD stabilizer PN SC217. This was a direct replacement for my stock absorber. It?s also available with a mounting kit for a little more $$.
Misc.
I used the stick u-bolt plates and had new u-bolts made to stock specs (this was a stupid thing, as teh stock u-bolts are only 7/16" and 1/2"-crappy-).
I also used some new universal poly bumpstops to replace my beat stock front ones. I had to cut them down about 1/2". Other then that they fit good. Bought from Auto Zone. Sorry, no part number.
Overall I?m very pleased with this lift, it put the truck up to a nice height, and gave me plenty of room to fit larger tires. Mainly it replaced my completely shot stock springs. I expect the ride quality will be greatly enhanced. Hell Creek should have this lift available soon, and I suspect it will include braided stainless brake hoses. The only thing I plan on modifying is the rear spring packs. When I swap in the D60-3 rear I?m going to install a stock set of overloads to increase my maximum payload.
[ March 21, 2006, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: KaiserMan ]
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