Rear lift kit done. Final questions

[jeremywatco]

Good evening.

Finished swapping out the reae junk 2.5" lift the PO had with a new WH 2.5 with Bilsteins.

Couple of wrap up questions before I move to the front.

The rear shock mount on the passenger side is now a smooth bolt lol. When I took off the nut all the threads came with it. Anyone know the next size down thread? I was thinking I can just cut new threads into it and use a smaller nut.

Final question pertains to the front... going to tackle the front tomorrow. Bronco already has a 2.5" lift and I am just swapping with more modern stuff. The WH kit came with all new C-Bushings. Should I bother putting them in at this point? Like I said I already have a 2.5" lift and have no castering issues.

See my pic below. Are the shocks supposed to be that compressed just sitting neutral?



That's it. Took all day for the rear but that was dealing with horrible rusted bolts. Front looks rust free so hopefully that goes well. Plan on replacing all the bushings as well.

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[SteveL]

If any doubts about rust pre-soak the nuts with wd or something. As far as re-threading the shock mount give it a try. I would put some miles on it and check it a few times to make sure the smaller size is holding. Worst case you have to replace the mount anyway.

 

[75MIKE]

How much piston do you have sticking out of the shock? Optical illusion maybe, but your shocks look a little long.

Also, I slid the boot up the shock body and zip tied it higher so it wasn't all "balled up" at the bottom

 

[jeremywatco]

Thanks all. Put the front on today. Didnt mess with the bushings. Again.. was swapping a 2.5" lift with a 2.5" lift. Everything went as smooth as it can be with a rust bucket of a car LOL. Need to invest in jack stands that extend up 4 feet into the air. Had to do some pretty dicey jacking and blocking.

 

[Apogee]

Thanks all. Put the front on today. Didnt mess with the bushings. Again.. was swapping a 2.5" lift with a 2.5" lift. Everything went as smooth as it can be with a rust bucket of a car LOL. Need to invest in jack stands that extend up 4 feet into the air. Had to do some pretty dicey jacking and blocking.

I use the VF-99 adjustable pipe stands from Ridgid...they have worked great as frame stands for my EB, have a 2500# capacity and a height range from 28 to 51 inches. I usually use my forklift to get them up to height quick, but you can do it with a block and floor jack, hi-lift, bottle jack and block, etc, it just takes a bit more time and effort. My rig is sitting on them now at full droop with 37's off the floor.

 

[SteveL]

Thanks all. Put the front on today. Didnt mess with the bushings. Again.. was swapping a 2.5" lift with a 2.5" lift. Everything went as smooth as it can be with a rust bucket of a car LOL. Need to invest in jack stands that extend up 4 feet into the air. Had to do some pretty dicey jacking and blocking.

That's why you need kids to hold all the blocks in place

 

[SteveL]

Just kidding

 

[jeremywatco]

Oh I thought about it. Lol

 

[Rustytruck]

Make sure to retorque all the bolts until your sure they are holding touque. For me within the first week and then once a month until your sure they are holding. You just messes with everything that keeps you on the road. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Rustytruck]

That's why you need kids to hold all the blocks in place

What if they start to playing jenga with your blocks.