Shock and spring assembly
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JeepJeepster
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If you have a spring compressor, you can... Otherwise, no, and dont try to use those small little spring compressors from a parts store.
Local shop should be able to put them together if they are any count.
On the rears, you can just pop those right in.
Local shop should be able to put them together if they are any count.
On the rears, you can just pop those right in.
Better off to take them to a shop, portable spring compressor is too dangerous for these springs. Not worth the risk.
duderz7
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The spring compressors available for rent are intended for passenger cars, you are working with a truck spring which is a different animal. It's best to take your parts into a shop that does suspension work, definitely worth the little amount they'll likely charge for you safety.
JeepJeepster
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Ratchet straps probably work for light duty springs, not the KJ springs.
uss2defiant
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it's called a widow maker for a reason 
NO do not try it with them
Yes those rent a spring compressors are good for car springs of 250 lb or so but when dealing with a 400 lb rated springs with a tight coil, they are head knockers ( and not in a good way )
I was also wondering about this hockey puck thing that is mentioned, in another thread, I believe?
Any pics of this mounted and what location? I have not understood where it goes.
Or do I even need it?
The hockey pucks get bolted to the lower spring perches in the rear. That way your stock bump stops above have something at the right height to sit down on when loaded/flexing. It will save your fender flares and prevent you from blowing out your shocks by topping them out. To bolt the pucks on, put the Jeep on jack stands on the frame rails under the rear doors, rear tires removed. Jack up one side of the rear axle. The side that droops should come down far enough to get the spring out, either by hand or with a pry bar. (May have to disconnect sway bar links… also careful not to max out your brake line hoses.) Drill the center of the steel perch and the center of 2 hockey pucks per side. Put the pucks into the spring, then put the spring back in place. Bolt them down afterwards with a grade 8 or stainless bolt, washer, and a nylon lock nut. You should be able to hold the nut under the perch with a box wrench and turn the bolt with a ratchet from above, inside the spring. Snug it up and then repeat the process on the other side.
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The stock bump stop is above, and the hockey pucks (bump stop extension in my case) are on the bottom. Mine is 4 inch lifted so would need more than 2 pucks in my case if I went that route.
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Thank you do much for explaining that...now I understand
Awesome.
Good luck!
