coil spacer not looking to hot

[ridexstraight]

i got some info from (Zuwharrie.Com) for the budget 4dr lift( i have 93 sidekick 16v) and im starting with the coil spacers,,, so i removed the front strut and springg,, i just dont see how the spring is goin to go back in with the 2" spacer in there? its like 4am so i could just be getting to tired to look at it any more,,, but any tips would be lifesaving,, ive never done a lift before but im very mechanical,, do i need to use spring compessors?! remove more stuff?! just confused and could use some pointers thanks much
andy

[1995tracker]

Originally Posted by ridexstraight

i got some info from (Zuwharrie.Com) for the budget 4dr lift( i have 93 sidekick 16v) and im starting with the coil spacers,,, so i removed the front strut and springg,, i just dont see how the spring is goin to go back in with the 2" spacer in there? its like 4am so i could just be getting to tired to look at it any more,,, but any tips would be lifesaving,, ive never done a lift before but im very mechanical,, do i need to use spring compessors?! remove more stuff?! just confused and could use some pointers thanks much
andy

Spring compressors do help. The general consensus, however, is that 2" is too much in the front, because of the CV angles. Many do 2" Rear and 1.5" front, which will actually give you 2.25 in the front because of the suspension geometry. A 2" Spacer in the front will give close to 2.75" which is very hard on the CVs

[ridexstraight]

ahhhhh so ill cut down my front ones and try again thanks

[ridexstraight]

and to add i have limited supply of tools,, one of the studs for the front strut mount spun on me so i cant get one strut unbolted? boooo

[1995tracker]

yeah, betweem 1.25 and 1.5 is where you want to be, I've heard its dang near impossible to get 2s in there, and even if you do, its tough on the CVs

Dont forget to get an alignment! Might need to get some camber adjustment bolts too

[ridexstraight]

yea i read that would be needed i also have rro shocks for the rears and a 2" body lift just kinda a slow project,,, bu even with a 1.5 front coil it just looks so hard to get spring back in,,, and should i flip strut mounts?!

[1995tracker]

DEFINTELY flip your strut mounts, or you wont have enough down travel with your coil spacers, and you'll find yourself "topping out" regularly, especially on rough terrain.

Heres a good guide on how to do it:

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[ridexstraight]

thanks that is a nice write up,,, so i was working on the front and while prying out my spring my axle popped out of transmission and doesnt seem to want to go back in vety easy? haha