1st Lift Questions

[Tentsontop]

How hard is it to get OME 2.5 heavies in without a spring compressor? I'm pretty sure I can get the stockers out, but not sure if I can stuff the OMEs in there w/out compressing them. I've read SLEE's writeup. Almost sounds too easy.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Piece-O-Cake!

 

[madams557]

second that. Installed mine without a problem.

 

[FJBen]

easy, I put Slee 4" plus spacers in without a compressor...

here's a hint; let the whole front axle droop, don't try and force once side up and not the other...worked good for me.

 

[Tentsontop]

Good deal. I'll get on it this week after the nuts/bolts have a few days to soak up the PB Blaster. Thanks again.

 

[Tentsontop]

Are the Slee sway bar spacers necessary?

 

[madams557]

For the basic OME Lift - no. Not even for the heavy.

Maybe with the J-springs, I'm not sure. And probably if you add the spacers.

I have the basic 2.5 heavy with just what came with the kit.

 

[Tentsontop]

Good deal. I didn't get the kit, but wondered if Slee included them with it. Did you put the CC bushings in? I have them, but don't plan on putting them in right away. I want to see how it drives once I have the rack, ladder and sliders and other heavy bits on first.

 

[madams557]

Yeah, I had the 80 in the garage and ran the arms to Christo to push the casters in. He has a jig and it takes maybe all of 10 minutes to do.

 

[Tentsontop]

It's in. I'll post some pics in a couple days. I'm sitting 3" higher in front and 4" in the rear. The PS front is sitting just over 1/8" higher than the rest. No idea why. Time for bigger tires. Thanks for all the help.