My OME Install - One man job - my tips

[Finnyfam60]

Yeah, air tools, torque wrench, etc... Well, since the frame was on stands and the axle on stands, once the springs were on I lowered the axle off the stands on the side I was working and jiggled as necessary, fore/aft or side/side till it dropped into place on the spring pin, same with other side, then just raised that whole end of rig back high enough to fit wheels on

 

[84bj60]

Nice cruiser. Very clean, and looks "just right" with the lift!

 

[hjdca]

Nice cruiser. Very clean, and looks "just right" with the lift!

thanks for the complements ! Here are some pre-lift pics for your enjoyment !

 

[robustbambi]

Did that think just role of the lot?!?!! She looks amazing and nice job on the lift.

 

[Cruzerman]

I put mine on by myself too. Good job and looks great. Enjoy!

 

[Rigger]

SAFETY

I've done suspension work on both of my Cruisers. For any part of the process that involved me getting under the truck, I made sure I had an escape route, some redundancy in case the jackstand broke, and a spotter with a floor jack and a phone handy.

Some time ago, there was a story posted here about a Mudder that had his Cruiser fall on him. I got chills reading about it.

I also am a big fan of safety glasses. They are inexpensive, and save you from those bits of dirt that fall or splatter on your face (and in your eyes) while working.

 

[hjdca]

..... and a spotter with a floor jack and a phone handy.

What? Really? Do you have a butler or something?

 

[Rigger]

What? Really? Do you have a butler or something?

No, but I do have a wife and kids! I just make sure one of them is watching me when I'm under the truck and knows what to do if something goes wrong. I'd hate to be pinned under a truck by myself and no one even knows where I am. I'm a bit too careful, perhaps. Maybe paranoid, even. But that's how I roll. I just do a bit of advance planning to keep myself safe.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Good job on the lift, but dang that is one clean cruiser.

 

[jgordon]

Nice job and nice rig. I did mine alone, with enough jack stands and common sense (or more jack stands) I don't see this as dangerous.