so i just got my 2" lift shackles and no instructions. last time i did this was on my cj with a bottle jack between the frame and spring. so any info would be appreciated. otherwise ill be winging it. will my dual exhaust be in the way? will i need longer shocks?

 

Anytime a bottle of Jack is involved I run into all kinds of unexpected problems..

 

haha yea bottle jack + leaf spring = potential for bad juju. but you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

I know what you are talking about and it is not the safest way of doing it. Usually we set the rear frame on jack stands with the rear wheels either removed or off the ground. Then use a jack under the axle to adjust the hieght to get the shackle to line up.

 

When i put on my lift shackles I used a 3 ton floor jack and put a 4*4 between it and the bottom of the hitch and lifted there. That way you were at the very back of the truck and lifted the frame up from the axle.

 

all i did was lift my truck up high enough to unload the spring. removed the tires, removed shackle bolts, put in new shackle, and put back together (with new shocks of course).....
where does the bottle jack, floor jack, or 4x4 come into play? lol.

 

Well the bottle jack goes between the axle and frame and unloads the frame wieght from the spring. The floor jack lifts the frame wieght, both basically unloads the shackle. The 4x4 was just used to give the jack a little more hieght and distribute the load on the hitch a little. The Bottle of Jack was to make doing it more interesting.

 

yeah. i figured that much, but i just took the chance that the springs would be fully unloaded by just jackin the truck up......and they were. woulda sucked otherwise lol

 

Good job, post some pictures and show it off.