Need Help Front coilover and UCA install leaves no clearance for tires. Please advise

After installing the all pro UCA and fox 2.5 coilovers I noticed my car was not resting high enough to allow clearance for the wheels.

Is it possible to put my jack under my lower control arms to try to raise them enough to fit the wheel, or is that not advised?

Maybe I should go back to my UCA through-bolts loosen them, attempt to raise the apparatus then retighten?

My frame is resting on 6ton OTC jack stands 18.5 inches high.

I'm pretty damn nervous with jacking the truck up. Any advise would be very much appreciated.


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Keep the Jack stands under it then raise the truck higher. Raise Jack stands. Install wheels / tires.

 

I just jack mine up on the lca, never had any issues, just don't work on your truck like that haha

 

thanks for the reply man, but i've tried that, seems my jack wont go high enough to reach the next notch on my jack stands
use a wood block? is that safe?

 

I always use a wood block. Might be safer than jacking under the lca.

 

Yea if it doesn't go all the way I use a wood block too

 

If i jack under the LCA should they give fairly easily? That's less nerve racking to me than because my car will still be under the jack stands.

 

It's sketchy to jack under the lca. You will still be jacking the whole front of your truck up, not just the lca. Be very careful because it's not a flat surface for your jack.

 

ok.. type of wood? size?

 

Cut a piece of 2x4 wood stud , works perfect

 

2x4, 4x4, 4x6. The important thing here is to use your common sense.

 

Don't be trying to stand the 2x4 up and balance it or something. Make sure whatever you use has a good base and is not going to move or tip over.

 

Once you figure it out. You gotta hate with us how the ride is with the fox setup.

 

Chock the rear tires and raise the front to the required height from the front crossmember. Best done with a floor jack. You really should have one.

 

I do have a floor jack, 3 ton. To me its sketch nonetheless. I'll try the find a proper wood block tomorrow. Thanks for all your help guys.

 

It's thw sort of thing where you have to do what you have to do. We've probably all changed tires without Jack stands just using floor jacks or farm jacks. Ive done it with a floor Jack and 2 4x4 chunks of wood as spacers. Do whatever you feel is least risk or go buy taller jack stands at harbor freight. Personally I would do all of the above before compressing my coilover but that works too.