Lift install in progress

Started my lift install Sunday. The Dakars and brake lines for the rear just got here today, so I will hopefully get close tonight after work. Will post some pre and post height numbers and pics when I am wrapped up. 6112/5160s going on with Dakar pack. Waiting for UCA for now. Spent 4-5 hours Sunday by myself and got drivers side done. Made a quick needle bearing removal tool out of some stuff I had around. Worked fine, but the ECGS bushing is a pain to get in straight. 6112s are really beefy. Installing at notch 6 driver and notch 5 passenger. Everything went well, except the damn bottom knuckle bolts. I could not get those fine thread bolts to go in. I spent a solid hour with those damn things and was frustrated as hell. Finally got them to line up and got drivers side together. Passenger is partially apart and will continue after work. I may fab up some sway bar spacers if it looks close. The front coil springs were all beat to hell from shipping and I had to paint them again, then again after the spring compressors messed up my new paint...

Took some 1/2"ish rod maybe 14" long and made a straight flat bevel about 1/16" wide on the end. Worked great to tap out the CV, would recommend.

 

reserved for progress