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6" Skyjacker Lift Install Help

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Old 09-17-2012, 01:14 PM
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6" Skyjacker Lift Install Help

I have lifted the rear of my truck with the block and now its on to the front.
there is a lot going on up in the front and I am a bit intimidated.
Are there any good visual walkthroughs of the install?
the 2 pages of directions Skyjacker sent are vague and very limited.
If anyone has any tips or directions i should follow please help me out.
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:37 PM
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What truck is it? F150, 250, or 350? It's a 4x4, correct?
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:51 PM
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1995 F150 4x4.

Here is a breakdown of where i am at
1. Block rear tires, jack up front and support frame on stands.
2. Remove tires and shock absorbers.
3. Disconnect draglink from Pitman arm (one bolt) may need pickle fork
4. Mark Driveshaft on yolk and then remove.
5. Remove calipers completely and short rubber brake lines
6. Disconnect Differential Vent Hose.
7. Put jack under passenger side axle beam and put a bit of pressure under the spring. (directions say to attack the Passenger side first and then repeat on driver side im not sure why specifically)
8. Remove springs lower retaining nut and J clip from tower.
9. Slowly lower the jack to remove oem spring.

Now it says to remove center pivot bolt from axle beam. Im not to sure what this is but i think it may be the bolt at the bottom of the bracket near the passenger side coil in this photo

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Im a bit lost as this step. Im not really sure what happened after I remove this center pivot bolt.
 
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Old 09-17-2012, 04:32 PM
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after u do that u remove the nut on the back of the radius arm and cut metal bands off of the rubber boot on the axle shaft going into the diff and wrestle the whole right side out on the ground then do left side so u can then mount all the new drop brakets
 
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Old 09-18-2012, 09:55 AM
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Thanks for your input.
Luckly my brackets are all bolted on and look really clean.
I see that only a couple OEM holes will line up to the new brackets and I should drill the rest.
Do you think I should bolt up and new bracket and drill the new holes while the bracket is mounted? Or should i do what the directions say and mark the holes and then drill?
 
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Old 09-18-2012, 10:31 AM
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I would bolt the brackets on and then mark the holes to ensure they're in the right spot then take the brackets off to avoid any chance of buggering them. Make sure to center punch the hole the prevent the bit from walking on you.
 
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Old 09-18-2012, 11:00 AM
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Ok. I will get drilling tonight. I will post some pics ASAP. Its a nice truck. I bought it from the original owner a year ago and its mint condition.
 
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Originally Posted by ikkaruss
Ok. I will get drilling tonight. I will post some pics ASAP. Its a nice truck. I bought it from the original owner a year ago and its mint condition.
Dang. I like lifted trucks as much as the next guy but I still have a soft spot for pristine older trucks. Oh well, I guess they're not rare or anything.
 
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