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If you want a lift, the easiest thing to do is to purchase new coil springs and shocks, then take them to the shop and tell them "hey, my old coil springs are sagging, and my shocks are worn out" and ask them to install these new coil springs and shocks that you got. If the front struts are still OK, you can re-use them, but if they're tired and worn, you should replace them with the springs, since the labor to replace the spring is the same as to replace the strut, too. You don't have to tell them that your new parts provide any significant lift. The shop you used simply isn't familiar with suspension lifts for MacPherson strut-based IFS. The only thing I have run into is that some shops refuse to install customer-supplied parts due to liability/warranty-claim issues. After the springs are installed, of course, you should get an alignment. Camber bolts (which usually correct for positive camber after lifting) may or may not be required, but the toe angle will be off. Also, with any lift, the front CV axles will be at a higher angle and could accelerate wear on the CV boots, and may potentially introduce mild vibration of the CV joints. If you want to mitigate these issues post-lift-install, you may consider installing manually hubs on the front wheels to disengage the front drivetrain while you're not using 4WD.

Yeah rigs like ours are not the norms for lifting as most of them are grocery getters. I bet that shop mainly specializes in the more popular rigs out there like 4runners and jeeps. When I got my lift, I purchased all the parts for it (struts, coils and shocks) and installed most of them myself at home. I just took the struts and coils to a shop and have them assemble the unit and when I got home I just installed them on the rig. For the rear you could get by with flexing the rear axle when the frame is on jack stands and use a floor jack to lower or raise one side of the axle up or down. I also used coil compressors that I rented from an auto parts store. At the time I didn't need camber bolts for my OME lift but after I installed 1 inch spacers front and rear on top of the OME I needed them after that. I didn't get any driveline vibrations with either setup too. As for alignments I never had an issue with it getting aligned besides the castor being out of spec slightly, but that's due to the nature of the lift.

That’s what I was thinking about doing with the sensor. Thanks.

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Yep, you can’t put in AWD either. ONLY 2WD with the hubs unlocked. Much more of an issue with the tx14 if anybody else were to get in your car while the hubs are unlocked.

Not necessarily, it has for some people. I have the tx14 and have been running manual hubs for a year and the light has never come on. Only important thing is to keep it out of auto.

I was in Johnson Shut-Ins over the summer, beautiful. Our family owns tons of land in Black, MO.

I've only noticed it top out once. I missed that the curb started instead of a driveway, hit the curb at about 5 mph, caught a little air and heard them bang before I came down. But I wouldn't be surprised if they occasionally do top out and I don't notice. They are a little harsh and ride rough. Nothing like any factory vehicle available in the last 30 years. If you have ever driven a IH Scout, about like that. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

I’ll let more competent mechanics handle that part but it sounds like they don’t WANT to do the work. You may need to do the lift yourself & then fight with shops to align it. I expect you can find somebody to put your strut assemblies together & then you can mount them. Spend some time trolling NPORA, you shouldn’t have trouble doing a 2” lift. I’m a former KCitian, are you in StLouis or in between? I know it can tough to find someone to do offroad modification work on your truck in that area of the country. My Mom has to essentially get it done in either CO Springs at my sisters, or out here in the NW.

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If they have a problem aligning it after a 2" lift (assuming its a 2"+-), they either aren't using camber bolts with enough angle adjustment, or are incompetent. That type of simple lift shouldn't create any driveline vibration. Usually it doesn't.

Yes, i have done it.

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Looks great!

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Terrano R50 from japanes crew

Oil pump failed, engine blew parting out everything else. Hmu if you want anything you pay for shipping. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk