how to do a rear spring lift

[grumpy221]

getting a set of gq springs (rear) whats involved in installling them? and how long?

[glenn_c]

Just do one side at a time. Undo sway bar and lower shockie mount then jack up the car remove the wheel and you should have enough drop in the rear axle to pull out the old spring and fit the new spring. I used stands under the chasis to hold the car up. Then used the jack under the diff to remove the wheel and then to lower the diff to allow the spring to come out. Once the new spring is fitted used the jack under the diff to raise the diff until I could fit the shockie (shockie stops the diff from moving down far enough to allow removal of spring). Refit wheel and sway bar and thats one side done.

[grumpy221]

too easy thanks for that

[J Top]

edit required
undo swaybar, remove and discard.
J Top

[rhymus]

G'day grumpy221,
I did the same as jtop but found that I still needed to compess the new springs to get them in. I used a couple of ratchet straps to compress the springs enough to install them. The factory springs came out without any trouble.

[Lobby]

hi guys .. i've got a '98 lwd pajero that is about to get a little lift.
are standard gq patrol spring the go for around 50mm lift in the rear?.

[grumpy221]

Lobby
I'll let you know soon as can get them on I've bot a set of standard gq srpings (used) to put on .....mine are sagging 40mm (so i've been told) I'll measure before and after and let u know