JK SPRING REMOVAL METHODS

1. Raise the vehicle, place the jack stands under the frame, and remove the front and rear wheels. I prefer to work on the front and rear separately. Suspend one end at a time.

2. Place a floor jack under the differential to control the height of the axle and adjust it to take a small amount of weight off. By doing this, the suspension components are not under tension while the various bolts and components are being removed.

3. Remove the lower shock bolt.

4. Remove the sway bar link’s lower bolt.

5. Remove the track bar bolt. This is optional and not necessary if you’re using a spring compressor.

6. Remove the brake line clips to give brake lines some increased slack. 7. Lower the axle using the floor jack to achieve as much droop as necessary to remove the spring.

8. If the spring doesn’t easily clear the bump stop or the spring perch for removal, use a spring compressor to slightly compress the spring until it can be removed.

9. Reverse the process to reassemble. Note: Follow these steps to completely remove and/or replace the shock absorbers:

Front: Unless you have a new vehicle or want to reuse the front shocks, cut the stem bolt in the shock tower with a reciprocating saw using a medium metal blade. The rusted nut on the top shock mount is not worth the struggle to remove since it will be replaced anyway.

Rear: The top mount uses captive nuts. Be very careful not to break a bolt during removal or strip the threads of the nut.