How Do You Install A Car Lift Kit?
A car lift kit elevates the vehicle further up off the ground, giving it more clearance and helping it gain better traction. This is particularly important for off-road vehicles, which can be damaged by rocks and other objects scraping against the vehicle’s underside. Specific details on how to install a car lift kit vary from vehicle to vehicle, but a few general rules govern the operation. Step 1 Elevate the car on a jack or lift winch so that it is safely and securely above the ground. Step 2 Remove the wheels using a lug wrench, setting the lug nuts aside where they will not be lost. Step 3 Disconnect the sway bar link from the lower control arm on each side of the vehicle. Step 4 Unbolt the outer tie rod ends as well as the lower bolt through the shock/coil assembly. Step 5 Detach the upper nuts on the shock absorber array that connect it to the upper shock tower. There are usually four of them. Step 6 Disconnect the coil and strut assembly from each tire. Step 7 Write down the al