Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon found the Lane boys and myself, tearing down the suspension on Bryce's Wrangler and installing his 4" lift kit.
The Wrangler and the beginning of the job. You can see the new springs laid out for installation.
Bryce is mounting the front tires after installing the front lift.
Tyler was charged with brake inspection, an extra while we had the tires off.
After installing the lift, we had to drop the transfer case for proper alignment of the drive shafts. This was a chore, as the bolt holes did not align as they should have.
Bryce adding a little hammer action. Usually needed when bolts and nuts are 18 years old.
Ahhh, the finished product. Bryce and I are under the Wrangler, making sure that all the bolts and nuts are tight.
Upon test drive, the lift was a huge improvement. The old suspension was shot. Two springs were bent, two shocks were completely shot and one was frozen. The 4" lift gives the Jeep just the right amount of height, without compromising stability or safety.
Bryce is a happy camper and Tyler and I learned a ton on the project.
I took this photo on Saturday evening as I was BBQ'ing some ribs, but these 'snow' clouds were the first evidence that we were going to get pounded. 
It was a heavy snow, falling all night from about 2am to noon on Sunday. Notice how the trees are sagging.
