Installing a 3" Lift on a 1978 Jeep J10 | Part 2 of 2 | Rough Country

[@TheWalz15]

I've waited 7 months for this! Worth the wait

[@terrywilliams437]

You do very good work, at explaining, and showing how its done...good video

[@davidwolf2478]

Thanks for another outstanding informative video.

[@joashtunison351]

I'm about to install a Rusty's 6 inch lift on my 79 wagoneer. These vids have been super helpful!

[@tsmith578]

Hey there young man. Listen to an old timer,. When you are trying to clean up rust on that old stuff and you have that heavy stuff such as on your frame that won't sand or wire wheel off especially in the heavily pitted areas, just heat them up with your propane torch, and then you can brushes the rust right out off, it saves a lot of compared to using chemicals and is a lot safer. I have been working on rusty stuff for forty years, and I often use this method on heavier steel parts and and frame rails to remove rust. You can do it on thinner steel also sometimes when needed as long as you are not concerned about warping it. And also by heating up the metal you are also removing the moisture from it, which gives you a completely dry surface for applying rust converter, primer or whatever kind of paint to. Keep up the good work, and good luck with your project. Tim from Wisconsin.

[@paulcrooks6008]

Good tip!

[@XJRenovations]

Another excellent detailed video on how to get the job done right.

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice job Austin.It is coming along nicely...👍👍💪

[@nevamind932]

Awesome video! Aloha from Hawaii!

[@LukeTieman69]

Awesome work dude thanks for sharing!

[@marianoromero9530]

Excelente video saludos desde Argentina

[@hectorsandoval6817]

Excelente ☘️☘️saludos!

[@michelantoniomorin2201]

Awesome

[@tinkerjeeppublications9823]

my three 1979 J20s (131" wheelbase like your J10) had the Quadratrac and the Dana60. The J20s only had the 131" wheelbase. J10s had the Dana44 and had the 119 and 131" wheelbase option (7 and 8 foot bed). I'm surprised with all the rear spring hanger relocating you did, you didnt just move the rear suspension forward 12 inches to use the forward spring eye positions for the rear springs. Then you just chop the rear Drive shaft, and cut a foot off your bed (if reusing it) and you got a short wheelbase J10.

[@OutJeeping]

Interesting, I may do that in the future but for now I am trying to get it to be original as possible with a few mods.

[@upscaleshack]

I converted my J10 to shortbed. It's simple. You just relocate the springs 12" forward, and there's already a dimple in the frame where the hole goes.

[@num23insert62]

I have a 97 jeep Cherokee. I need work done. Let me know if you’re interested.

[@Skiridr22]

Paint on some rust remover

[@jjtrucker5950]

Hope you remembered to make some drainage holes on the bottom of your rear forward leaf spring bracket repair.

[@OutJeeping]

Yup, I did add them. I don't believe I mentioned it in the video though.

[@jjtrucker5950]

@@OutJeeping Good job then, as far as the front steering stabilizer mount goes, I managed to reinstall mine even though the pins seemed to be too short on two different J trucks, it was a a pain, but once you you get it lined up I managed to catch enough of the pin to make it work, once the weight is on the spring and you get them started and they level out some the pin should catch the hole in the axle mount better. I was amazed how easily the new springs seemed to fall right in place in your video without being forced to bow them, especially the rears. I have installed a 4" skyjacker and a 2" lift kit on a 84 and 81 J truck and almost needed 3 or 4 hands to flex them into place.

[@jjtrucker5950]

Aren't you supposed to have the wheels on and the weight of the vehicle on the axles before you torque them to spec?

[@OutJeeping]

Correct, I mentioned that in video. That would be the very last thing in the video.

[@jjtrucker5950]

@@OutJeeping I was referring to the u bolts , looked like you torqued them to the axle long before the wheels were added, those are supposed to be torqued to spec with the full weight of the vehicle just like the shackle bolts.