Part# CE-9800H & CE-9801H 1997 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ / LJ Lift Kit Installation Instructions Please note that modifying the suspension of your Jeep Wrangler will affect the vehicle handling and stability characteristics! You have purchased a RockJock suspension lift system for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler. This suspension system will provide ample lift to accommodate up to 35" tall tires.* A 4½ back spacing wheel was used for the development of this kit. Other wheel & tire configurations can be used but interference may be an issue. * For clearance it may be necessary to use a 1" body lift and/or different type of fender flares. Some body trimming may also be necessary depending upon application. 1
Kit includes: 1 pr. CE-9807FSP Front Coil Springs 1 pr. CE-9102 Front Upper Arms 1 pr. CE-9106 Front Lower Arms 1 CE-9122F Front Bump Stop Kit 1 pr. CE-9141 Front Sway Bar Disconnect 1 CE-9120TJS Front Adjustable Track Bar 1 pr. CE-9131RH Rear Coil Springs 1 CE-9121 Rear Track Bar Relocator 1 CE-9122R Rear Bump Stop Kit 1 pr. CE-9103 Rear Upper Control Arms 1 pr. CE-9106 Rear Lower Control Arms 1 pr. CE-9142 Rear Sway Bar Links Optional Equipment Shown/Available Front Antirock Kit, use Lift Kit # CE-9801H Front Antirock Sway Bar Kit CE-9900 Rear Shock Relocator Kit CE-9601 Rear Antirock Sway Bar Kit CE-9900TJR Set of 4 Rancho 9000 Shocks CE-9150 Front Shocks (Rancho 999255) CE-9151 Rear Shocks (Rancho 999256) CE-9152 Currectlync Heavy Duty Steering CE-9701 Short Tail Shaft Conversion (non Rubicon) CE-9069T 1" Body Lift CE-9300 HD Motor Mounts, 1" raised CE-9200 HD Steering Stabilizer CE-9170 Rear CV Drive Shaft TJ CE-97984 Rear CV Drive Shaft LJ CE-97984U Rear CV Drive Shaft TJ Rubicon CE-9069R Rear CV Drive Shaft LJ Rubicon CE-9069RU Johnny Joint Adjustable Rear Trac Bar CE-9120R Instructions Tools Needed Complete Set of Hand Tools Metric and SAE Drill 7/16" Drill Bit 7/16-14 Tap Grease Gun Angle Finder Jack Stands Floor Jack Red Loctite 1. Read the complete instruction manual before starting installation. 2. Park your vehicle on level ground and disconnect front and rear track bars from the axles. 3. Lift the vehicle on jack stands by the frame. Ensure vehicle stability before working on the vehicle. 4. Remove wheels and tires from the vehicle. 5. Use red Loctite on all suspension hardware when assembling. Front Installation 6. Remove the bolt that holds the brake line on the side of the frame and relocate by drilling two holes on the lower edge of the frame, 1.5" down from stock location. 2
7. Remove front drive shaft from the front axle. 8. Install front upper and lower control arms, one at a time. You must drill UPPER control arm holes in the frame and the housing out to 7/16". 9. Place a floor jack under the front axle and remove the front shocks. Place a set of jack stands under the front axle and slowly release the jack allowing the front axle to drop, releasing pressure from the springs. DO NOT OVER EXTEND THE BRAKE LINES!!!!!!! 10. Remove the front springs and factory track bar from the frame. 11. Drill to 3/8" and then tap the center of the lower spring pad to 7/16-14 thread. 12. Install the front upper bump stop.** ** Refer to the suplimental instruction sheet specific to this component. 3
13. Drill the frame side track bar mount hole to 5/8". 14. Install the front springs and lower bump stop.** ** Refer to the suplimental instruction sheet specific to this component. 4
15. With the floor jack, raise the front axle and install the front shocks. 16. Install the track bar on the frame side only.** 17. At this time you can install the front sway bar links or the front Antirock sway bar system.** Rear Installation 18. Place jack stands under the rear end, while supporting the rear end with a floor jack, remove both rear shocks. Slowly lower the floor jack until the rear end sits on the jack stands and remove rear coil springs. 19. Remove rear drive shaft. Non Rubicon models must use short tail shaft conversion kit CE-9069T or CE- 9069HD. 20. Remove and replace upper and lower rear control arms, one at a time. You must drill UPPER control arm holes in the frame and the housing out to 7/16". 21. Drill to 3/8" and then tap the center of the upper bump stop mount and lower coil spring bucket to 7/16-14 thread.** 22. Install the rear track bar relocator by aligning the supplied bracket with the factory track bar bracket and installing the supplied hardware with spacer. After tightening the main bolt, drill the four smaller holes into the factory bracket using the new bracket as a template and install hardware (3 holes are 5/16 and 1 is 3/8"). If using the part #CE-9120R Johnny Joint adjustable rear track bar, it is not necessary to use the supplied spacer with the track bar relocator bracket.** ** Refer to the suplimental instruction sheet specific to this component. 5
23. Install rear shock relocator. Must be purchased separate, part #CE-9601. If using a Currie rear end it is not necessary to install these brackets, the shock mounts are already relocated on our rear end assemblies. 6
24. Install rear springs and rear bump stop kit at this time.** ** Refer to the suplimental instruction sheet specific to this component. 7
25. Install rear shocks at this time. 26. Re-install rear track bar with provided spacer to compensate for extra width on the bracket. If using a Currie Johnny Joint adjustable track bar, the spacer is not required.** 27. Go over all nuts and bolts and ensure proper torque specifications. See torque spec. guide on the last page of this instruction sheet. 28. Install wheels and tires and place the vehicle on the ground. 29. Adjust and install the axle end of the front track bar. Center the axle under the vehicle by adjusting the length of the bar. 30. Using an angle finder, measure the caster angle of the front end and set it to 5 degrees. Adjust the upper and lower control arms as necessary to attain the correct angle.** 31. Using an angle finder, measure the pinion angle of the rear end and the angle of the drive shaft. The rear end angle must be 2-3 degrees down in relationship to the drive shaft when using a conventional drive shaft, and 1 degree down when using a double cardan (CV) style drive shaft. Adjust the upper and lower control arms as necessary to attain the correct angle.** 32. Before re-installing the front and rear drive shafts, check for proper drive shaft length. ** Refer to the suplimental instruction sheet specific to this component. 8
33. It will be necessary to adjust the toe and re-center the steering wheel by adjusting the drag link. 1/8" toe in is the recommended starting point. 34. Drive the vehicle for 1-2 miles at a moderate speed. 35. Once again go over every nut and bolt in the suspension system and ensure that they are tight. 36. At this time grease every one of the bushings on the suspension arms and the Johnny Joint track bar if equipped. Repeat this step after 500 miles of driving then every 10,000 miles. Torque Specifications by Bolt Size Factory Track Bar Bolt @ Axle 10mm 50 ft/lbs Upper Arms 7/16 60 ft/lbs Track Bar Bolt @ Axle 1/2 75 ft/lbs Lower Arms Track Bar @ Frame 9/16 5/8 90 ft/lbs 125 ft/lbs Lug Nuts 1/2 85 ft/lbs 9
Check length of all of the new Johnny Joint control arms prior to installing. Compare the length of your existing control arms to the Currie Arms. When measuring, measure from the center of the thru bolt hole to the center of the thru-bolt hole on the other end. This measurement can also be determined by measuring the overall length of the control arm and subtracting 2" for upper arms and 2 ½ for lower arms. Currie control arms come preset for a TJ with a 4" lift, a transfer case tailshaft shortening kit, and a CV driveshaft. Front upper arms - 15" c-c Rear upper arms - 13 1/2" c-c All lower arms - 15 3/4" c-c CE-9800 Johnny Joint Control Arm Set for 1997 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ / LJ Installation Instructions When custom adjusting the arms for your application, you should never have any more than 3/4" of thread showing from beyond the jam nut. If more than 3/4 is showing after you ve adjusted the arms, you should contact Currie Enterprises technical department to discuss your application and installation. The upper control arms are supplied with 7/16" bolts. The upper control arm frame and housing brackets on Jeep TJ s have metric holes. You will need to drill out these metric holes to accommodate the 7/16 bolts. Torque the 7/16" bolts to 60 ft lbs. of torque. Torque all of the 9/16" bolts on the lower control arms to 90 ft lbs. of torque. Grease all fittings with multi-purpose grease and grease regularly. Check all jam nuts on control arms after 100 miles and regularly thereafter. Re-attach emergency brake cables to control arms with zip ties, discarding the original brackets. Make sure there is enough slack in the cable to allow for wheel travel. NOTE 1: Johnny Joint rod ends are fully rebuildable! Contact Currie Enterprises for details, or order online at www.currieenterprises.com NOTE 2: The larger washers supplied with the lower control arms are for use with the the front lower arms where they bolt onto the axle housing. Discard the other set of large washers.
CE-9122F TJ front bumpstop kit 1/2 thick aluminum bump stop spacer. 1 3/4 901234 901234 901234 901234 901234 901234 Grade 8 flat washer - cast into the urethane. 901234 3/8 C thread x 2 1/4 socket head allen bolt w/ lock washer. Upper urethane bumpstop puck. 2 Lower urethane bumpstop puck. 1 thick aluminum bumpstop spacer. 7/16 C thread x 2 1/4 long grade 8 bolt w/ lock washer. Drill and tap 7/16 course thread hole in the top of spring indexing boss on the coil spring pad on the housing. If you have any further questions during the installation of this kit, please contact a Currie technical representative at:
CE-9122R TJ rear bumpstop kit COIL SPRING FITS IN THIS AREA Spacer must be slid in between top 2 coils, and then inserted through the top coil so that the spacer retains the spring to the frame. Billet aluminum bump stop spacer. 1 3/4 90123 90123 90123 90123 90123 90123 Grade 8 flat washer - cast into the urethane. 90123 3/8 C thread x 2 1/2 socket head allen bolt w/ lock washer. Upper urethane bumpstop puck. 2 Drill and tap 7/16 a course thread hole in the top of spring indexing boss on the frame, and the coil spring pad on the housing. Lower urethane bumpstop puck. 1 1/16 o.d. - 1/2 grade 8 washer. 3/16 thick steel bumpstop spacer. 7/16 C thread x 1 1/2 long grade 8 bolt w/ lock washer. If you have any further questions during the installation of this kit, please contact a Currie technical representative at:
CE-9120TJS & CE-9120TJJ Johnny Joint Adjustable Front Trac Bar for 1997 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ / LJ, and XJ Cherokee Installation Instructions 1. Remove the original trac bar by unbolting it at the housing and then at the frame. Retain the housing bolt and factory nut plate for reuse (retained with CE-9120TJS only - new housing bolt is provided with CE-9120TJJ). An optional, stronger hex head bolt is available through Jeep to replace this bolt and is highly recommended. Jeep part #06504416. 2. Using a 5/8 drill bit, drill out the hole in trac bar frame bracket on the frame on the driver s side. 3. Install the 5/8 bolt through the bottom of the Johnny Joint. The bottom of the Johnny Joint is the side without the large flange sticking out of it. 4. Use the special,.200 thick, washer on top of the factory trac bar bracket 5. Install the new trac bar into the hole that you just drilled out from the bottom side of the trac bar frame bracket. Install the nut on the top and snug it down at this time. 6. Center the front axle assembly under the Jeep by measuring from the side of the frame rail to a tread line in the center of your tire. Make sure you measure to the same place on both sides! You can center the axle by using a ratchet strap if necessary. 7. Adjust the track bar to fit the centered axle assembly. When using the CE-9120TJS trac bar, install the original housing bolt through the housing end of the trac bar and thread it back into the original nut plate, but do not tighten. If you are using the CE-9120TJJ trac bar, it will be necessary to drill out the hole in the housing bracket to 1/2 to accept the new, heavier bolt that is supplied. A new nut plate is supplied for the heavier bolt. Remove the stock nut plate and insert the new one in it s place. In some cases it may be necessary to open up the access hole on the bottom of the trac bar bracket to remove the factory nut plate. Thread the new bolt into the new nut plate, but do not tighten. 8. Remeasure your front axle assembly to make sure it s centered. Readjust it if necessary. 9. Now go back and tighten and torque all of the bolts. 5/8 bolt at the frame = 125 ft. lbs. Stock torx bolt on the housing = 50 ft. lbs. Optional 1/2 bolt on the housing = 75 ft. lbs. Jam nut = really really tight! 10. Confirm that the Johnny Joint is straight and in a relatively neutral position, and that the mount on the housing is straight and not in any kind of bind. If anything is misaligned readjust it and retighten it before use!
CE-9120R & CE-9123 Johnny Joint Adjustable Rear Trac Bar for 1997 2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ / LJ Installation Instructions CE-9120R - Johnny Joint Adjustable Rear Trac Bar WITHOUT Trac Bar Relocation Bracket CE-9123 - Johnny Joint Adjustable Rear Trac Bar WITH Trac Bar Relocation Bracket (for use with Currie rearends or rearends that already have a relocation bracket installed) 1. Remove the original trac bar by unbolting it at the housing. 2. Install the new Currie bolt-on trac bar relocator bracket by attaching it to the existing bracket with the large supplied bolt. Then go back and mark all of the smaller holes using the bracket as a template. Drill all holes and install bolts. Note 1: If you have a Currie rearend this bracket is not needed - the bracket on the Currie rearend accounts for all of this. Note 2: You may also modify the stock bracket that is already on your rearend. This would require welding and we do not supply instructions for doing this. 3. Before installing the trac bar, put anti-seize lube on the 1 threads. 4. Install the solid bushing end of the trac bar into the frame bracket using the stock bolt. Snug the bolt, but do not tighten. 5. Center the rear axle assembly under the Jeep by measuring from the side of the frame rail to a tread line in the center of your tire. Make sure you measure to the same place on both sides! You can center the axle by using a ratchet strap if necessary, or by pushing on the side of the Jeep. 6. Adjust the track bar to fit the centered axle assembly. Install the Johnny Joint end into the housing bracket and install the greasable bolt through the hole. Snug the bolt, but do night tighten. 8. Remeasure your rear axle assembly to make sure it s centered. Readjust it if necessary. 9. Now go back and tighten and torque all of the bolts. Mounting bolts at the frame and housing = 50 ft. lbs. Jam nut = really really tight! 10. Confirm that the Johnny Joint is straight and in a relatively neutral position, and that the bushing at the frame is straight and not in any kind of bind. If anything is misaligned readjust it and retighten it before use! NOTE: Check torque specs regularly!