Old Man Emu BP51 heavy kit with UCA’s

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Just finished my install last night! I did it in my driveway with 100% hand tools!

I’m loving it so far and I can’t wait to take it off road!!
 

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Just finished my install last night! I did it in my driveway with 100% hand tools!

I’m loving it so far and I can’t wait to take it off road!!
Awesome! How long did it take you? Any tricky parts? My wrenching skills are pretty basic, but I've been wondering if I could tackle a project like this. I've successfully done a C4 Lo Pro bumper install /w winch, but working on suspension seems more involved.
 

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Just finished my install last night! I did it in my driveway with 100% hand tools!

You could totally do it! I have never done anything as extensive and it was very straightforward, just time consuming. It would have gone much faster with a hydraulic lift and a power impact wrench but with all hand tools I spent about 6hrs on Friday doing the front & another 6hrs on Saturday doing the rear & reconnecting the front sway bar. If you have KDSS I would recommend NOT disconnecting the front passenger side sway bar so you can avoid the headache that I created for myself. Also, I would recommend installing the passenger side first if you have KDSS.


I’m loving it so far and I can’t wait to take it off road!!
Awesome! How long did it take you? Any tricky parts? My wrenching skills are pretty basic, but I've been wondering if I could tackle a project like this. I've successfully done a C4 Lo Pro bumper install /w winch, but working on suspension seems more involved.
 
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Hey Nicole, I just finished the install of the same set, and it seems to have worked out quite well. As you suggested I did not disconnect the sway bar, and with a bit of wrangling with a jack and jack stands managed to get enough room to take out the old, and the new in. She sits a bit high on the back tires, but we’ll see how much difference all the provisions and other gear will make. Hope to go on a long weekend trip soon!
 

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Hey Nicole, I just finished the install of the same set, and it seems to have worked out quite well. As you suggested I did not disconnect the sway bar, and with a bit of wrangling with a jack and jack stands managed to get enough room to take out the old, and the new in. She sits a bit high on the back tires, but we’ll see how much difference all the provisions and other gear will make. Hope to go on a long weekend trip soon!
I hope you like it! I love mine so far.
 
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Just finished my install last night! I did it in my driveway with 100% hand tools!

I’m loving it so far and I can’t wait to take it off road!!
Nice! I think you'll love the setup.

I wish that I had been able to get the Graphite TRD Pro rims when I did the same upgrade on my T4R. I don't mind the black ones but now that the Graphite color is available ... :D

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