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Old 04-24-2019, 11:13 AM   #1
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Lift Kit on 16' 2018 Sport

Several issues encountered:
1. Purchased the second half of a lift on this forum and none of the holes matched. FYI - buy the proper lift from Dexter and not someone's leftover from their 22' sport or any other set-up.
2. Bolts and nuts are grade 8, and are the same size as the OEM bolts and nuts, BUT - the supplied nuts from Dexter have special crimping on one end of the nut and become almost impossible to torque. I threw all the nuts away and went to purchase proper Grade 8 nuts without the crimp and used Locktite (blue) instead.
3. Took my mal-fitting spacers to a machine shop and had them welded/ supported, and re-drilled for my application - $50

Installation was not too difficult, wife helped (bless her heart) and Fergie the Bulldog watched intently.
Once I had all the parts massaged into working order I would say the the assembly took about 4 hours. 2 hours per side.

Have fun, and I'm willing to answer any questions one might have if they are planning to attempt this modification themselves.
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Mind posting some photos of the finished product?

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Old 05-03-2019, 01:49 PM   #3
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my kit was fine on my 22fb. I ordered it and sold the other have. I made sure people knew it is was for a 22FB
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