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Raising the rear axle

I was now faced with the problem of getting tires back onto the rear axle. The combination of the taller springs and extended Teraflex Revolver shackles left my rear axle sitting on the ground, even though I had jacked up the Jeep more than eight inches. I couldn't just jack up one side and put on a tire because it started to lift the Jeep off of the jack stands. Not good. So I started by collapsing the Revolver shackles as much as possible and holding them closed with ratchet straps. That lifted the axle up about three inches. Then I installed the driveshaft into the pinion yoke.

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