Mojave AEV 2" Kit plus 1"?

[Mocazen]

Good day gentleman,

I have a question, newbie when it comes to technical questions, I have the AEV 2" kit on 37"s and it runs great, but it looks like the 1/2-1" front higher end looks lower(added rake) after the kit installed and I do have an aftermarket front bumper(Rough Country and no winch). Is there anything I can do to get the slightly higher look in the front on the Mojave without jumping into replacement kit? Thanks in advance!

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[Fouts]

I personally feel like that is too much spacer. At that point I would seriously consider some heavier springs or possible taking a half inch or so out of the back. Not sure if that would work with the 37s

 

[Renegade]

The AEV 2" kit spacers keep the factory rake. Are you asking how to raise the front or lower the rear a little to level the truck?

 

[Mocazen]

The AEV 2" kit spacers keep the factory rake. Are you asking how to raise the front or lower the rear a little to level the truck?

Whichever is easier,

 

[Viper501]

Thought I’d offer my two cents on this project since I’ve just done it. I bought the AEV slacker lift for the Mojave along with the AEV lower control arm kit. A couple things, do not lift the entire truck up. The instructions say to do the job while on the ground for a reason. We had the whole truck in the air and the axle rotated enough that putting things together was beyond difficult.

A spring compressor is really handy since the openings to get the springs out are very small. I think trying to get the spring out without the compressor would have been a huge PIA. We actually didn’t have to touch any of the rear control arms because of the spring compressor so it was well worth that.

Torque specs of 190 ft lbs for the lower front arms are SERIOUS. Trying to that torqued while on the ground to that level was a challenge. The rear control arm torque specs are X plus y degrees of rotation so I’d say the spring compressor was an even bigger help there. Because we didn’t touch any of the rear control arm bolts we didn’t have to worry about re-torquing anything back there.

The instructions provided by AEV for the lift kit leave a few things to be desired. There is a list of components but the hardware, which is the most numerous and the easiest to miss something, does not get an itemized list. It is just a generic ‘hardware’ entry instead of a listing of what is in the hardware bag. It would have been very useful to have that a) listed out and b) itemized as to the places the hardware goes. AEV could take a cue from LEGO’s instructions. My son’s LEGO kits have / had far better instructions. Illustrations should be accompanied by an itemized listing of the specific pieces used for that step. In other words, list the bolts, nuts, spacers, and washers to be used in the particular step. It would ensure that you put them all in the right place at the right time.

The video provided for the lower control arm kit was pretty useful in ensuring we were doing the right things at the right times. A similar video for the lift kit may exist but it wasn’t listed on the AEV site with the ‘printed’ instructions. However the video skipped over some things and was obviously shot in multiple takes where parts magically appeared installed. I know that is an issue of how long the video would be if they completely showed the process but there’s still room for improvement.

Very pleased with the result. The difference is pretty obvious both inside and outside of the truck. Getting in / out is definitely different from before. Clearance underneath is obviously good / better. Going to add 35’s on at some point in the near future which should fill the fender a bit better. The truck drives like stock and we didn’t have time to get the alignment checked / confirmed. However, there doesn’t appear to be anything ‘off’, even the steering wheel.

Overall, I am very glad I did it. I’m also glad I had it at shop with a friend with the right tools. Doing it in my garage or driveway, while possible, would have sent my frustration level into orbit. I’d double the amount of time recommended by AEV unless you’ve done the install a couple times already.

 

[antwon412]

Thought I’d offer my two cents on this project since I’ve just done it. I bought the AEV slacker lift for the Mojave along with the AEV lower control arm kit. A couple things, do not lift the entire truck up. The instructions say to do the job while on the ground for a reason. We had the whole truck in the air and the axle rotated enough that putting things together was beyond difficult.

A spring compressor is really handy since the openings to get the springs out are very small. I think trying to get the spring out without the compressor would have been a huge PIA. We actually didn’t have to touch any of the rear control arms because of the spring compressor so it was well worth that.

Torque specs of 190 ft lbs for the lower front arms are SERIOUS. Trying to that torqued while on the ground to that level was a challenge. The rear control arm torque specs are X plus y degrees of rotation so I’d say the spring compressor was an even bigger help there. Because we didn’t touch any of the rear control arm bolts we didn’t have to worry about re-torquing anything back there.

The instructions provided by AEV for the lift kit leave a few things to be desired. There is a list of components but the hardware, which is the most numerous and the easiest to miss something, does not get an itemized list. It is just a generic ‘hardware’ entry instead of a listing of what is in the hardware bag. It would have been very useful to have that a) listed out and b) itemized as to the places the hardware goes. AEV could take a cue from LEGO’s instructions. My son’s LEGO kits have / had far better instructions. Illustrations should be accompanied by an itemized listing of the specific pieces used for that step. In other words, list the bolts, nuts, spacers, and washers to be used in the particular step. It would ensure that you put them all in the right place at the right time.

The video provided for the lower control arm kit was pretty useful in ensuring we were doing the right things at the right times. A similar video for the lift kit may exist but it wasn’t listed on the AEV site with the ‘printed’ instructions. However the video skipped over some things and was obviously shot in multiple takes where parts magically appeared installed. I know that is an issue of how long the video would be if they completely showed the process but there’s still room for improvement.

Very pleased with the result. The difference is pretty obvious both inside and outside of the truck. Getting in / out is definitely different from before. Clearance underneath is obviously good / better. Going to add 35’s on at some point in the near future which should fill the fender a bit better. The truck drives like stock and we didn’t have time to get the alignment checked / confirmed. However, there doesn’t appear to be anything ‘off’, even the steering wheel.

Overall, I am very glad I did it. I’m also glad I had it at shop with a friend with the right tools. Doing it in my garage or driveway, while possible, would have sent my frustration level into orbit. I’d double the amount of time recommended by AEV unless you’ve done the install a couple times already.

How did your axle rotate? All the control arms are still bolted up. They are simply loosened - not removed.

If you disconnected everything like the instructions tell you to do you have more than enough room to easily get the springs in/out without an spring compressor. I just did mine today

whole truck was up in the air wheels off. Not that bad at all

 

[Viper501]

We had to remove the lowers in the front to do the relocation brackets. Hence the rotation. Had we had it on the ground it wouldn’t have rotated. Of course there would also been very little room to work.

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