The JOR Lift Kit Install: What We Got Right (And Wrong)
May 1, 2026 8 min read
A weekend job that turned into three. Here's what we'd do differently.
The JOR 7" kit is good. Our install was rough. Here's the postmortem.
What We Got Right
Marked everything with paint pen before we touched a bolt.
Borrowed a real torsion key tool. Do not use a Harbor Freight one.
Took our time on the drop brackets — the bolt holes don't want to line up.
What We Got Wrong
Didn't do an alignment same-day. Cooked the inside edge of the front tires in two weeks.
Forgot to grease the new ball joints on day one.
Underestimated how much the extended steering shaft would change the wheel feel. It's good — just different.
Would we do it again? Yes. Would we book the alignment in advance? Absolutely.
Body Lift — In the Shop
With the front clip stripped, you can see how much extra real estate the 3" body lift opens up between the frame and the cab. That's the space that lets the 33" KO2s tuck in without trimming the fenders to ribbons.
Hood up, core support out — body lift installed and ready for the front-end refresh.Grille back on. The proportions completely change once it's sitting on the lift.
