Just picked up a Calmini 3" suspension today, got it of a guy in my club who put it on, ran a couple of hundred miles and took it off to go solid axle. I've got no instructions with it and although it looks pretty straight forward are then any issues I need to be aware of or any tips for an easier install?

The hardest part for me was breaking the bushing bolts loose on the stock control arms (rear), and getting the bushings out. The install is streight forward.
Zig

I had to cut off all the bolts in the control arms!! They would not come out of the bushings. I used a sawzall and some lube for the blades.

Later,
Bill

I had to cut off all the bolts in the control arms!! They would not come out of the bushings. I used a sawzall and some lube for the blades.

Later,
Bill

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Same for the 2"

Just picked up a Calmini 3" suspension today, got it of a guy in my club who put it on, ran a couple of hundred miles and took it off to go solid axle. I've got no instructions with it and although it looks pretty straight forward are then any issues I need to be aware of or any tips for an easier install?

NOW I'M TERRABLE WITH PART NAMES BUT IN THE FRONT WHEN YOU LOWER THE DIFF I THINK IT WAS THERE WAS A ROD TYPE THING THAT HAS TO BE TRIMMED ALLMOST IN HALF TO PUT IN THE NEW PART...SOMEONE WILL CHIME IN I'M SURE WITH MORE SPECIFIC INFO...NOW THAT I'VE JOGGED THERE MEMORY    MATTY D.  

NOW I'M TERRABLE WITH PART NAMES BUT IN THE FRONT WHEN YOU LOWER THE DIFF I THINK IT WAS THERE WAS A ROD TYPE THING THAT HAS TO BE TRIMMED ALLMOST IN HALF TO PUT IN THE NEW PART...SOMEONE WILL CHIME IN I'M SURE WITH MORE SPECIFIC INFO...NOW THAT I'VE JOGGED THERE MEMORY    MATTY D.  

?Diff mount bushing?

SEE I TOLD YOU SO...NOW WHO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE TO CUT...I THINK AGENT ORANGE HAD AN EXACT NUMBER ..............

I had to cut off all the bolts in the control arms!! They would not come out of the bushings. I used a sawzall and some lube for the blades.

Later,
Bill

I had to torch my front lower a-arm bolts.  Luckly the U-pull it had one that was not a rust bucket...  Those came right out.

Well it took me 13 hours.

So with a 6" lift you'll probably need atleast 15 hours. You'll need acouple of extra tools, like a die grinder or dremell tool to grind under the front aluminum 3rd member. You'll also need to grind off some of the metal off the rear lower shock mount. Other than that some axel stands, and a floor jack. Having a friend to help in jacking up the front control arms when installing the springs.

Also important to know is I beleive step 9 when you cut the metal insert for the front 3rd member mount. The instructions will leave you a bit puzzled. So this is what I interprated from the instructions. I took the insert, and cut off about a 1/4 inch or so. exactly half the thickness of the blue plastic mount "not the width, half the thickness" and it worked perfectly.

That's about it. Just follow the instructions step by step, and in 15 hours you should be done.

Oh and if you haven't worked out in awhile, you'll need your wife to give you a message afterwards. TRUST ME  

If i missed anything I hope someone will fill in the gaps.   COPIED FROM ANOTHER THREAD FORYOU..BUT ALSO BUMPED THE WHOLE THREAD    " ORDERS BEEN MADE "  MATTY D.  

Thanks guys, this is all very helpful as I've got no instructions to follow.

Thanks guys, this is all very helpful as I've got no instructions to follow.

Just curious, have you tried to get instructions from Calmini?