Saw someone mention a little while back that the CRD cradle was different from the gassers. IIRC they said the CRD's sat lower? If this is true could a V6 utilize the CRD's cradle to drop the diff down more, so as to ease the angle on the CV's? Then would be able to go higher on our suspension lift?

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The CRD cradles dropped the diff and moved it over more towards the L/F wheel to make room for the larger oil pan for the 2.8.You could use the CRD cradle but unless the motor mounts are in the same location you'd need to cut them off and re-weld the correct mounts in the correct place.Oh and not to mention you'll need to buy the CRD CV axles also since you'll need them and any lift 3" or bigger you'll run into a major problem----Since the drivers side CV shaft is now shorter and moved closer to the left front tire it will hit the clevis and tear the inner CV boot with 3"+ lifts,ask the CRD guy(Gilamonster I believe) about useing the RK 3.5" lift and his CV's.

Had a feeling you would be the first with answer, should have just PMed ya. Oh well it was an idea....

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Isnt it just the crappy RK lift that does that though?

CRD franken lift works great.

If CV's were a problem with the lifts available for the liberty then we would be trying to find a solution. The CV's are doing just fine.

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Yes the CRD franklift works just fine but is at the very limit for the CRD.The funny thing is the RK 3.5" lift uses a longer clevis up front to gain the lift and it still touched the CV boot.Al's 4" lift from the looks of it won't work on a CRD either because of that drivers side CV position.

The problem always has been the CV angles, which has limited us to the 2.5/3" level. The only fix that has been found so far is the milling of inner edge of the half shaft that Jeepin by Al has done, which allws the shaft to droop more, and not kill the angle at the wheels.

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The RK lift kit is designed for the gasser. Therefore the clevis didn't provide enough room to house the CV boot on the CRD.

Had nothing to do with angles. The guy cut out the reinforcements and welded them on the outside of the RK clevis. Thus making space for the CV boot.

Lift fitted and works fine I believe.

And the 'frankenlift II' for the CRD is nothing more then a pre-assambled OME H/D spring and shock combo. Giving it a 2 to 2,5" lift.

Was just looking at the boulderbars.com...it says this: Or....just switch out your stock springs to OME790 in the front and OME948 in the rear.

Does that mean that the OME strut is the same lenght as the OEM one???

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They have a OME spring for the crds tony. I think the spring rate is something crazy like 500lbs.

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