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Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:08 am ]
Post subject:  JBA LIFT HELP
Alright I'm thinking about getting a OME lift. Is this everything i need, am i missing some stuff or do i have extra?
Also, all said and done, how much lift am i actually achieving? 2.5" all around?

FRONT
1 Clevis Spacer for Front Struts .5" (extra 1 inch lift according to website) http://jeepinbyal.com/products/clevis-s ... ont-struts
2 BILSTEIN - Heavy Duty Front Strut http://jeepinbyal.com/products/bilstein ... ront-strut
1 OME Front Coil Springs OME2927 1.5" http://jeepinbyal.com/products/ome-front-coil-springs
4 Front Coil Spring Isolators http://jeepinbyal.com/products/front-co ... g-isolator
2 Teraflex 3" Bump Stop http://jeepinbyal.com/products/teraflex-bump-stop

REAR
2 BILSTEIN - Heavy Duty 2.5" Lift Rear Shock http://jeepinbyal.com/products/bilstein ... rear-shock
1 JBA 2.5" Rear coil springs Jeep Liberty Pair 2008-2012 http://jeepinbyal.com/products/rear-coil-spring-set-kk
4 KK Rear coil spring isolator http://jeepinbyal.com/products/kk-rear- ... g-isolator
Author:  12KK SFD [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
You'll want 4 hockey pucks for the rear bumpstops, 2 on each side. And you don't need isos for the front. If you wanted another 1/2" of height, you could buy the 1/4" top plates for the front.
Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
12KK SFD wrote:
You'll want 4 hockey pucks for the rear bumpstops, 2 on each side. And you don't need isos for the front. If you wanted another 1/2" of height, you could buy the 1/4" top plates for the front.
so i can get rid of the front isos and add the top plates? That would be about 3" up front and 2.5 rear??
Author:  Bmxer524 [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
How high do you want to go? 2.5, 3, or 3.5"? Also, do you want a factory rake or no?
Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
Umm kinda open to options. Don't want to spend more than a grand though but of course i want bigger lol
Author:  Bmxer524 [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
Well then your stuck with 2.5-3". Going over 3" requires a-arm, which adds about $400 to price. That will put you over the grand mark, probably closer to $12-1300.

Easiest way to stay under a grand and get the most lift would basically be this setup:

Front:
(1) OME 927 springs (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/front ... il-springs)
(2) Bilstein front shocks (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/front ... ront-strut)
(1) 1/4" spacer plate (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/front ... -plate-set)
(2) Teraflex bump stops (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/front ... -bump-stop)

Rear:
(1) OME 731 springs (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/front ... -bump-stop)
(2) Bilstein rear shocks (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/rear- ... rear-shock)
(2)Rear spring isolators (http://jeepinbyal.com/collections/rear- ... g-isolator)
(4)Hockey pucks to use as rear bumpstops

Basically the springs give 2.5" of lift, and anything you do to the front is doubled. So adding the 1/4" plate would give 1/2" of lift. That will give the front 3" of lift(and sit about 21" hub to fender). The rear is simply adding what you put in. Each spring isolator gets 1/2" of lift. My 3.5" kit runs 2 extra isolators per side and sits at 21.5". So if you only add 1 extra you'll sit at 21" and be level.

Now later down the road, say you save enough for the a-arms, you can buy those (~$400), and have potential to go higher. At that point you order 2 more rear spring isolators(add them to make a total of 2 extra per side) and then head to home depot or lowes and get (6) 2" conduit nuts. It'll cost you less than $10. That's your clevis lift, no need to spend almost $20 on JBA's. Anyways, 3 nuts per side will give a 3/8" lift and sit you right around 3.5" of lift. If you run OME springs, the largest clevis lift you would want to run is 3/8". If you want Ironman springs then run the 1/2" clevis(aka 4 conduit nuts per side).

I recommend doing it that way because it's easier to do a clevis lift than unbolting everything under the hood and dropping the spring assembly just to add the spacer plate.
Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
Thanks! I really appreciate your help!
Author:  Bmxer524 [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
No problem. I tried going fairly cost efficient. Hence why I put OME springs instead of JBA. I'm also not sure exactly where JBA springs settle to. You might be able to find the shocks cheaper on a different website. I don't know the part number for the fronts, but can find the number for the rear by tonight. Also I believe Ironman front shocks are cheaper(atleast on jeepinbyal) than Bilstein.
Author:  NAMoulton1 [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
Bmxer524 wrote:
No problem. I tried going fairly cost efficient. Hence why I put OME springs instead of JBA. I'm also not sure exactly where JBA springs settle to. You might be able to find the shocks cheaper on a different website. I don't know the part number for the fronts, but can find the number for the rear by tonight. Also I believe Ironman front shocks are cheaper(atleast on jeepinbyal) than Bilstein.


Don't know fronts off the top of my head, but Bilstein rear shocks are going to be 33-185552 haha. I'm really good with numbers haha. And I spent about 3 hours every day for two-three months planning and deciding my Jeep haha...these were the only constant.
Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
I just ordered something cheap just to get clearance while i piece together my lift. So rear shocks are gonna be first! Thanks!
Author:  Bmxer524 [ Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
NAMoulton1 wrote:
Bmxer524 wrote:
No problem. I tried going fairly cost efficient. Hence why I put OME springs instead of JBA. I'm also not sure exactly where JBA springs settle to. You might be able to find the shocks cheaper on a different website. I don't know the part number for the fronts, but can find the number for the rear by tonight. Also I believe Ironman front shocks are cheaper(atleast on jeepinbyal) than Bilstein.


Don't know fronts off the top of my head, but Bilstein rear shocks are going to be 33-185552 haha. I'm really good with numbers haha. And I spent about 3 hours every day for two-three months planning and deciding my Jeep haha...these were the only constant.


They're longer than mine. These are the shocks on mine: 24-185660. They're the same shocks that come in the JBA 2.5" kit. When I get extended swaybar links I'll probably be going for the longer shocks.
Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
So which should i purchase?
Author:  Bmxer524 [ Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
Up to you. Jeepin by al told me the 2.5" lift ones when I purchased. I'd ask Tom and see what he recommends for a 3-3.5" lift.
Author:  NAMoulton1 [ Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
The part number I gave you is what ATH found for me for the 4" lift Bilstein rear shocks. If you're doing 3"-3.5" I'd get those. Better to have shocks longer than necessary then too short.
Author:  dcbelcher26 [ Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
Shocks that are to long wont matter? I'm not very knowledgable when it comes to suspension
Author:  JeepMorrison [ Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: JBA LIFT HELP
If fronta are too long they will bind the arms and cv axle

If rears are too long then the rear end can drop enought to let the spring fall out

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