i need help with my jeep!!!

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:46 pm

hey guys (and gals) of LOST...

i need help in chosing which parts to buy for my jeep. at a distance, you can tell the rear is not level with the front. there is 2 1/2" lift in the front and 2" in the rear. what parts should i buy for the rear to level it out? i know newer stiffer spring would help. but is there anything else i could do/buy? :juggle:

really need your alls input, but keep it nice. i don't want my thread to be trashed. so don't get mad at each other... :wink:

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:13 pm

Some people would leave it like that. I know Tom usually runs the front heigher than the rear. Personally I would pick up a couple upper ISO's for the rear and start stacking until it evens out.

ridenby · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:27 pm

1 rear iso would make it pretty close to even,2 will put it just a touch higher.

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:36 pm

ridenby wrote:

1 rear iso would make it pretty close to even,2 will put it just a touch higher.

4 would put it as high as mine.......

STINGN · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:55 pm

just get some OME coils for the rear. thats what i did and it leveled it out

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:33 pm

thanks guys for all the tips...

i may level it out next year or if i get it paid off, trade it in on a wrangler.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:49 pm

Going too high in the rear can lead to other mors or less unseen problems
When you start going too high check your tri link ball joint real close
Boots will not stretch as much as some are pushing them
Me, no problems with the tri link nor am I blowing ujoints
keeping it a little lower saves money in the long run :wink:

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:50 pm

I don't know what your talking about Tom I'm only on my 2nd U-joint in 30k....

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:02 pm

ehh i'll just leave it as is for now.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:28 pm

stumpjumper_09 wrote:

I don't know what your talking about Tom I'm only on my 2nd U-joint in 30k....

I replaced the originals on mine at 55,000
and now have 148,000 on those
plus did I mention any names of whom I was talking about ??? :lol:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:32 pm

i blew the factory u-joint at 40,XXX something miles????
had it replaced with a greasable u-joint...i still have things to replace onit that are factory. such as the front springs and coils, and the rear coils...would be done already if i had the money :juggle:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:38 pm

Money is always the problem
either you don't have enough money and worry about it
or
you have too much and ......you worry about it

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:42 pm

yeah money is the problem. my kj is the ONLY vehicle i have, so if something goes wrong i'm in big trouble. that's why i need another cheap vehicle.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:57 pm

My KJ is my one and only as well, my only DD,
well almost DD since I work at home don't have to go out everyday if i don't want to!
Plus I do have a state supplied ride as well for work related trips

TAHOE · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:04 pm

tommudd wrote:

keeping it a little lower saves money in the long run :wink:

yet yours seems to set higher than anyone else..... :dizzy:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:26 pm

Ah, but Tahoe we were talking about the rear
Always kept mine a little lower than the front for a reason

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:48 pm

must be nice to have a worked related car provided for you.

if i get a house next year, i can forget about a 2nd vehicle.

devlish · **Joined:** Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:50 am **Posts:** 163

a house will be a much better investment though!!! but start putting money aside for that too, no landlord anymore to fix stuff anymore.

and regarding your saggy rear :shock:

did you put the stock ISO in there with the daystar kit? or leave it out?? I left mine out, and noticed right away, so it went back up on the hoist and 20mins later it sits nice and level now. until you throw a subwoofer in the back and some other cargo/gear. but still much better than without those stock ISOs

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:06 pm

devlish wrote:

a house will be a much better investment though!!! but start putting money aside for that too, no landlord anymore to fix stuff anymore.

and regarding your saggy rear :shock:

did you put the stock ISO in there with the daystar kit? or leave it out?? I left mine out, and noticed right away, so it went back up on the hoist and 20mins later it sits nice and level now. until you throw a subwoofer in the back and some other cargo/gear. but still much better than without those stock ISOs

yeah i've been looking at a few houses. although i can't do anything until next year, it's still nice to look. i want to get something with a bug garage and lot so i can have some LOST friends over. :mrgreen:

and about the stock ISO. i didn't install my lift myself, i paid a shop to. they charged $180, but i don't care. it was well worth it. i don't know if they left them or not. sorry.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:17 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

yeah i've been looking at a few houses. although i can't do anything until next year, it's still nice to look. i want to get something with a bug garage and lot so i can have some LOST friends over. :mrgreen:

a "bug " garage is not big enough for me , I need at least a two to three Jeep one :ROTFL:

i need help with my jeep!!!

Who is online