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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | i need help with my jeep!!! |
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?  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... 
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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. |
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| Author: | ridenby [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
1 rear iso would make it pretty close to even,2 will put it just a touch higher. |
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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....... |
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| Author: | STINGN [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
just get some OME coils for the rear. thats what i did and it leveled it out |
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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
I don't know what your talking about Tom I'm only on my 2nd U-joint in 30k.... |
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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
ehh i'll just leave it as is for now. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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 ???   
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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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 |
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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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 |
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| Author: | TAHOE [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
tommudd wrote: keeping it a little lower saves money in the long run yet yours seems to set higher than anyone else..... 
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
Ah, but Tahoe we were talking about the rear Always kept mine a little lower than the front for a reason |
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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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. |
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| Author: | devlish [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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 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
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| Author: | blackwidowkj06 [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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 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 ISOsyeah 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.  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.
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| Author: | tommudd [ Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: i need help with my jeep!!! |
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. a "bug " garage is not big enough for me , I need at least a two to three Jeep one 
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