Okay Im finally about ready to lift my Jeep but I was wanting to run my idea past you guys first to make sure its gonna work, heres what I was thinking:

OME HD coils-Rustys
Rancho Front Struts-Local Automotive Store
OME Rear Shocks-Rustys
Strut Plate-Rustys
clevis (3 Conduit Nuts)-Local Hardware Store
.75" Front Poly Spacer-Rustys
2 Upper Spring Isolators (ea. side)-Dealership

so what do you think? will it be too much in the front or will it work? and also would it be possible to do 3 rear isolaters? or is that too much??

thanks for your help!

Okay Im finally about ready to lift my Jeep but I was wanting to run my idea past you guys first to make sure its gonna work, heres what I was thinking:

OME HD coils-Rustys
Rancho Front Struts-Local Automotive Store
OME Rear Shocks-Rustys
Strut Plate-Rustys
clevis (3 Conduit Nuts)-Local Hardware Store
.75" Front Poly Spacer-Rustys
2 Upper Spring Isolators (ea. side)-Dealership

so what do you think? will it be too much in the front or will it work?

thanks for your help!

I will be doing/trying the exact same thing except adding the daystar upper strut plates. In the front i'll be using a 3 ring clevis, rusty's 2.5" coils (that sagged to hell), rusty's upper strut plate spacer with rusty's polly spacer and of course the daystar upper strut plates. I've heard that you can't compress the springs enough to get the poly spacer in there with a stock upper strut plate. Get the daystar ones and you're basically building a frankenlift. I dont see why it won't work. If it's too much ditch the clevis lift and/or the rusty's strut plate spacer. In the rear you should be fine. I'll be adding 1 more isolator.

As of now i have 35 1/2" from my fender flare to the ground in the front and about 36 1/2" in the rear. I know it's not the best way to measure but another guy on here somewhere had 37"+. I'm hoping to get at least 1" with the poly spacer and daystar upper strut plates. We'll see.

I will be doing/trying the exact same thing except adding the daystar upper strut plates. In the front i'll be using a 3 ring clevis, rusty's 2.5" coils (that sagged to hell), rusty's upper strut plate spacer with rusty's polly spacer and of course the daystar upper strut plates. I've heard that you can't compress the springs enough to get the poly spacer in there with a stock upper strut plate. Get the daystar ones and you're basically building a frankenlift. I dont see why it won't work. If it's too much ditch the clevis lift and/or the rusty's strut plate spacer. In the rear you should be fine. I'll be adding 1 more isolator.

As of now i have 35 1/2" from my fender flare to the ground in the front and about 36 1/2" in the rear. I know it's not the best way to measure but another guy on here somewhere had 37"+. I'm hoping to get at least 1" with the poly spacer and daystar upper strut plates. We'll see.

you're basically building a frankenlift.

if the Rustys springs are sagged why are you using them, talk about a crappy ride

b/c i dont exactly have 2 grand to freely spend, but if i win the lotto ill definitely buy it

So why do all you said? It will just wind up costing you that much or more to repair and re-do.

OME HD springs all the way around.
OME shocks all the way around.
Maybe a clevis nut or two if you think you need it.

All of these lift experiements you have been reading have taken place of a long time. They were early attempts at finding out what works.

GREAT that you ask. But When I asked I was told OME has designed a KJ specific lift to work with the added weight of a all steel bumper up front and give a good lift without adding longer brakelines or upper A arms or what ever. The springs doo all the load work. the shocks make the ride heavenly.