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| Author: | zzack92 [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:34 pm ] |
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ok so my friend with a kj is getting this lift and i wasnt sure if he needed any special tool to do it i told him to just get a frankenlift etc but you know kids these day  thanks for the help as usual guys!
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| Author: | tommudd [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:53 pm ] |
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spacer lift,,,cheap not worth doing IMO, some will say they are OK but you get what you pay for. 
one of my favorite Swahili sayings Bure aghali translates to cheap is expensive Do upgrades to your vehicle, don't put something on just to make it look the part, upgrade so you only do it once If he wants to do a cheaper lift get a Daystar its cheaper and will work great, not as good as a full springs lift but will be better then what he is looking at. |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:31 pm ] |
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go daystar 2.5", you can get it for $155 |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
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That lift will destroy his front suspension. Either go with the daystar lift like tommudd said or get the franken lift. |
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| Author: | zzack92 [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
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i know ive been trying to get him to buy something woth while ill tell him about the daystar lift |
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| Author: | Dje Ryu [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:38 pm ] |
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Even Rusty's 2.5" coil lift is better than an OTT spacer. I had to spend about $2000 to fix everything that the OTT damaged. As Tom said, "Cheap is expensive!" |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:01 pm ] |
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If your friend goes with the OTT - make sure he extends the front bumpstops - without those - it takes 1 cycle of the front suspension to kill the struts http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5379 http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=28552&highlight=bump+stop |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:46 am ] |
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and he will need to do something about the ball joint hitting the spring. New set of arms is around $300+. |
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| Author: | zzack92 [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:35 am ] |
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well it does seem very true that his cheap way out is getting to be exspensive |
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| Author: | KY Liberty [ Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:15 pm ] |
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Sounds like you've figured it out Zack. Cheap in the short term will always cost you in the long run. If you really want a good lift, save your money and get a Frankenlift II Premium and Al's arms. Going any higher will be really expensive, and only a couple people have done it. The FLIIP is well tested and you won't believe you are riding in the Jeep you just climbed into. |
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