JBA 12" KIT!!!

ramlebliberty · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:17 pm

I don't know if this has been covered yet, but jeepin by al has a 12" lift kit for the liberty on there website, in development. HOW the F are they going to accomplish that?!? Its states it's going to use a cradle drop, My guess is they're basing it off the old rock crawler kit. But to my knowledge that was garbage. however 12"!!! thats bigger than most SFA libby's.

Description:
JBA Work in Progress!!
JBA is working on this 12in lift. 8 inch K frame drop and a 4 inch spring lift. This kit allows fitment of 33-inch-diameter tires (with a maximum backspacing of 5.25 inches for 12.5-inch-wide tires), which helps create 11.5 inches of ground clearance. 35-inch tires can be fitted with fender trimming.

Highlights of the front end of the kit include massive subframes that allow reuse of the stock lower A-arms, JBA upper A-arms, and JBA custom strut.

Highlights of the rear of the kit include a adjustable triangulated four-link conversion, competition-proven weld-in rear cradle, long-arm mounting brackets, and adjustable lower control arms.

Do you want to be on the list to get a release notifacation? send a email to AlsBig12inch@jeepinbyal.com

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:20 pm

Still couldn't run bigger then a 32" tire and still wheel it since you will still have the D30A and the lowest gear ratio is still 4.10's.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:24 pm

be kind of like some of the Dodge pickups around here , must be 3 foot between the top of the tire and the fender.

Kind of a waste to me and asking why???

daspes · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:27 pm

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This kit allows fitment of 33-inch-diameter tires (with a maximum backspacing of 5.25 inches for 12.5-inch-wide tires), which helps create 11.5 inches of ground clearance. 35-inch tires can be fitted with fender trimming.

35's on a D30A!!! 33's I would be interested in, 35's I think would be suicide for the diff.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:36 pm

I would be all for it if I could run 35" and re-gear to something better than 4.10 your still gonna have crappy gas mileage, maybe a 33" but I dont think I would trust the D30a to hold :evil:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:38 pm

he should make the cradle to accept the D30M out of the KK

ramlebliberty · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:39 pm

also for that ammount of money, you could be almost 1/2 way to having something solid up front.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:40 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

he should make the cradle to accept the D30M out of the KK

X2!! that would be great

any word on how much this 12" lift is gonna cost anyways??

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:40 pm

I see another mall cruiser kit coming along, even with deeper gears for the front D30A I would still not trust it with 33/35s

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:45 pm

he quotes 4900, but for 2 to 4 grand more, you can have a sfa

KJ kyle · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:48 pm

someone please explain a "rear cradle drop" maybe TJKJ can spit some knowledge... :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:53 pm

KJ kyle wrote:

someone please explain a "rear cradle drop" maybe TJKJ can spit some knowledge... :wink:

says "weld in rear cradle" not a rear cradle drop would be sit up to have mounting points for the 4 link that he will be using if done right would work

whoops jumped in on a question for tjkj again sorry :oops:

KJ kyle · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:03 pm

oops, i miss spoke, btw you were my second choice tommudd.

so your saying that is what the front side of the link arm attaches to? the rear side being the axle.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:05 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

he should make the cradle to accept the D30M out of the KK

Still wouldn't run a 33" tire on a alloy diff not made to handle the stress of offroading or big tires(33"+).

ramlebliberty · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:20 pm

So with guys like ohv_kj who did a SAS for around $7k [exempting the first shop he went to.], why doesn't a company like JBA look at making a fair priced solid axle kit. I mean, create a kit thats mostly bolt on where the only thing you have to do is find a front axle that will work and only have some minor cutting and welding. Make something that the average diy guy can accomplish ya know!

Not everyone can spend 30 g's on a axle swap. Having a kit that for around 4-7 thousand and allow someone to put a choice axle up front and have 10" of lift i think would sell like hotcakes on saturday morning.

KJ kyle · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:35 pm

rock lizard fab. is working on a bolt on SFA kit. speaking of, maybe someone can chime in with some up dates?

C co Crusader 2/127 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:18 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

he should make the cradle to accept the D30M out of the KK

Still wouldn't run a 33" tire on a alloy diff not made to handle the stress of offroading or big tires(33"+).

i see a possible diff replacment coming with this

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:57 pm

That would make the most sense and be a viable product. A 12" lift for the sake of 12" lift with no way of getting bigger tires makes absolutely no sense. If you're going to offer a 12" lift AND the parts needed to turn 33"+ tires and no ESP issues on the newer KJ's for $4900, it's gonna sell.... I might even buy one.

Otherwise, it's like the 6" kit...... boobs on a bull.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:10 am

I love to see them making things for the kj but has their other kits sold good enough for them to go in that far and make a 12" lift? Just hate to see them do that then not sell any or the kit be a failure.

HoppedUpOnGoofballs · **Joined:** Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:36 pm **Posts:** 203

ramlebliberty wrote:

Do you want to be on the list to get a release notifacation? send a email to AlsBig12inch@jeepinbyal.com

..I dunno.. Im a little worried about what 'information' would get sent to me from that email address. :shock:

Seriously though.. This 12" lift looks like it might be interesting (not that I would buy it, but there are a lot of hurdles to overcome as have been mentioned) Jeeping By Al seems to have a pretty good reputation, so I cant imagine they would cut corners, or bring a poorly engineered kit to market.

Wait.. Is it April 1st??

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