Hi guys an gals,

after a few hours of reading i´m still not sure what lift kit i should buy....

i´m using my 2003 2.8 CRD 90% onroad as daily driver and the other 10% offroad but just on country roads and forest tracks. sometimes i tow a tandem trailer.

my plan:

- getting a little bit higher than now (stock suspension with 115k miles on it)
- tighter handling onroad
- better look

So now i´m thinking to buy these suspension parts:

Front:
Ironman 4x4 40mm Coil Springs (JEEP014C) with additional load: + 50-100 kg
KONI Heavy Track Shocks (KONI-8240-1201SPX)

Rear:
Ironman 4x4 40mm Coil Springs (JEEP015B) with additional load: + 0-200 kg
KONI Heavy Track Shocks (KONI-8240-1202SPX)

the shocks are adjustable, but only for stock suspension high made, KONI don`t offer any shocks for lifted KJ´s, i also not plan to use trim packers.

JBA has made a chart of some different shocks, but just the KONI are not in....



So what do you think about my suspension choice.... Like i wrote -> i use my libby as dd and just on forest tracks....

thanks for any response,
bye,
Samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

Or an other question:

after this 115k miles my OEM suspension sagged down (i think so), how much lift does the Ironman lift kit really give?

40mm higher than now or what is the reference high for this statement

bye,
samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

Does someone know the meaning of "medium load" for the OME rear coil springs? Additional constant load of 100, 200, 250kgs?

EDIT: how can i identify the OME coil springs -> is there a the product number painted on?

bye,
samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

If you have the CRD I would recommend the OME 790 front / 948 rear with OME shocks
948s are listed as medium load but are the highest rating rear springs they have for the KJ
Using their complete setup is the way to go, some owners have tried going different routs over the years and full OME kit works best for the CRD owners

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

OME coil springs with KONI Heavy Track shocks aren´t an option?

bye,
samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

for the record:

-> front OME 927, ordered
-> front IRONMAN4x4 12711GR, ordered

-> rear OME 948, ordered
-> rear shocks ?? (thinking about the Rancho Shock RS9000XL 2.5" lift, because they are adjustable)....

a really frankenstein suspension, so what do you think?

bye,
samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

Damned! It`s done!

Before:


After (with new Hankook Dynapros 30x9.5 R15):


a few pics from the work:










bye,
samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

Conclusion after 5k kilometers:

before:
FR: 79cm
FL: 79cm
RR: 80cm
RL: 79cm

after lift:
FR: 88,5cm
FL: 88,5cm
RR: 89,5cm
RL: 89,5cm

now:
FR: 87cm
FL: 87cm
RR: 88,5cm
RL: 88,5cm

Ride quality better than OEM....

bye,
samse

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003

Good job!!!

Tom

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

thx,

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WJ 4,7 HO Overland 2002
KJ 2,8 CRD Red River 2003