OME Lift install question

spitfire36o · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:39 am

I have all parts in and i have a quick question. The previous owner used 3" spacers with the stock setup. My blistiens came in with an aluminum bottom retainer (as seen below)

Do i need to use the stock coil isolator (part 52088686aa)?

ABQKJ · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:26 pm

You need the stock isolator.

DocB · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:13 pm

Looks like a nice set-up.

Exactly the route I am planning to go in the near future.

Could you elaborate on the expected lift height and which Bilsteins they are? TIA.

arengant · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:42 pm

I replaced my rear bilsteins w/ ome... good luck! They rode fine, I just didn't like how they weren't an exact fit.

DocB · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:32 am

arengant,

What do you mean by "they weren't an exact fit" ?

arengant · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:51 am

Which bilstiens did you buy?

I went with the longer ones, which had to come from a dodge durango or dakota. This means that the bottom and top mounting eyelets were too narrow. here is the link from when I did mine...

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60656&p=698568#p698568

Went I went back to the OME (that fit perfect) I had a hard time bending the sheet metal BACK to the original shape to fit them. So far the only mod I regret doing

DocB · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:35 am

Good info. Although I like a firm ride, I may have to rethink the Bilsteins.

They are great on all my other vehicles, but if they don't have a CRD/Jeep lift specific damper, maybe that's not the case here.

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:05 am

They do have one, but not a longer one for lifted jeeps. You don't NEED a longer shock, so you could get the stock rear bilsteins, but your rear wheel travel would be limited. This might not be a big deal, depends on what you use the jeep for.

As someone (Tom or Try) on here said, Bilstein is a great company, they have great products, but their OEM quality had started to slip. If you go any of the higher end rear shocks it would be worth it.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:45 pm

I need to install a set of those Bilsteins in the near future on a buddies KJ...think I can use the sleeves from his dead OME shocks?

spitfire36o · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:51 pm

tonycrd wrote:

I need to install a set of those Bilsteins in the near future on a buddies KJ...think I can use the sleeves from his dead OME shocks?

What sleeves are you referring to?

spitfire36o · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:00 pm

arengant wrote:

Which bilstiens did you buy?

I went with the longer ones, which had to come from a dodge durango or dakota. This means that the bottom and top mounting eyelets were too narrow. here is the link from when I did mine...

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60656&p=698568#p698568

Went I went back to the OME (that fit perfect) I had a hard time bending the sheet metal BACK to the original shape to fit them. So far the only mod I regret doing

I only did the front. The rear still has what i believe is a stock shock and coil with daystar spacers. In the front i used OME 790 springs with Blistein D916HO shocks.

arengant · **Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:21 pm

spitfire36o wrote:

arengant wrote:

Which bilstiens did you buy?

I went with the longer ones, which had to come from a dodge durango or dakota. This means that the bottom and top mounting eyelets were too narrow. here is the link from when I did mine...

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=60656&p=698568#p698568

Went I went back to the OME (that fit perfect) I had a hard time bending the sheet metal BACK to the original shape to fit them. So far the only mod I regret doing

I only did the front. The rear still has what i believe is a stock shock and coil with daystar spacers. In the front i used OME 790 springs with Blistein D916HO shocks.

Oh, so that picture wasn't yours?

tonycrd wrote:

I need to install a set of those Bilsteins in the near future on a buddies KJ...think I can use the sleeves from his dead OME shocks?

Tony, the metal sleeve would fit inside the Bilstein bushing, BUT do not use it.

The eyelet on the Bilsteins from the rear Dakota/or durango are narrower than the stock KJ rear shocks. You can make them fit by torquing them down, which in turns pinches the sheet metal bracket that they mount to. Some people claim it works, or they put in washers as spacers (I did both, but the rubber bushing went bad (replaced that too) and I was STILL getting a bad rattle from the rear shock)

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:32 pm

Well, that just sucks donkey balls.

My Rancho Dakota shocks are great with just a little washer on each side and no rattles. But they don't make them anymore...darn...

arengant · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:45 pm

tonycrd wrote:

Well, that just sucks donkey balls.

My Rancho Dakota shocks are great with just a little washer on each side and no rattles. But they don't make them anymore...darn...

Why not go OME rear? Are they harder to get?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:51 pm

If your lifting you need longer rear shocks,even the the OME N132's are longer then stock.To bad Rancho discontinued the RS series as the 17004's were a perfect shock for a heavy KJ.

If you want a firmer shock or the ability to choose your valving(and can have it re-valved if you want) try the 12" short body Bilstein 7100 series shock,it's the correct length for a lifted KJ and have a choice of 6 valvings and is completely rebuildable.Yeah there about $280 each and take 3-4 weeks to get(custom made for each customer) but worth it.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:15 am

arengant wrote:

tonycrd wrote:

Well, that just sucks donkey balls.

My Rancho Dakota shocks are great with just a little washer on each side and no rattles. But they don't make them anymore...darn...

Why not go OME rear? Are they harder to get?

No 132L overhere...

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:00 am

The 132L came out as an All-J's special order from OME - I think I've seen one or two other shops start stocking them - but it wasn't a regular OME part.

glaspak845 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:55 am

I have a quick questions as well. I installed the frankenlift yesterday and was a little confused on the rear brake line relocation. How is everyone keeping the line from rubbing, I assume a slight bend by hand to keep it clear of all obstructions? Also, I assume the line to be dropped is drivers side near side of fuel tank as that seemed to me to be the only one that would be affected by the lift/flexing.

Thanks.

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