Saggy CRD gets new springs

Seizer · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:13 pm

After two years of ownership I was tired of bouncing on the rear bumpstops and hitting my head on the rear glass when open.

Installed OME shocks and springs, Al's uca's, new lca bushings, lower balljoints, and swaybar links. Also trimmed front bumper and made a custom skid plate extension.

More to come when I save more $.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:30 pm

Looks good
another lifted KJ in the Buckeye :wink:

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:51 pm

Is that the 2 1/2 or 4?

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tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:01 pm

2 1/2 or 4 ??
Appears to be just the OME full spring lift

Seizer · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:02 pm

They list it as 1.5" on Jeepin By Al's site, just OME heavy duty CRD shocks w/ 790 and 948 springs. I got about 3" from this setup, no extra spacers front or rear.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:04 pm

whats it measure from middle of the wheel to bottom of the flare in front?
Thanks

Seizer · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:06 pm

Thanks for the complement Tom, I won't mention it originally came from Michigan .
;^)

Seizer · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:08 pm

It's at 21 1/5", it was sagging really bad before.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:36 pm

Wow must of been sagging bad :wink:

of course I've had them in and they're sitting at 17.5-17.75 :ROTFL:

Nothing wrong with Michigan, ( well not too much) have some of the guys from up there come to M&Gs all the time, plus lifted a few from up there

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:18 am

My mistake. I was thinking of the JBA kit. 1 1/2 looks real nice.

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METCRD · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:32 pm

Seizer, I will have to watch for you when I am in Canton. My wife and I are down there usually almost once a week at Movies 10.

Jeep looks great! I will eventually get rid of my saggy spring, but until then I will ride the bumpstops, or close to it.

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:05 pm

Jeep looks great!
I really like that diamond plate skid. I want to make one. What are you using to bend these? I live in an apartment and just have hand tools. Is there a way I can bend one like that? Diamond plate is pretty thick

Seizer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 8:59 pm

METCRD,

Thanks, we may see each other sometime, I live 5 min. from Movies 10.

Seizer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:33 pm

SurfRenegade,

I just used some aluminum that is 1/16" thick, bent sides back to give it some strength. Made most cuts on a tablesaw with a carbide tipped blade. To bend, just clamped it between the edge of my workbench and a piece of angle iron, then just pushed down on the skid. After I finished fitting it, I used a die grinder with a 2" surfacing disk to make swirl marks. I don't wheel this jeep, so I felt the material I already hade was strong enough.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:11 pm

Good job on the engine turned front skid, better than my road sign :ROTFL:

Seizer · **Posted:** Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:15 pm

I've used a few road signs on dirt bikes and quads myself. lol

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:47 pm

Great job on the skid! I just assumed it was diamond plate since I saw a pattern on it. The swirls are a very cool touch. I guess I will try and rent a bender from lowes or something. I hate to buy something that I would actually enjoy making myself.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:00 pm

surfRenegade wrote:

Great job on the skid! I just assumed it was diamond plate since I saw a pattern on it. The swirls are a very cool touch. I guess I will try and rent a bender from lowes or something. I hate to buy something that I would actually enjoy making myself.

couple of 2X4s bolted together with the plate in between where you want to bend it, crude but it works :wink:

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:36 am

tommudd wrote:

surfRenegade wrote:

Great job on the skid! I just assumed it was diamond plate since I saw a pattern on it. The swirls are a very cool touch. I guess I will try and rent a bender from lowes or something. I hate to buy something that I would actually enjoy making myself.

couple of 2X4s bolted together with the plate in between where you want to bend it, crude but it works :wink:

Great idea! Thanks

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

Seizer wrote:

METCRD,

Thanks, we may see each other sometime, I live 5 min. from Movies 10.

Seizer/METCRD, I live in Hartville - how have we missed each other? Not many nice Liberty's around here, especially lifted, so I keep my eyes out for them. Next Meet & Greet up at Mudd's Garage maybe all head up as the Northeast Ohio contingent. :JEEPIN:

And Seizer, we'll even forgive you for originally being from Michigan :seuss:

P.S. Love that skid too!

Bob

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