JKS Quick Disco for the KJ

broncsrule · **Posted:** Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:02 pm

Does more flex up front also bring the possibility of more spring/ubj contact?

Noscapegoat · **Joined:** Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:45 am **Posts:** 104

I seriously went crazy and am no longer a KJ owner...

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=11776

TheChucklesStart · **Posted:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:40 pm

How many of the people who have installed them torqued them down to 65 ftlbs. ? I don't have my torque (its at my parents house a long ways a way from college) wrench but would like to install my discos any how.

They look like they will be awesome.

Also, these are servicable correct?

What should we put in them and how often?

lilmatty · **Posted:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:45 pm

If you want to see what a flexed, disco'ed KJ is supposed to look like...

Troysterr · **Posted:** Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:13 am

Got mine yesterday, installed them this afternoon....sweeeet.

They were very easy to install. I don't have a torque wrench, so I just tightened it as much as I could with my ratchet--it's probably pretty close to 65 ft. lbs., and I don't know that it's all that crucial as long as you use the lock-tite.

For some reason I had to make the driver side about 2 turns longer than the passenger side. I hope that's not a problem--it's only about 5 mm.

Anyway, they look great. I can't wait to use them.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:54 pm

Just got this from JKS:

Matt,
With all new products there may arise issues. I need to know about them ASAP. If I don't hear from anyone I can only assume there are no problems. Please let the members know to contact me immediately with any problems they may encounter with our products.
Jim

His email is tech@jksmfg.com

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:21 pm

Thats purty cool hes keeping up with us!

lilmatty · **Posted:** Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:25 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Thats purty cool hes keeping up with us!

Has anyone run these off road yet and can report?

dirtykj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:03 pm

Would running the front disconnected cause any bindings or any other issues?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:19 pm

dirtykj wrote:

Would running the front disconnected cause any bindings or any other issues?

Umm, well, thats what they are made for.. So you can run disco'd... :wink:

Gris · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:14 am

WOOHOO!! Ordered them just now! How long was shipping for you guys?

kjhawaii · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:30 pm

Aloha - So im installing them right now.

Removed stock
Measured stock and added 2 inches of screw adustment for the lift
Greased them
Went to install and are hitting components.

Question - did anyone unsrew them for adustment???

Thanks KjHawaii

TheChucklesStart · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:44 pm

I have installed them and now the sway bar is thumping when I go over suff (such as the cracks in the road).
Any idea of how to fix this?

I have them about as short as they go.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:47 pm

TheChucklesStart wrote:

I have installed them and now the sway bar is thumping when I go over suff (such as the cracks in the road).
Any idea of how to fix this?

I have them about as short as they go.

Are they the same length as the stock ones?

kjhawaii, I wouldn't unscrew them the full 2inches. You may try .5in 0r 1in. Remember, the geometry of the front suspension is kinda confusing. :wink:

TheChucklesStart · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:38 am

Screwed all the way in, they are longer than the stock ones.

W3CSX · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:01 am

Mine are giving the same noise. I have mine unscrewed about 1/4" inch. I thought I just need to play with the length, but just have not had time. I notice it only seems to chunk when the suspension is unevenly moving. If I hit say a speed bump square so both sides lift at the same time same height. I will not hear any noise out of them. Hit the same speed bump at a diagonal they get noisy.

Jason

W3CSX · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:03 am

Just another thought. I have looked they are not hitting anything. Connected or disconnected.

Jason

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:59 am

This from JKS:

"Make sure the jam nut is set tight against the female tube section of the QD. Also, check to make sure the upper steel ring is not touching or rubbing on the swaybar. If so, loosen the jam nut and rotate the ring until it is clear of the swaybar and retighten the jam nut. Unfortunately (for noise transmittal) the KJ is like the WJ in that it also has a uni-frame which makes the vehicle more rigid than the old XJ's. This rigidity is extremely prone to transmitting more noises into the cabin area. There is really no fix for this."

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Has anyone used these offroad yet? I suspect (and hope I'm wrong) that the disconnected sway bar will be banging in to all kinds of stuff. If guys are getting strange noises with them connected then I'm really wondering how well they will work when disconnected.?.? Somebody please update when these have been trail tested. Thanks!

TheChucklesStart · **Posted:** Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:35 am

I hope to be going with the NMT off road club this weekend, but I don't know if they will be doing anything that will make me flex enough to actually be able to tell (its the beginning weekend to get the popularity up).

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