LIFT on its way!

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:20 am

yea its a 40 ford 2 door sedan deluxe, body dropped like 4 or 5", my dad did it when he was in highschool

i got my lift done tonight!!! this is the only pic i have right now because it was dark when i finished lol, i looove the ride!! so nice, i just really need an alignment, it handles corners really wierd haha

cant believe how much different it is getting in and out too, almost twisted my ankle getting out haha. i might get one extra upper isolator in the rear

oh and i forgot to measure before and after, im sorry!! but it was definitely a lot!!

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:33 am

Looks good!

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:52 am

Looks awesome. I am waiting for my lift to get in. Its killing me. Yours looks really good though. I'm jealous. :twisted:

modular · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:35 am

Sweet...looks great! I think the ride quality alone is worth a lift, don't you think?

jerbacher · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:09 pm

woo! more pics! daylight!

cant wait to see it next weekend

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:43 pm

more pics and some measurements from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the flare.
Need to see if I have to head back out to the garage and do some more tricks to mine or not! :lol:

Tom

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:43 pm

i just looked at my old strut assembly, and saw there was a washer below the nut on top of the strut plate. did any of you guys put that washer on your lfit kits? should we take it back apart and put that washer on? :oops:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:06 pm

I dont really want to answer this question due to I think if its the one I am thinking of you should have it on there! :cry:

do you have a quick pic of the one you are talking about?

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:38 pm

we took it all apart and put one on, on each shock, all good now

didnt have time for pics again tonight, tomorrow for sure guys!!!

putting everything together the 2nd time around only took about an hour or 2 for both sides lol SO much faster

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:31 pm

the more you do the quicker you get and learn some short cuts. It takes me longer to take the battery tray and air box out than it does to tear everything else out now. I have had mine apart three times now, then Seans, Jons and then a Frankie on another couples Kj and each time its easier/faster.

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:20 am

here ya go!!

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:31 am

Man that looks really good, what did you get as far as lift (measured from center of wheel to bottom of the flare? It looks like a lot!
Also please stop showing that 40 in the background! Thats what my dad had when I was born, rode a lot of miles in the back of that thing. 40 Ford with a 48 motor, Dad was a motor head as well when he was younger. Had a 40 Ford convert when I was ah being thought of then traded it for the 2 door. thats where I get my need for black vehicles as it was black with fender skirts of course, wide whites, exhaust cut outs that he made, OK back to present day KJs!!!! Have to come over and see it and talk to your Dad someday!

Tom

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:53 pm

Awesome, looks pretty tall...........................did you use 2 isolators on both sides?

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:00 pm

i didnt use any extra isolators on the back, just 2 isolators in the front, one top, one bottom, like stock, and just a 3/8" clevis ring that my friend machined for me at his machine shop

but ill prob order one rear upper isolator this week from the dealer for each side to level it out

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:43 pm

RAYMAN975 wrote:

i didnt use any extra isolators on the back, just 2 isolators in the front, one top, one bottom, like stock, and just a 3/8" clevis ring that my friend machined for me at his machine shop

but ill prob order one rear upper isolator this week from the dealer for each side to level it out

Looks good, does this all mean you're finally going to come down to Wellsville for some wheeling to break it..... in? :lol:

I'm sure Jon and hatu will come along, maybe Sat. May 10th. :?:

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:50 pm

WOW rayman..that looks GREAT!!

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:50 pm

Thanks!!

so today i dropped my jeep off at northfield tire to get an alignment, and they said my upper right balljoint is bad, and my tierods are shot. my tierod boots were starting to crack from dryrot anyways, iwould have replaced them very soon, i didnt notice any slack or play in them, as well as with the upper ball joints, but oh well

i wanted to get the AL's upper arms, but with the Rally For Life being so soon, i wouldnt have time to get those. soi did some calling, and the dealer i bought my jeep from used, i got an extra warranty, and they are paying for everything!! even refunding me for my new calipers that i bought a couple weeks ago!! also, they talked with the dealer/insurance and they are getting a different design tie-rod end, with a lifetime warranty since im lifted. so im excited, i just have to pay for the alignment and a little bit of other stuff, and the total is going to be about 75 bucks, versus 700 something for alignment+new tie rods+ new upper arm+ labor

im still going to get the als arms, i might join the group buy if they are going to be a big difference in price

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:31 pm

different design tie rod end? maybe just getting Moogs or something. They look about the same , have a new set waiting on the day. I will bring one along and compare it to what they are going to use. Plus guess what came today....Als Arms :twisted:

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:19 pm

it might be moogs, i am not sure, ill have to see tomorrow when i pick it up, i know they said they are lifetime warranty, and talked the warranty/insurance company into using these specific ones. the guy at the shop is big into jeeps and personally talked to them for about 45minutes

WV Jay · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:51 pm

Nice work Rayman! That's a sweet deal on all those parts being under warranty! What's next on your list?

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