OHV_KJ Buget SAS Build! NEW TRAIL PICS PG 10

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:09 pm

BOIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG!

ChileanKJ · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:49 pm

Did you measure the amount of suspension lift?

can be build with less lift, more daily driver friendly, or is the minimun for a SFA to the liberty?

Claudio

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:50 am

The top of his signature says 8" SFA, I'm guessing he has 8 inches of lift, not including tires.

chefdab · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:08 pm

From this and the other SFA KJ's, it looks like 8" of lift is required to clear 33" tires. If you were running smaller tires (<32"), you can do that on a good IFS lift with a little trimming.

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:36 pm

Actually 8" seems to be required to keep the live axle from hitting the stock engine cradle and unibody. You can go low (less than 8") and wide, ideal for rock crawling, if you replace the engine cradle with a higher clearance one.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:22 pm

Cradle isn't the problem as most of that goes away. It is the frame that you have to clear. You can go w/ Limited uptravel by bumpstopping and then let it droop a lot but to gain a balance and keep it Low is going to be tough at any less than what Appears to be 8-10" over stock.

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:46 pm

Even with full width axles we are looking at just under the 8'' mark.

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:10 pm

ramlebliberty wrote:

03kjsport wrote:

i need that.....

we all do...

I don't need one, but I sure as heck want one.

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:15 am

now remeber i live in wilmington so flex shots are hard to come by...here is a little excursion i went on w/ some fellow ectr members

and some flex pics of some friends
33's on this jeep

35's on this one

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:39 pm

YES!!!!!!!! Awesome... I'm starting a SFA savings account tomorrow!
Great pics!
Awesome KJ!

chris

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:06 pm

woo hoo!! action shots! the KJ looks outstanding... makes that poor wrangler look like a matchbox toy:)

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:28 pm

also i was never able to make these hills when i had ifs...

but now...i was shocked how well i CRAWLED up these hills...i only had 1 link of the sway bar diconected too...that means i should have even more drop in the axle being fully diconected...

the other two jeeps had rear lockers and still needed to give a little umph to get up some of the hills...did i mention, i still have open diffs... thanks for the comments and sorry it took so long to get some action up on here

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:32 am

Looking good!

So how much money did you end up spending Total to date w/ labor and all on this project and is there anything left to do or change?

Sport · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:13 am

Looks great man! I have a question about the coilover mounts. It looks like you mounted them in the stock position in the fender well and yet the axle is pushed forward, where did you weld the brackets on the axle? the bracket looks to be behind the axle am I seeing the right?

It would be really great if you could get detailed pictures of the suspension setup!

thanks

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:52 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Looking good!

So how much money did you end up spending Total to date w/ labor and all on this project and is there anything left to do or change?

total to date is 5300.00...and no it is not done it is a jeep it is never done

but truly like i said i am happy how it turned out couldn't ask for better being completly custom...

Inc · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:54 pm

So much for some people saying 10,000 to 15,000 I guess huh?

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:55 pm

Sport wrote:

Looks great man! I have a question about the coilover mounts. It looks like you mounted them in the stock position in the fender well and yet the axle is pushed forward, where did you weld the brackets on the axle? the bracket looks to be behind the axle am I seeing the right?

It would be really great if you could get detailed pictures of the suspension setup!

thanks

yeah the coil over mount is maybe a inch behind the axle...the top of the shock goes through the hole and the mount is on the other side...

pokefan · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:37 pm

incubusmike wrote:

So much for some people saying 10,000 to 15,000 I guess huh?

So much for the JBA 6"! :shock:

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:47 pm

incubusmike wrote:

So much for some people saying 10,000 to 15,000 I guess huh?

Good luck getting the labor deal he got.
YOu have to remember that the other ones done for $15k + are running lots of heavily upgraded parts that are included in the cost. Mine has a D44 rear and HPD30 front w/ 4.56's and ARB's + compressor, alloy axles, heavy duty chromo high steer, WJ brakes/knuckles, Warn hubs, Crane covers, Nth Degrees suspension system w/ a custom flat belly pan, Custom made drivelines, Includes a set of tires And wheels, (didn't have anything to borrow tires from) a Rubicon transfer case, Currie Anti-rock swaybar system, etc., etc.

Any project can be done for cheaper but it isn't a fair comparison from what you can get for $5k and $15-20K. Heck I have more than $10k More in just upgraded parts alone over this budget project.

I do Dig that he has a SFA KJ for the price and I Do think it is cool and hope others can get in on the SFA bandwagon for cheaper too. Heck, it is a Jeep and regardless of how much it costs to initially build it is Never done as you will always find something more to spend $$ on.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:44 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

incubusmike wrote:

So much for some people saying 10,000 to 15,000 I guess huh?

Good luck getting the labor deal he got.
YOu have to remember that the other ones done for $15k + are running lots of heavily upgraded parts that are included in the cost. Mine has a D44 rear and HPD30 front w/ 4.56's and ARB's + compressor, alloy axles, heavy duty chromo high steer, WJ brakes/knuckles, Warn hubs, Crane covers, Nth Degrees suspension system w/ a custom flat belly pan, Custom made drivelines, Includes a set of tires And wheels, (didn't have anything to borrow tires from) a Rubicon transfer case, Currie Anti-rock swaybar system, etc., etc.

Any project can be done for cheaper but it isn't a fair comparison from what you can get for $5k and $15-20K. Heck I have more than $10k More in just upgraded parts alone over this budget project.

I do Dig that he has a SFA KJ for the price and I Do think it is cool and hope others can get in on the SFA bandwagon for cheaper too. Heck, it is a Jeep and regardless of how much it costs to initially build it is Never done as you will always find something more to spend $$ on.

Agree with you JJ, two different ways to go about it for sure, either do it all to begin with like you did and also TJKJ is going to do it or get it together and find the weak spots and keep building. I have done it both ways in the past and each has its advantages. But in the end as long as you like it thats what counts!

Tom

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