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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:37 pm 
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If I'm going to lift my liberty, I'm going to do it later this year, maybe Feb or April...but I'm looking at the OME 2.5 lift kit with shocks...There are 2 options, HD or medium strength...I know what the stiffness/strength is for, but if I'm going to get the ARB winch bumper about 3 months after the lift, should I get the HD coils even tho the ride might be crappy at first due to the stiffness of the HD coils?

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Welcome to LOST. Lots of other posts about this. Get the HD springs. Everyone recommends the HD springs over the Med even if you aren't getting an ARB. Have fun!

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OME HD whether you going to get an ARB or not its not a harsh or stiff ride

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I thought we just went through this :? :? :? :? :shock: look at some very recent posts for all the numbers etc of what you need.

HDs will not ride that rough at all without a bumper, plus IT IS A JEEP :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: we don't do Cadillacs here :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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oh the part numbers for them are OME 927 for the front and 948 for the rear they are about $70 each from DPG Off-Road (Dirk, 316-776-9900), and dont forget your new rear shocks Rancho RSX17004 ($60 Summit Racing) and RSX17505 ($100 Summit) and Terraflex front bump stops ($40) and then for the rear bump stops you can just stack and glue 3 hockey pucks and bolt them down

Front Struts
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

Rear Shocks
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

Bump stops
http://www.trailquest.com/teraflex/KJ/s ... l#bumpstop

Coils
www.dpgoffroad.com

and then if you want another 1/2" of lift you can do a 3 ring clevis in the front (2" electrical conduit nuts) and an extra rear iso

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I'm the guy they just went through all this with, thanks again for all the advice.

Found a little better price on the front struts here. Rancho RSX 17505

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Another good cheaper option for rear shocks.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... =SJA-N8088

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:28 pm 
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yep shop around, it took me two months of finding the best price on everything, parts came from 3 different places but I did it right the first time and never looked back! :wink:

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:08 am 
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+1 to the HD springs, hell i personally find my ride a little too soft for my driving but that's just me(the roads here arn't exactly smooth to begin with). If you get the MD you'll only end up upgrading to the HD down the line and kicking yourself for not doing it the first time round.

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jsc7002 wrote:
oh the part numbers for them are OME 927 for the front and 948 for the rear they are about $70 each from DPG Off-Road (Dirk, 316-776-9900), and dont forget your new rear shocks Rancho RSX17004 ($60 Summit Racing) and RSX17505 ($100 Summit) and Terraflex front bump stops ($40) and then for the rear bump stops you can just stack and glue 3 hockey pucks and bolt them down

Front Struts
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

Rear Shocks
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

Bump stops
http://www.trailquest.com/teraflex/KJ/s ... l#bumpstop

Coils
www.dpgoffroad.com

and then if you want another 1/2" of lift you can do a 3 ring clevis in the front (2" electrical conduit nuts) and an extra rear iso
What is a 3 ring clevis?

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icefisher45 wrote:
What is a 3 ring clevis?


http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34855

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nobody reads my lift faq.... :(

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tonycrd wrote:


all that work and no one appreciates :cry:

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