4inch lift works fine

Jjay · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:38 pm

well guys I did it. Payed the money hoping it work...going through all that crap about cv joint angle and gear problem bla bla bla.

Well there you go...

4'' lift

And the DVD...gata have one

almost half a meter clearance (47cm to be exact)

JacksJeep · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:52 pm

Who's lift is it? Hope it works for you. We're all interested in how it performs off road.

Jjay · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:04 pm

All in jeep service workshop and still under warranty
Full medium (must be medium soft springs) OME lift kit
additional rubber spacers in the back (not sure of size yet)
metal special spacers infront (found at jeep workshop)
15" rims/ 8.5 wide
wheels size 32
heavy duty jeep gear

cv joint angle still the same, no rubbing exept when I back up. Bit of cutting will solve the problem
only thing is that the suspension is hard but no sounds. Drove great on desert dunes but didnt try rocky areas yet. Ive had it for 5 days only but feels great

chemguy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:43 pm

Jjay wrote:

cv joint angle still the same, no rubbing exept when I back up. Bit of cutting will solve the problem

I find it difficult to believe that the CV angles are still the same.

hankwood · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:16 pm

i got four inches of lift in the front of my 04, and the cv angles are the same, only in the opposite direction. i checked mine with an inclinometer before lifting and after and it was the same net cv angle.

Troysterr · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:11 pm

Really? At rest, or full droop?

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

Troysterr wrote:

Really? At rest, or full droop?

I've heard of some lowered KJs, that once you add armor, skids and all it is practically an inch or two from being bottomed out. Hence why you could get four inches.

hankwood · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:00 pm

i measured the angles with it sitting on a level shop floor before installing the lift, and i checked it again after putting 150 miles on it with the lift. as far as full droop goes, there is only about 3 inches of "droop" before the strut reaches max extension and lifts the tire off of the ground.

Jjay · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:15 pm

Does your wheels ever get ripped when you driving offroad on rocks?? All pics of liberty offroad i see wheels going in too deep. I know its a slower drive on rocks unlike the desert but...

Couple of times I had to change my back wheels cause I was goin too fast and the car jumped.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:17 pm

Jjay,
please take some low pics of the front and rear suspension so we can see what you had done under there and the CV angle.

Is the front spacer at the clevis under the strut or inside the front spring?

A pic of one front wheel at full drop would be great also, to see if there is any upper balljoint contact.

Thanks,
Nick...KJ04

chemguy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:23 pm

That avatar freaks me out! :twisted:

Jjay · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:11 pm

Thats all I got for now taken with my mobile

these guys where working for 3 days on just the front and happy wit the results. I will take more pics tomorrow morning

warblade666 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:08 pm

Are you having a problem with the springs hitting the upper arm & ball joint?

I have only the Rustys top spacer and get contact when it unloads.

AZ_Overdrive · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:51 pm

Jjay wrote:

15" rims/ 8.5 wide
wheels size 32
heavy duty jeep gear

How are those 15" rims? I have been told that 15's won't fit the KJ... I have a spare set of TJ Ravine wheels (15x8) that I would LOVE to try and mount 31's on... Let me know if you have any issues with them.

Thanks,

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:19 pm

AZ_Overdrive wrote:

Jjay wrote:

15" rims/ 8.5 wide
wheels size 32
heavy duty jeep gear

How are those 15" rims? I have been told that 15's won't fit the KJ... I have a spare set of TJ Ravine wheels (15x8) that I would LOVE to try and mount 31's on... Let me know if you have any issues with them.

Thanks,

Some 15" wheels do work. IIRC, Craiger Soft 8's, and an American Racing 15" will fit.

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:20 pm

AZ_Overdrive wrote:

Jjay wrote:

15" rims/ 8.5 wide
wheels size 32
heavy duty jeep gear

How are those 15" rims? I have been told that 15's won't fit the KJ... I have a spare set of TJ Ravine wheels (15x8) that I would LOVE to try and mount 31's on... Let me know if you have any issues with them.

Thanks,

Some 15" wheels do work. IIRC, Craiger Soft 8's, and an American Racing 15" will fit.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:29 pm

How about the ProComp Rock Krawlers? I really like the look. I assume that this lift is totally custom, that looks huge compared to the clearance my KJ has. I want one!

I love those "eyes" on the headlights too. How did you go about doing that...just some cut black tape or something? Looks sweet!

Jjay · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:03 am

Rims are great, specially with the fact they are 8.5" thick and thats why my wheels pops out a bit. They perform very well on dunes unlike when I first bought the car and had the stock rims.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:19 am

Now that is an awesome avatar, Jjay

Jjay · **Posted:** Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:43 am

Its just 100% 3M black Tint. I think it should become a jeep liberty thing

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