H&R Spring w/40mm lift INSTALLED w/pics!!

jinstall · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:37 pm

Great! No issues at all. Since the 16X8 were installed everything handles like a dream!

Pippobug · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:30 am

Hi Jins,
Any up dates? I am looking maybe to get the same Springs from H&R for my CRD.
Do you know what is there rating? I have had an answer from the German distributer but left me bit confused.
Aslo your shocks are Koni? Do you know what part number yoou orders for the front & back?

Fil.

jinstall · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:38 am

They have been great, The Koni's are great as well. The Jeep is not here so I cannot get you the part numbers from the Koni's.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:27 am

Fil:

KONI

front 8240-1201SPX
rear 8240 1202SPX

If you are planning on doing some heavy offroading I would advise you to not use the KONI rear shocks. They were designed for stock spring lenght and with your future lift they are a bit short.

If you want KONI front and rear I would get the '99 Dodge Durango/Dakota shocks:

KONI 30 1674

Pippobug · **Posted:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:22 pm

Tony,
thank you, as you know it's the usual problem of what is available here in UK/Europe. I will see what I can find.
Fil.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:59 am

Jinstall,

Any up dates? I am looking to purchase a set of H&R so if you could post some feed back I would be gratefull.

Fil.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:32 pm

Jins had some engine trouble and is waiting on a new VM to come over from Italy. So there are no updates since he isn't driving.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:01 pm

guess I missed that post with the engine problems....
Well i have found a German Jeep forum and some members have them fitted to the KJ, I am waiting to see if I get a replay back and see what they say about them. Found on KJ Italy one member using them but he hasn't connected with the forum in over six months, so no up dated from there....Might go hunting on a French Jeep forum and see if anyone has a better info if i don't have much luck with the German Jeep forum.

Tks,

Fil.

jinstall · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:42 pm

I love them even with the 16X8 wheels.

riskant · **Posted:** Sat May 07, 2011 3:57 am

Hi all,
I just got a set of H&R installed yesterday on my libby and must say it's a completely different car! I didn't expect that it would make such a big difference.
The 40mm lift is realistic and the cars front and rear is leveled.
The installation took approx. 4 hours - with lunch :-)

Rear was very easy, front required dis-assembly of battery and air filter with housing etc., but nothing major.
I have Yokohama Geolandar AT-S 265/70/16 on 16x7.5 rims and now the car looks like it should have looked from factory - in my opinion. The front required some trimming to fit the wheels in, but it was worth it.

jinstall · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2011 12:25 am

Well post up a photo!!!

Pote · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 1:02 am

riskant wrote:

Hi all,
I just got a set of H&R installed yesterday on my libby and must say it's a completely different car! I didn't expect that it would make such a big difference.
The 40mm lift is realistic and the cars front and rear is leveled.
The installation took approx. 4 hours - with lunch :-)

Rear was very easy, front required dis-assembly of battery and air filter with housing etc., but nothing major.
I have Yokohama Geolandar AT-S 265/70/16 on 16x7.5 rims and now the car looks like it should have looked from factory - in my opinion. The front required some trimming to fit the wheels in, but it was worth it.

no wonder its different....it turned your jeep into a CAR :shock:

riskant · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 3:27 pm

jinstall wrote:

Well post up a photo!!!

Not sure if this is gonna work, but try the link to my gallery. The first and last pics are after lift, other ones are before lift but already with the yoko tyres.

http://gallery.me.com/riska.b#gallery

jinstall · **Posted:** Wed May 11, 2011 9:52 pm

Not sure whats wrong but it does not like my IS link on any photos. Anyone see his KJ?

OK it works on my iPhone but not on my laptop?

riskant · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 4:21 am

jinstall wrote:

Not sure whats wrong but it does not like my IS link on any photos. Anyone see his KJ?

OK it works on my iPhone but not on my laptop?

Thanks for posting the picture for me!

I'm also thinking of getting additional 1 inch lift kit to get to 2 and 1/2 inch altogether. Would anyone have any suggestion or experience with such kit for my libby? (Preferably someone who is ready to ship this to Europe).

Thanks!

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 1:44 pm

Get some topplates from JBA, do a Clevis lift, add 4 isolators in the back. Get longer rear shocks.

jinstall · **Posted:** Thu May 12, 2011 10:18 pm

Tony would be your man. As for shipping from here, good luck.

jinstall · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:28 pm

jinstall wrote:

Yes I understand that I will loose MPG, you want to play you have to pay. You can gain some of this back by using lightweight wheels, you also loose braking distance as well, you cause more wear and tear on many mechanical parts in suspension and drivetrain. I also have to look at gear ratios as well. When all is said and done my limit is $5000 but I would rather do it for around $2500 and it is only and idea running through my head right now. I saw a Isuzu VX the other day with a nice set up of 12.50 or 13.50 on it and really liked the look of it.

BTW I finally met this guy at a carshow a few times now. I like the way it sits and had no idea it came with Recaro leather seats from the factory.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:17 pm

Hi,
Now that your CRD is up and running, how's it running now?! still happy with your set upwith H&R + Bilstein? did you get some miles under it and some offroad? I personally whet in the end with OME for CRD and now sit at 22 in all round ( waiting to finally manage to order some JBA if I get a final price from them!!)
Fil

jinstall · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:58 pm

Pote wrote:

riskant wrote:

Hi all,
I just got a set of H&R installed yesterday on my libby and must say it's a completely different car! I didn't expect that it would make such a big difference.
The 40mm lift is realistic and the cars front and rear is leveled.
The installation took approx. 4 hours - with lunch :-)

Rear was very easy, front required dis-assembly of battery and air filter with housing etc., but nothing major.
I have Yokohama Geolandar AT-S 265/70/16 on 16x7.5 rims and now the car looks like it should have looked from factory - in my opinion. The front required some trimming to fit the wheels in, but it was worth it.

no wonder its different....it turned your jeep into a CAR :shock:

How did he turn it into a car?

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