3 years and 75K miles later

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:01 pm

I noticed that at certain times when turning my tires were hitting when they didn't before. Every time they would hit I would say to myself "I have to measure the front end". I finally got around to doing it! It had dropped 1 inch! Springs or shocks? Or both?

I have the Frankinlift II Premium with a steel bumper and winch.

Terry

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:51 pm

If you've got a good spring compressor (preferably wall mount)

think about OME790's on the front

they're great on the diesels - but several gassers are using them too.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:47 pm

Time to upgrade with the rest of us big boys Terry
get some 790s, new front shocks ( might as well since you'll have it apart) and reuse you gasser Franky parts
Good to go then!

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:24 am

tommudd wrote:

Time to upgrade with the rest of us big boys Terry
get some 790s, new front shocks ( might as well since you'll have it apart) and reuse you gasser Franky parts
Good to go then!

I think your right. Okay, 790's for sure, what shocks?

Terry

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:34 am

Either OME or Bilstein
I'm running Ranchos RSX's in mine and we installed OMEs in Chris'
both doing great
I think I'd go OME though if I have to replace since the RSXs are no longer made

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:35 pm

tommudd wrote:

Either OME or Bilstein
I'm running Ranchos RSX's in mine and we installed OMEs in Chris'
both doing great
I think I'd go OME though if I have to replace since the RSXs are no longer made

What is the number on the OME's?

Terry

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:07 pm

NS131

infernicus · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:11 pm

Front OME NS131

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:27 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

tommudd wrote:

Either OME or Bilstein
I'm running Ranchos RSX's in mine and we installed OMEs in Chris'
both doing great
I think I'd go OME though if I have to replace since the RSXs are no longer made

What is the number on the OME's?

Terry

Remember one thing Terry if you go this route,
some claim to have the best KJ out there,
but not very many can run CRD 790 springs with gasser Frankenlifts parts and do it the style we do! :ROTFL:

and also to others, unless you are running a heavy aftermarket bumper, and better yet an added winch this setup is not for you. :wink:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:36 pm

gassers and style in the same sentence??? welcome to bizzarro world.... :dizzy:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:54 pm

All gassers AND CRD's have style..........unless you live in UT. :roll:

Then nothing helps.

Terry

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:47 pm

Technically, since I pay more property taxes to the nations phallus (FL) than UT I am still more of a Floridian than a Utahn.... still get the resident discount at WDW too :mrgreen:

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:11 am

JL Rockies wrote:

Technically, since I pay more property taxes to the nations phallus (FL) than UT I am still more of a Floridian than a Utahn.... still get the resident discount at WDW too :mrgreen:

well if you live in jupiter, florida then you can talk...friend moved their a couple years ago and said they had to sell their GT3 (porsche) just to pay the taxes for that year and to have it for the following year.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:38 am

Glad I'm not payin 8500 bucks in property tax in IL anymore.

You're not alone on the crushed OMEHD's I've got to upgrade to 790s myself

bigjimslade · **Joined:** Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 100

tommudd wrote:

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and also to others, unless you are running a heavy aftermarket bumper, and better yet an added winch this setup is not for you. :wink:

So if one were to be running the 927's and added a Rock Lizard front bumper with grill guard but no winch or hitch, the 927's should be fine? What about adding the light duty rear bumper as well...anything need to be done to compensate for that? Those are both on my wish list for next year. Along with some Moabs.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:42 am

With a lighter front bumper 927s would be fine, remember I ran with an ARB hanging on the front for 100,000 miles and using 927s, I did have to add some clevis later on but they worked well. But adding anymore than that and you need to step up :2cents:

liquidxit2 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:44 pm

My question is why bother with gas front springs and shocks? Might as well get the crd springs/shocks from the get go.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:13 pm

liquidxit2 wrote:

My question is why bother with gas front springs and shocks? Might as well get the crd springs/shocks from the get go.

Because if you don't have a heavy aftermarket front bumper and winch it will ride too rough. If you want a rock solid ride then go for it, well unless you have the above. Otherwise, bump, bump, bump, bump,.......
you know going from 310 lb stock worn out springs to 500 lb OME CRD is quite a difference in the ride.

liquidxit2 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:39 pm

tommudd wrote:

liquidxit2 wrote:

My question is why bother with gas front springs and shocks? Might as well get the crd springs/shocks from the get go.

Because if you don't have a heavy aftermarket front bumper and winch it will ride too rough. If you want a rock solid ride then go for it, well unless you have the above. Otherwise, bump, bump, bump, bump,.......
you know going from 310 lb stock worn out springs to 500 lb OME CRD is quite a difference in the ride.

Well I ask this because even though mods come slow for me, I do want a bumper and as we discussed per PMs a steel front diff. Sure they would be a long time out, but having to buy springs and shocks again would push other mods back. But I see your point.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:35 pm

A few weeks or a month would be one thing before adding bumpers etc. but say 3 to 6 months or more the ride would just be way to rough. Plus then what would you have to upgrade? Thats part of the fun. :ROTFL:

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