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 Post subject: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:04 pm 
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Howdy all. Its been a while since I last posted. Was in St. Paul MN Hospital for a month in the burn center. Had a tanker trailer explode on me. I am alive and well just healing at home. I was driving my CRD to town and noticed that its a little saggy on the front. I want to keep stock ride height but don't want to go back to struts. I am curious if there is a Coil Over conversion. I don't mind if it levels the jeep out, I just don't need any lift to run bigger tires.

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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:36 pm 
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You already have coilovers,they just get called "struts" which they are not as the "coilovers" label is taboo in the OEM market.


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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:05 pm 
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there arent any coilovers made specifically for the Jeep Liberty that will allow you to keep the stock ride hieght. JBA has coilovers that will give you the adjustability you want but they will also give you a lift. you might be able to find coilovers for something else and modify it to fit. your best bet and cheapest solution would be to do a clevis lift to level the front out.


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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:47 pm 
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Is it just the weight of the diesel that beats the stock struts to sag in 72k miles, Mostly pavement with some dirt road

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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:53 pm 
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Glad to hear you survived, are alive, healing and feeling better. Get well soon.

OT-you might want to consider the OME HD front springs specifically for the CRD. I am also in the process of looking into this route for a better front spring, although as I understand it so far, it will lift the front a little.

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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:59 pm 
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Thanks, ya I'm kinda stuck in the house for a month, but I am getting better fast.

Is there a better strut than stock to mate up with those HD springs?

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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:28 am 
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NotPicky wrote:
Thanks, ya I'm kinda stuck in the house for a month, but I am getting better fast.

Is there a better strut than stock to mate up with those HD springs?

Yes there are better shocks to go with OME 790's,OME makes some as does Bilstien.


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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:57 pm 
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These are coilovers. LOL

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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:32 pm 
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CRD Joe wrote:
These are coilovers. LOL

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So is what the KJ uses in the front,just not as fancy looking or with dual rate coils.Struts take place of a upper control arm and guess what the KJ has? A upper control arm hence they are coil overs.


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 Post subject: Re: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:26 pm 
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You knew what he meant when he asked about them, so why complicate......

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 Post subject: Coil Overs???
PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:07 am 
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The fronts are coilovers the rears are not. I use Koni adjustable shocks to get the ride I am looking for. Not sure exactly what you are looking for. With enough money you can have whatever you want.

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