KJ lift on Nitro?

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:51 am

a friend of mine has an 07 Nitro and wants to lift it. The Franky II premium will work on that, right? otherwise, she's looking at a Revtek spacer lift.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:28 am

im not sure of that. but i have seen them being sold side by side with the kj kit and they are the same set up. id call the distributor of the lift kit.

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:56 pm

There are a few measurement differences in the front suspension.... A lift is being worked....
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Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:00 pm

I know the LCA is different and the clevis fork is longer, as it mounts further out on the arm. But, the struts and coils are the same as on ours, aren't they? Just mounted at more of an outward angle?

I stopped by the dealer today and looked at a couple Nitros and KKs. Other than the different angle of the strut tower, I didn't see anything that would make a suspension lift any different than a KJ lift. But, I'm still learning so I could easily be wrong. If anyone's looking for some slightly longer front bumpstops though, the KK/Nitro ones look to be about a 1/2", maybe a bit less, longer than a KJ's. There's only about 2" of upward travel before the UCAs hit them, sitting on level ground. Seems like the UBJ contact issue would be even worse with the strut tower being further out on the LCA though. Definitely would recommend the poly piece that wraps around the coil if someone is gonna put any kind of lift on one.

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:14 pm

the strut base where the clevis clamps around are different diameter, just barely, but different.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:27 pm

Really? Not that I don't believe you. I didn't have a tape or rule with me when I checked them out but they looked the same so I didn't think twice about that. I was more worried about the lengths being different. thanks for the info.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:30 pm

Dje Ryu wrote:

Really? Not that I don't believe you. I didn't have a tape or rule with me when I checked them out but they looked the same so I didn't think twice about that. I was more worried about the lengths being different. thanks for the info.

The lengths are different also,the KK's clevis is 1" longer then the KJ's,and don't forget that the KK has a rear trac bar that needs a drop bracket or a adjustable length to center the axle after a lift.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:34 pm

yeah, the trac-bar was the first thing I mentioned to my friend. Figured that would be problematic.

KJ lift on Nitro?

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