Parts for a DIY Franky?

weston02kj · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:39 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

rescu2000 wrote:

You mean AllJ's lower spacer?

I'm considering just making a coil seat for the bottom on my skyjacker struts (shocks) and just re-using them so I can get this done today. I need this all done for a trail ride next weekend.

Were talking about a bumpstop that doesnt allow the upper A-arm to hit the spring.

I believe youre talking about a little spacer(not the .75in spacer) that goes under the spring. If so, I like those more than doing a clevis lift since it lifts it within the coil over. Then, like you said, you could use the clevis for fine tuning if needed.

what is this little bump stop thing made of? my ball joint boot thing is ripped on the inside from hitting the coil.

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:43 am

tommudd wrote:

Here's the parts you need , have them sitting in my garage

NO NOT FOR SALE

Couple of questions on those spacers. Would you mind giving me a few dimensions on those?

Also, I know that it has been said many times, but why can you not use the Daystar top plate without the Frankie spacers? If my thinking is correct, the Daystar plates just give you additional droop. Is it that you just don't get enough preload on the OME springs without adding the 3/4" spacer?

TexasRock · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:25 pm

OK, so what are the parts needed for the DIY franky? The discussion seemed to side track a little. I want to do this same lift and would like to know what exactly I need.

Thanks!!

Keith

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:42 pm

OME 927 Springs
Daystar Top Plates
Special spacers shown in the pics above.

But, I am going to see if it is possible to use the stock front isolators with a "washer" to make up the difference in the stack-up height. I will post my findings once I have something...

TexasRock · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:49 pm

LTT -

Do you have all the equipment to do a lift?

I also plan on getting longer shocks for the back, dropping the brake lines and adding the JBA gen 3.5 arms.

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:02 pm

TexasRock wrote:

LTT -

Do you have all the equipment to do a lift?

I also plan on getting longer shocks for the back, dropping the brake lines and adding the JBA gen 3.5 arms.

Equipment meaning the right tools?

Yep. Did my Daystar lift in the driveway, then tore it apart and re-did the front to put on the Ranchos since I chose not to "do it right" the first time.

Components?

Yep. I have a Daystar lift now, so I have the top plate. Gonna get OME 927s. Just have to design the added spacer to add the right pre-load.

JMSMN · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:31 pm

If you dont use the daystar top plate with the 3/4" spacer it will compress the heck out of the spring. Your strut is only so long, so when you add the topplate it allows the overall legnth of the strut and spring to be longer, giving lift. Mae sense? It makes perfect sence in my head, just trying to explain it is a whole different thing.

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:38 pm

Agreed. There is no way to use the 3/4" spacer with the stock top plate and OME springs. OME's were designed to be used with Stock top plate. Frankie is just adding a spacer to that. The Daystar top plate gives you additional length, so you use the spacer to take up the slack.

Donkeykong · **Posted:** Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:11 pm

Heh, I just PMmed Tommud about this...

When what are you guys talking about a stack?

I understand the bottom spacers, I don't understand the top stack?

If anyone does end up getting all the parts together, I would love to see a picture thread

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:18 am

I said Slack, not stack. Slack, meaning that using the Daystar top plate with OME springs and no spacer would have slack/slop/extra space between the spring and the upper or lower isolator. Or just not enough pre-load on the springs.

As far as stack goes, You have a couple of combinations possible.

Factory OEM
OEM Top Plate
OEM Top Isolator
OEM Spring
OEM Bottom Isolator
OEM Shock

OME Standard Lift Setup
OEM Top Plate
OEM Top Isolator
OME 927 Spring
OEM Bottom Isolator
Ranch or OME Shock

Frankie
Daystar Top Plate
All J's Top Isolator
OME 927 Spring
All J's 3/4" Bottom Isolator
Rancho or OME Shock

My Proposed Lift Setup
Daystar Top Plate
OEM Top Isolator
OME 927 Spring
OEM Bottom Isolator
Custom spacer to equal stack height of All J's Bottom Isolator
Rancho Shock

ekj · **Joined:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:55 pm **Posts:** 100

Thank you for those lists.

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