overcompressed?

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:38 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

2006 KJ wrote:

i never got a stock measurement .. but right now heres how it is.. (and CV's look fine)

right front - 22 1/2 from hub to flare
left front- 22 1/4 from hub to flare
right rear- 22 from hub to flare
left rear- 22 from hub to flare

My Frannky II without my front and rear bumpers is setting here:
Front - 22 from center of hub to flare
Rear - 22 from center of hub to flare

interesting measurements
I keep thinking mine is a lot lower than everyone elses, but with the ARB hanging on mine I have 22 1/2 with just OME 927s/ Ranchos, 2 ring clevis & 1/4 inch top plate.
If I remember right 03KJsort after the 4 inch is 23 inches or so

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:13 pm

tommudd wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

2006 KJ wrote:

i never got a stock measurement .. but right now heres how it is.. (and CV's look fine)

right front - 22 1/2 from hub to flare
left front- 22 1/4 from hub to flare
right rear- 22 from hub to flare
left rear- 22 from hub to flare

My Frannky II without my front and rear bumpers is setting here:
Front - 22 from center of hub to flare
Rear - 22 from center of hub to flare

interesting measurements
I keep thinking mine is a lot lower than everyone elses, but with the ARB hanging on mine I have 22 1/2 with just OME 927s/ Ranchos, 2 ring clevis & 1/4 inch top plate.
If I remember right 03KJsort after the 4 inch is 23 inches or so

Well Throw another 50 lbs of winch in that bumper. Hopefully the 970's and top plate will get me around that much lift.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:21 pm

Hood297 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

2006 KJ wrote:

i never got a stock measurement .. but right now heres how it is.. (and CV's look fine)

right front - 22 1/2 from hub to flare
left front- 22 1/4 from hub to flare
right rear- 22 from hub to flare
left rear- 22 from hub to flare

My Frannky II without my front and rear bumpers is setting here:
Front - 22 from center of hub to flare
Rear - 22 from center of hub to flare

interesting measurements
I keep thinking mine is a lot lower than everyone elses, but with the ARB hanging on mine I have 22 1/2 with just OME 927s/ Ranchos, 2 ring clevis & 1/4 inch top plate.
If I remember right 03KJsort after the 4 inch is 23 inches or so

Well Throw another 50 lbs of winch in that bumper. Hopefully the 970's and top plate will get me around that much lift.

yep you should be in great shape , the Rustys top plate alone gives you a good half inch

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:11 pm

tommudd wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

2006 KJ wrote:

i never got a stock measurement .. but right now heres how it is.. (and CV's look fine)

right front - 22 1/2 from hub to flare
left front- 22 1/4 from hub to flare
right rear- 22 from hub to flare
left rear- 22 from hub to flare

My Frannky II without my front and rear bumpers is setting here:
Front - 22 from center of hub to flare
Rear - 22 from center of hub to flare

interesting measurements
I keep thinking mine is a lot lower than everyone elses, but with the ARB hanging on mine I have 22 1/2 with just OME 927s/ Ranchos, 2 ring clevis & 1/4 inch top plate.
If I remember right 03KJsort after the 4 inch is 23 inches or so

Well Throw another 50 lbs of winch in that bumper. Hopefully the 970's and top plate will get me around that much lift.

yep you should be in great shape , the Rustys top plate alone gives you a good half inch

You have no idea how good it is to hear that

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:49 am

Hood, do you have any pics of the final product?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:38 pm

I will by this time tomorrow!

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:07 pm

Hood297 wrote:

I will by this time tomorrow!

Will be here waiting...................

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:16 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

I will by this time tomorrow!

Will be here waiting...................

X's two

I do know one thing from ones following this, using stock top plates you can use a Rocky Road top plate or a Rustys top plate, for those using the Daystar top plate like with a Frankenlift you have to use a Rustys, RR's are too thick.
So you know what that means :idea:

Rustys are 1/4 inch thick = 1/2 inch lift
Rocky Road are 3/8 inch thick = 3/4 inch more lift and what we will not do for a 1/4 inch more :roll:

Rocky Road (when building there crappy OTT spacer lift ) uses a 3/8 chunk of steel for the top and bottom parts of the spacer , they use that same top part for the top plate spacer they sell

now so I do not get into trouble with the Lift Police , this notice
of course this is only done after you have lost some heighth due to long term use, heavy winch/bumper etc. Installing this on a new Frankenlift would give you lots of problems

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:51 pm

how did you find out all of the information about the different size plates!?! :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:32 pm

cdiekhans wrote:

how did you find out all of the information about the different size plates!?! :wink:

Through many hours of investigation into KJ lifts. I do it all for the good of everyone in the LOST World, it's a never ending search but one I am willing to do to help others. No Thanks are needed as the rewards will all come someday to me.

And also by stumbling upon it while working on yours Chris :wink:

jeez

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:40 pm

tommudd wrote:

I do it all for the good of everyone in the LOST World, it's a never ending search but one I am willing to do to help others. No Thanks are needed as the rewards will all come someday to me.

I’ve heard that the Reverend is taking up an on-line offering. For those who did not tithe today, Reverend T. will make sure your money is put to good use and evangelize to all those who may be LOST……………

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:48 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

tommudd wrote:

I do it all for the good of everyone in the LOST World, it's a never ending search but one I am willing to do to help others. No Thanks are needed as the rewards will all come someday to me.

I’ve heard that the Reverend is taking up an on-line offering. For those who did not tithe today, Reverend T. will make sure your money is put to good use and evangelize to all those who may be LOST……………

Well that is correct Brother Diesel, every dollar donated will go into a special fund to buy more parts for mine to see how they work and if it is worth your while to buy them. :wink:

No money at all will be used for administration fees or go to any politician. :roll:

I also drive the KJ everywhere so no money is spent on jets!!!!!

InCommando · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:16 pm

In a related issues, I STILL have not got around to putting the KJ lift on. But:

My front is noticably sagging. I took some photos of my sis-in-laws '05 and mine is visibly lower. I took the jeep & photos to my selling dealer. Yes, I was trying to shake them down for free stock parts prior to the lift. Two dealers now have said that mine is "within specs" and that height differences are just due to different options on the KJ's. This is surprising as hers is LOADED with an auto & 242, anti-lock brakes, etc... and mine has none of that. The "specs" my jeep is "within" seems to be ChryCo's stock answer for these issues. Of course, they show me my jeep after my worn out front springs look completely diffferent from a 1/2 hour on the rack, but they settle right back down after a little bit. I told them to look before they put it on the lift......

If I was not going to lift it we would be having words about this.

Oh well.... back to your regularly scheduled program

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:21 pm

InCommando wrote:

In a related issues, I STILL have not got around to putting the KJ lift on. But:

My front is noticably sagging. I took some photos of my sis-in-laws '05 and mine is visibly lower. I took the jeep & photos to my selling dealer. Yes, I was trying to shake them down for free stock parts prior to the lift. Two dealers now have said that mine is "within specs" and that height differences are just due to different options on the KJ's. This is surprising as hers is LOADED with an auto & 242, anti-lock brakes, etc... and mine has none of that. The "specs" my jeep is "within" seems to be ChryCo's stock answer for these issues. Of course, they show me my jeep after my worn out front springs look completely diffferent from a 1/2 hour on the rack, but they settle right back down after a little bit. I told them to look before they put it on the lift......

If I was not going to lift it we would be having words about this.

Oh well.... back to your regularly scheduled program

within specs is a good catch phrase to make the customer think everything is fine. Yes you can take the weight off of the suspension for 15 minutes and have it sit an inch higher until you move it :wink:

So when are going to get that lift on there, darn springs are going to be turning green with moss growing on them :lol:

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:14 pm

tommudd wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

I will by this time tomorrow!

Will be here waiting...................

X's two

I do know one thing from ones following this, using stock top plates you can use a Rocky Road top plate or a Rustys top plate, for those using the Daystar top plate like with a Frankenlift you have to use a Rustys, RR's are too thick.
So you know what that means :idea:

Rustys are 1/4 inch thick = 1/2 inch lift
Rocky Road are 3/8 inch thick = 3/4 inch more lift and what we will not do for a 1/4 inch more :roll:

so could i use both of those plates at the same time and 4 clevis nut lift along with my stock franky with no arb/winch?

Rocky Road (when building there crappy OTT spacer lift ) uses a 3/8 chunk of steel for the top and bottom parts of the spacer , they use that same top part for the top plate spacer they sell

now so I do not get into trouble with the Lift Police , this notice
of course this is only done after you have lost some heighth due to long term use, heavy winch/bumper etc. Installing this on a new Frankenlift would give you lots of problems

so could i use both of those plates at the same time and 4 clevis nut lift along with my gas franky with stock bumper with no arb/winch?
:roll:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:27 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

tommudd wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

I will by this time tomorrow!

Will be here waiting...................

X's two

I do know one thing from ones following this, using stock top plates you can use a Rocky Road top plate or a Rustys top plate, for those using the Daystar top plate like with a Frankenlift you have to use a Rustys, RR's are too thick.
So you know what that means :idea:

Rustys are 1/4 inch thick = 1/2 inch lift
Rocky Road are 3/8 inch thick = 3/4 inch more lift and what we will not do for a 1/4 inch more :roll:

so could i use both of those plates at the same time and 4 clevis nut lift along with my stock franky with no arb/winch?

Rocky Road (when building there crappy OTT spacer lift ) uses a 3/8 chunk of steel for the top and bottom parts of the spacer , they use that same top part for the top plate spacer they sell

now so I do not get into trouble with the Lift Police , this notice
of course this is only done after you have lost some heighth due to long term use, heavy winch/bumper etc. Installing this on a new Frankenlift would give you lots of problems

so could i use both of those plates at the same time and 4 clevis nut lift along with my gas franky with stock bumper with no arb/winch?
:roll:

sure stack them, weld them, bend them over, and then stand back and .........well stand back a long ways since it will fall over soon :wink:

Hood297 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:24 am

Quote:

so could i use both of those plates at the same time and 4 clevis nut lift along with my gas franky with stock bumper with no arb/winch?
:roll:

And dont forget the KK strut forks! ohh Ohh OHH and the Rough country strut spacer!

:lol:

I hope someone doesn't take us seriously, haha[/quote]

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:31 am

Hood297 wrote:

Quote:

so could i use both of those plates at the same time and 4 clevis nut lift along with my gas franky with stock bumper with no arb/winch?
:roll:

And dont forget the KK strut forks! ohh Ohh OHH and the Rough country strut spacer!

:lol:

I hope someone doesn't take us seriously, haha

[/quote]

give it two weeks and someone will be on here asking that exact question, and there have been stranger ones come up :wink:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:32 am

are you picking on the newbies before they even get here Tom?? :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:50 am

jsc7002 wrote:

are you picking on the newbies before they even get here Tom?? :lol:

yep, thought I would get an early jump on them before everyone else got to them, also trying to give them questions to ask as well :lol:

makes life so much more entertaining

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