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Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:37 pm ]
Post subject:  suspension ?
can someone tell me how this gives u the lift in the front that it claims it gives? And i know some ppl have some bad feelings about rock krawler b/c of their 7 up lift, but opinions on this lift would be great.
System Includes:
(2) laser cut and precision welded new bottom strut forks out of 3/16 thick steel, (2) new front adjustable sway bar end links, (2) harmonically balanced long travel rear coil springs, double adjustable rear lower control arms made from 2 O.D. x 9/16 thick walled tubing, (2) long travel rear shocks, hardware and detailed instructions.

Notes:

* Requires removal of the rear sway bar
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Author:  kolesy [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:55 pm ]
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My guess would be longer coils for the rear and The lift comes from the longer clevis (tuning fork looking peice) up front. I wonder if people actually tried this lift before? Im curious.
Author:  Jeepin Al [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:55 pm ]
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I have installed the front clevis on mine, really nice. The kit seems to be put together well. I plan to install an entire kit soon, on some willing individual's KJ. Than they will need to go beat the daylights out of it.

Some real thought has gone into this kit.

Al
Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:56 pm ]
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so no new coils in the front? yea i'm curious too
Author:  Mutt [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:57 pm ]
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Jeepin Al wrote:
I plan to install an entire kit soon, on some willing individual's KJ. Than they will need to go beat the daylights out of it.


Al


Tryouts or resumes? :lol:
Author:  Jeger [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:58 pm ]
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It is those two black triangular shaped pieces with the six holes that you see there, they replace the cast bottom strut forks that we have. You know the piece that your shafts goes through, strut sits on top of it, where you put the spacers for a clevis lift thingys. Anyhow I think theirs are longer than stock to give the lift. At leas that is how I think it works.
Author:  Jeepin Al [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:58 pm ]
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Might just be an essay contest, or beauty (girlz only) contest. I haven't decided yet.

Al

PS I better do this before its starts getting to cold for me to work on it, or the bikini contest.

And yes the clevis is longer or taller than the stock ones, by about 2.75 inches. This gives the front the 3 to 3.5 inch lift. When I added them to a Frankenlift 3 inch kit, I got around 6 inches of lift in the front. As soon as I get the rear truss in I will write an article on my lift.
Author:  Jeger [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:00 pm ]
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dang, walk away from a post for two minutes and see what happens? 20 people jump in line. :lol:
Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:01 pm ]
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a bikini contest in the cold might make things more interesting :twisted:
Author:  kolesy [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:04 pm ]
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^^^^^ HELL YEAH!!!! :shock:
Author:  Jeger [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:05 pm ]
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What I would like to see is a shorter bottom strut fork, tuning fork thingy, with longer struts and coils that way we could have lift and extra travel. It may be a half baked idea though.
Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:10 pm ]
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would the cv angles be bad with this lift?
Author:  Jeepin Al [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:13 pm ]
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Here is what it looks like

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Al

PS to ans the question about the longer struts, I wanted to try the coil overs for the new Grand that the other lift company uses, but at $800 a pair, for about another 2 inches of travel, it was a little steep. Anyone got $800 to throw away, let me know!
Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:19 pm ]
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it looks solid, but on top of the $900 for the lift i would probably need to go buy better springs and struts?
Author:  Jeepin Al [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:21 pm ]
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Time for me to go to bed, long day tomorrow at Paragon I have!!

You guys need to look at the bottom picture closely, and see what is different than your KJ's!

Your quiz for the night.

Al
Author:  Jeger [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:22 pm ]
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gone_jeepin wrote:
it looks solid, but on top of the $900 for the lift i would probably need to go buy better springs and struts?


No he was just answering my idea of longer struts for a lift, it has nothing to do with the pics or the lift being discussed on this thread.
Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:26 pm ]
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yea i know but he also has better springs and struts that the kit doesn't come with and i was wonderin if i would need to buy better stuff too?
Author:  Jeger [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:29 pm ]
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Oh, ok. I cant answer that one.
Author:  kolesy [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:35 pm ]
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Jeepin Al wrote:
Time for me to go to bed, long day tomorrow at Paragon I have!!

You guys need to look at the bottom picture closely, and see what is different than your KJ's!

Your quiz for the night.

Al


Upper A-arm mounts????

I don't hav emy rig with me here :cry: But it looks somewhat "newley painted and a bit different.
Author:  gone_jeepin [ Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:46 pm ]
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kolesy wrote:
Jeepin Al wrote:
Time for me to go to bed, long day tomorrow at Paragon I have!!

You guys need to look at the bottom picture closely, and see what is different than your KJ's!

Your quiz for the night.

Al


Upper A-arm mounts????

I don't hav emy rig with me here :cry: But it looks somewhat "newley painted and a bit different.


yea thats wat i was gonna say, that whold big black plate in the back, but i wasn't sure because i've not taken my fender lining out so i don't know wat it looks like underneath it!!!
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