pre-lowered spring ?

bigmd · **Joined:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:51 am **Posts:** 169

how much higher were the liberty's with the pre-lowered springs than the later ones with shorter springs?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:15 pm

Around 3/4in :wink:

FastTRX · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:24 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Around 3/4in :wink:

Mines Pre-lowered and I honestly can't tell the difference compared to other newer KJs. Plus...mine is 5 years old and on the original shocks and springs....I'm quite sure there's been a little sag and that will make up for that 3/4 in. Once you lift it with a suspension lift it wont matter anyways....all of it gets replaced.

WGNMANinaRENEGADE · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:25 pm

OK FELLAS...
i've been seeing this term, 'pre-lowered' a lot lately.
can someone explain it to me??
what exactly is 'pre-lowered spring'?
how do they 'pre-lower' a spring??
why would they do it???
i got an '03 renegade, am i 'pre-lowered'???
thanks...

FastTRX · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:29 pm

WGNMANinaRENEGADE wrote:

OK FELLAS...
i've been seeing this term, 'pre-lowered' a lot lately.
can someone explain it to me??
what exactly is 'pre-lowered spring'?
how do they 'pre-lower' a spring??
why would they do it???
i got an '03 renegade, am i 'pre-lowered'???
thanks...

It's quite simple...

Pre-lowered KJs are the 02' models that were produced BEFORE Daimler-Chrysler LOWERED the Liberty. This means that the older 02's (like mine) have taller springs and sits a bit higher (around 3/4 inch like Jeepjeepster said) than the newer liberties made AFTER 02'. I've heard (not sure if its true) that not ALL 02' KJs are Pre-Lowered...only the earlier ones. A later 02' and on up probably wont be Pre-lowered.

Jeep lowered the KJ because it was supposedly dangerous in sharp turns and had a chance of rolling.

raceinfan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:32 pm

they lowerd the liberty 1 inch in april of 02 due to a roll over test that went bad I guess

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:24 pm

Why couldnt they just put rims with less BS on the libby? I just dont understand why DC thought they needed to lower the libby. My Jeep handles ALOT better than it did stock with my lift and rims.

raceinfan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:01 pm

the insurance companies had somthing to do with it also I believe

W3CSX · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:04 am

Looking at a '02 if the 4x4 decals are on the side of the jeep it is pre-lowered. If the decal is on the tail gate like the '03 and newer it came form the factory with the shorter springs.

jcphoto20 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:36 am **Posts:** 507

yup my 4x4 logos are on the side, prelowered

FastTRX · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:55 am

jcphoto20 wrote:

yup my 4x4 logos are on the side, prelowered

No....no you mean "Prelabamba" Mr. Swaybar Avenger :lol:

Sorry...I had to!

WGNMANinaRENEGADE · **Posted:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:46 pm

OK, COOL.
I THOUGHT MAYBE 'PRE-LOWERING' WAS A SPECIAL PROCEDURE DONE TO SPRINGS BEFORE INSTALLATION OR SOME SUCH SILLY CRAP...
THANKS!

jcphoto20 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:36 am **Posts:** 507

all in good fun

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:03 pm

mine is an 02 and doesnt have the 4x4 on the side. and yes, it is 4x4 lol

FastTRX · **Posted:** Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:05 pm

RAYMAN975 wrote:

mine is an 02 and doesnt have the 4x4 on the side. and yes, it is 4x4 lol

Check on your driver's side door for the date your KJ was built. I'm guessing you fall into the later 02' category, AFTER they lowered the liberty.

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