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| Author: | jb'sKJ [ Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | winch & lift |
hi! would i need to lift the kj at the front if i put a 30kg winch on. how much & would an OTT be ok? i will be installing a 2inch lift on the kj (springs) but could raise a little more with an OTT spacer at the front if need be. any suggestions of a manufacturer of a suitable spacer to counter the winch wieght? thanks jonathan |
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| Author: | dgeist [ Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: winch & lift |
jb'sKJ wrote: hi!
would i need to lift the kj at the front if i put a 30kg winch on. how much & would an OTT be ok? i will be installing a 2inch lift on the kj (springs) but could raise a little more with an OTT spacer at the front if need be. any suggestions of a manufacturer of a suitable spacer to counter the winch wieght? Hi, Jonathan. When you add a good lift, you typically get increased ride-height AND a higher spring rate (thicker wire which is harder to compress and can carry more weight) and shocks that have valving and travel to match the springs. If you add a simple spacer lift and a winch, your stock springs will simply be more compressed by the weight of the vehicle and be less able to deal with bumps and such. Several manufacturers make heavy-duty lifts designed to handle greater weight at the front end. I didn't catch if you had a petrol or diesel KJ, but there's a substantial difference in engine weight there as well. If you just want to be able to use a winch and not raise your jeep a whole lot, you should probably check out an OME (Old Man Emu) complete system. It will have shocks and springs matched that can handle the added kg's of your winch. |
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| Author: | _UnLiMiTeD_ [ Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:16 pm ] |
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his sig says 2.4l which i beleive is the 4cyl version, discountinued after that year. |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:53 pm ] |
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jb'sKJ The OTT lifts cause a great deal of trouble - if you use these - make sure you extend the bumpstops to prevent the front struts from going to max compression - a single cycle of max wheel travel without a bumpstop can damage the strut. if you can only afford a spacer - then the Daystar under spring spacer are better however the best is a good spring lift - and a set of OME springs only would be much better and not much more expensive. |
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