Revtek to Frankenlift conversion

clreinstein · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:45 am

I currently have the Revtek 2" spacer lift and front clevis lift on my KJ. I will soon be installing a Frankenlift with the HD OME's. When I install the Frankenlift what should I do about the clevis lift in the front and the strut plate spacer from the revtek kit? Should I retain any of that? Isnt the strut plate spacer on the Revtek kit an OTT setup? In the rear the Revtek kit is just a spacer so when I put the Frankenlift springs in the rear I need to put a factory spring isolator in its place. How many isolators should I use?

Also while I have it apart is there anyway to lube the ball joint on the upper link in the rear suspension?

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:10 am

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

clreinstein · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:13 am

tommudd wrote:

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

At the time I did the Revtek kit I tossed the rear lower isolators cause there spacer would not go on with them installed. Wheres the best place to get a good deal on new ones?

Im glad I can sell off the old lift now since I had way to much rubbing with the 31's swampers I run.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:19 am

clreinstein wrote:

tommudd wrote:

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

At the time I did the Revtek kit I tossed the rear lower isolators cause there spacer would not go on with them installed. Wheres the best place to get a good deal on new ones?

Im glad I can sell off the old lift now since I had way to much rubbing with the 31's swampers I run.

check the local dealer first or jparts

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:53 am

clreinstein wrote:

tommudd wrote:

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

At the time I did the Revtek kit I tossed the rear lower isolators cause there spacer would not go on with them installed. Wheres the best place to get a good deal on new ones?

Im glad I can sell off the old lift now since I had way to much rubbing with the 31's swampers I run.

I'd check the local junk yards.

clreinstein · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:22 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

clreinstein wrote:

tommudd wrote:

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

At the time I did the Revtek kit I tossed the rear lower isolators cause there spacer would not go on with them installed. Wheres the best place to get a good deal on new ones?

Im glad I can sell off the old lift now since I had way to much rubbing with the 31's swampers I run.

I'd check the local junk yards.

Should I go with 1 or 2 isolators under the rear springs? I hear that the frankenlifts tend to sit lower in the rear.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:41 pm

clreinstein wrote:

Maximum Carnage wrote:

clreinstein wrote:

tommudd wrote:

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

At the time I did the Revtek kit I tossed the rear lower isolators cause there spacer would not go on with them installed. Wheres the best place to get a good deal on new ones?

Im glad I can sell off the old lift now since I had way to much rubbing with the 31's swampers I run.

I'd check the local junk yards.

Should I go with 1 or 2 isolators under the rear springs? I hear that the frankenlifts tend to sit lower in the rear.

well since you threw your lower original one away, you will need two per side, one new lower and another upper , like I stated in the first post

clreinstein · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:44 pm

tommudd wrote:

clreinstein wrote:

Maximum Carnage wrote:

clreinstein wrote:

tommudd wrote:

take out all the old lift, Frankenlift has everything you need for the front, do not use the clevis etc. Only install the Frankenlift . When you did the rear you should of kept the rear isolators, (1, lower isloators and 1, top one) keep those and install one new per side top isolator ( along with the stock ones)
after all of the above you should be in great shape, don't forget to get an alignment right away! :wink:

At the time I did the Revtek kit I tossed the rear lower isolators cause there spacer would not go on with them installed. Wheres the best place to get a good deal on new ones?

Im glad I can sell off the old lift now since I had way to much rubbing with the 31's swampers I run.

I'd check the local junk yards.

Should I go with 1 or 2 isolators under the rear springs? I hear that the frankenlifts tend to sit lower in the rear.

well since you threw your lower original one away, you will need two per side, one new lower and another upper , like I stated in the first post

Sorry misread your original post. :oops:

While I have this all apart is there a way to lube the balljoint in the rear wishbone?

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:41 pm

a little off the topic.. but can you do a clevis lift (2 conduit nuts per side) with a frankenlift?? i remember someone on here saying it doesnt work on some strut or some lift or some brand for some reason. confused yet

i know the risk of CV angles and upper ball joint contact and all that... i just want to know if it will technically work

KJ04 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:19 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

a little off the topic.. but can you do a clevis lift (2 conduit nuts per side) with a frankenlift?? i remember someone on here saying it doesnt work on some strut or some lift or some brand for some reason. confused yet

i know the risk of CV angles and upper ball joint contact and all that... i just want to know if it will technically work

Does "Swamp Thing" come to mind :?:

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:25 pm

KJ04 wrote:

2006 KJ wrote:

a little off the topic.. but can you do a clevis lift (2 conduit nuts per side) with a frankenlift?? i remember someone on here saying it doesnt work on some strut or some lift or some brand for some reason. confused yet

i know the risk of CV angles and upper ball joint contact and all that... i just want to know if it will technically work

Does "Swamp Thing" come to mind :?:

I would say NO, :shock:

with my setup I am so close to the springs ( even with the 4.5 arms) when fully dropped there is no way I could go more and have the front suspension work as it should. The one Franky that I installed I tried it just to see,( installed 2 rings on it) of course it was brand new but no way would it of worked.

OF COURSE there will be someone on here that will say sure I have ran mine that way for 20 miles now and no problems! :lol:

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:26 pm

naa not really. i just figure if 1 or 2 conduit nuts will restore it to pre-settle height in the front. did swamp things lift fail in the front... i'm not sure what happened to his KJ.

tom...

just to let you know i ran the 35's for about 20 miles now and have had no problems at all!!!

i'm pretty close to contact at full droop.. but with al's 4.5's and a conduit nut i think it would still have clearance and bring it up to where it was. only one way to find out i guess!!

i think clreinstein should try it!

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:41 pm

we are going to try it on cdiekans (Chris') when we do some changes to his sometime this fall, his Franky was used when he got it and he has put a ton of miles on it so it has sagged somewhat, so it will be a good one to try it on and see what happens. will report back when we do it

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:44 pm

thanks a lot!.. my frankie has about 15,000 on it and 6 or 7 real brutal offroad ventures... so it has had a lot of use so far as well. i guess i'll wait and see how his turns out.

i already have 6 conduit nuts i bought... i think when i do it i'll try 2 on both sides and add another rear isolator to the rear. perhaps i'm just asking for trouble.. but if the glove fits.. :twisted:

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