JBA Spring Spacer

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:27 pm

So I bought these from JBA: http://jeepinbyal.com/prod-JBA_Spring_Ring-589.aspx

It is a 1/4" round steel spacer. I thought it was suppose to go on top of the strut assembly (like a OTT spacer).

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:50 am

Nope, they are inside the strut spacers.

'JBA custom 1/4 thick x 3 ID x 4.31 OD Strut Spring Ring Shim, For front strut springs, on a 350 lbs spring you will add 175lbs of force on the front struts with each set of rings, helps with a ARB winch bumper.'

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:46 am

That makes sense. Thanks Tony!!

Edit: So....does it go on top or bottom of the springs. Didn't come with any instructions or anything. I'm guessing the bottom, like a poly spacer on the franky, but want to be sure.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:22 pm

Since these are made of steel they go under the OEM isolators.

I don't think it makes any difference fitting them on the top or the bottom.

I'd fit them between the top isolater and the top plate.

( Can you believe I've seen these with a Chrysler star and part nº on them? Must be an export thing. But those were too fitted on the top end of the strut)

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:26 pm

Thanks for the info, Tony. I'm getting a front bumper soon and swapping my front OME MD for the HD coils and adding this spacer for an extra boost!!

Then adjusting the clevis if I need more!!

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:49 pm

jeepkj02 wrote:

Thanks for the info, Tony. I'm getting a front bumper soon and swapping my front OME MD for the HD coils and adding this spacer for an extra boost!!

Then adjusting the clevis if I need more!!

Put them on top :wink:

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:30 am

how much will they lift the front? will this do the same thing(as in hieght) as adding a top 1/4" spacer inbetween the body and the shock top plate(like the rustys top plate spacer)? i might get these and put them inside my front shocks/spring assembly

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:50 am

RAYMAN975 wrote:

how much will they lift the front? will this do the same thing(as in hieght) as adding a top 1/4" spacer inbetween the body and the shock top plate(like the rustys top plate spacer)? i might get these and put them inside my front shocks/spring assembly

I've heard a lot of bad review about rustys strut plate spacer, that they don't fit properly and the holes need to be driller out further. A lot of people made their own strut spacer. Looked around and found this, it was cheaper than rustys and it was made by JBA (Marlin) so you know it is good!!

Another question, I will be buying daystars upper strut plate and poly spacer that comes with the franky. Will there be enough "space" in the coil assembly to fit this 1/4" steel spacer?? So basically with the 3/4" (?) franky poly spacer and this 1/4" steel spacer = 1-inch of spacers. Which equals another 2-inches of lift on top of the OME HDs (around 2-2.5" lift)......bad idea?? That is 5-5.5" of lift. :shock:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:02 am

jeepkj02 wrote:

RAYMAN975 wrote:

how much will they lift the front? will this do the same thing(as in hieght) as adding a top 1/4" spacer inbetween the body and the shock top plate(like the rustys top plate spacer)? i might get these and put them inside my front shocks/spring assembly

I've heard a lot of bad review about rustys strut plate spacer, that they don't fit properly and the holes need to be driller out further. A lot of people made their own strut spacer. Looked around and found this, it was cheaper than rustys and it was made by JBA (Marlin) so you know it is good!!

Another question, I will be buying daystars upper strut plate and poly spacer that comes with the franky. Will there be enough "space" in the coil assembly to fit this 1/4" steel spacer?? So basically with the 3/4" (?) franky poly spacer and this 1/4" steel spacer = 1-inch of spacers. Which equals another 2-inches of lift on top of the OME HDs (around 2-2.5" lift)......bad idea?? That is 5-5.5" of lift. :shock:

you're going to be putting a lot in there, ( springs, spacer, poly spacer) springs will be preloaded sitting still! Not a big fan of doing that.
I like the top plate idea, easy , simple and it works great, just Rustys is crap fitting, I use the measurements of of a stock top plate to make mine

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:20 am

can you put this ring in the "rancho/stock top plate/ome hd" springs assembly, or do you need a daystar top plate?

i never understood how that franky works, if you need the daystar top plate, to make more room for the 3/4" spacer with OME HD's......... wouldnt that be the same as the OME HD springs with the stock top plate WITHOUT the 3/4" spacer?? or something like that

you know what im tryign to say! :lol:

i know the franky is higher, i just cant figure out exactly why haha, its got a lot to do with math i guess..... preload, spring rate, way the spacers are etc.

edit: now that i think about it, i guess the daystar top plate mostly takes the stress off the strut while the wieght is off the assembly and/or out of the vehicle. when u think about it, the spring plus the 3/4" spacer would no doubt make it higher, (when u just lay the whole assembly out in your head side by side un-compressed(one with the stock top plate and no 3/4" spacer, and one with the daystar plate WITH the 3/4" spacer) ) get it now

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:58 am

RAYMAN975 wrote:

can you put this ring in the "rancho/stock top plate/ome hd" springs assembly, or do you need a daystar top plate?

i never understood how that franky works, if you need the daystar top plate, to make more room for the 3/4" spacer with OME HD's......... wouldnt that be the same as the OME HD springs with the stock top plate WITHOUT the 3/4" spacer?? or something like that

you know what im tryign to say! :lol:

i know the franky is higher, i just cant figure out exactly why haha, its got a lot to do with math i guess..... preload, spring rate, way the spacers are etc.

edit: now that i think about it, i guess the daystar top plate mostly takes the stress off the strut while the wieght is off the assembly and/or out of the vehicle. when u think about it, the spring plus the 3/4" spacer would no doubt make it higher, (when u just lay the whole assembly out in your head side by side un-compressed(one with the stock top plate and no 3/4" spacer, and one with the daystar plate WITH the 3/4" spacer) ) get it now

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:49 pm

RAYMAN975 wrote:

edit: now that i think about it, i guess the daystar top plate mostly takes the stress off the strut while the wieght is off the assembly and/or out of the vehicle. when u think about it, the spring plus the 3/4" spacer would no doubt make it higher, (when u just lay the whole assembly out in your head side by side un-compressed(one with the stock top plate and no 3/4" spacer, and one with the daystar plate WITH the 3/4" spacer) ) get it now

You would be correct. It takes pre-load off the coil over so you can get the coil-over together. It then takes more force to compress the coil-over, thus you get more lift.

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:09 am

tommudd wrote:

RAYMAN975 wrote:

can you put this ring in the "rancho/stock top plate/ome hd" springs assembly, or do you need a daystar top plate?

i never understood how that franky works, if you need the daystar top plate, to make more room for the 3/4" spacer with OME HD's......... wouldnt that be the same as the OME HD springs with the stock top plate WITHOUT the 3/4" spacer?? or something like that

you know what im tryign to say! :lol:

i know the franky is higher, i just cant figure out exactly why haha, its got a lot to do with math i guess..... preload, spring rate, way the spacers are etc.

edit: now that i think about it, i guess the daystar top plate mostly takes the stress off the strut while the wieght is off the assembly and/or out of the vehicle. when u think about it, the spring plus the 3/4" spacer would no doubt make it higher, (when u just lay the whole assembly out in your head side by side un-compressed(one with the stock top plate and no 3/4" spacer, and one with the daystar plate WITH the 3/4" spacer) ) get it now

hey now, that was uncalled for

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:14 am

RAYMAN975 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

RAYMAN975 wrote:

can you put this ring in the "rancho/stock top plate/ome hd" springs assembly, or do you need a daystar top plate?

i never understood how that franky works, if you need the daystar top plate, to make more room for the 3/4" spacer with OME HD's......... wouldnt that be the same as the OME HD springs with the stock top plate WITHOUT the 3/4" spacer?? or something like that

you know what im tryign to say! :lol:

i know the franky is higher, i just cant figure out exactly why haha, its got a lot to do with math i guess..... preload, spring rate, way the spacers are etc.

edit: now that i think about it, i guess the daystar top plate mostly takes the stress off the strut while the wieght is off the assembly and/or out of the vehicle. when u think about it, the spring plus the 3/4" spacer would no doubt make it higher, (when u just lay the whole assembly out in your head side by side un-compressed(one with the stock top plate and no 3/4" spacer, and one with the daystar plate WITH the 3/4" spacer) ) get it now

hey now, that was uncalled for

Talk about going around in a circle and talking to yourself, I had to read it three times and get drunk before I followed what you said :lol:

just kidding :wink:

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