junkyard lift

jeremesh · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:55 pm

Ok, I will say up front that I dont know what I am talking about... so I am asking those that do know what they are talking about.

Given that an OME would be ideal, however...

Could I go to the junkyard and take the suspension from a Durango for example and BFH it into the KJ somehow? If not a Durango, some other vehicle like a RAM or Dakota? I'm talking mostly about the springs, would probably go with new shocks and struts. I'm not expecting to be able to do a perfect matchup swap... may have to do some fabbing, but could it be done and if so, what vehicle would you recommend be used for the swap?

Comments? Suggestions??

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:54 pm

so you have a great little vehicle that you are paying or have paid out some good money on, then you want to junk it up. Now granted back in the day we had to do all kinds of stupid stuff to get the lifts we wanted but anymore its a phone call away.
Just do it right and be done with it :wink:

And,
how much do you waste every month on food, take that money and buy a good lift! :lol:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:05 am

jeremesh wrote:

Ok, I will say up front that I dont know what I am talking about... so I am asking those that do know what they are talking about.

Given that an OME would be ideal, however...

Could I go to the junkyard and take the suspension from a Durango for example and BFH it into the KJ somehow? If not a Durango, some other vehicle like a RAM or Dakota? I'm talking mostly about the springs, would probably go with new shocks and struts. I'm not expecting to be able to do a perfect matchup swap... may have to do some fabbing, but could e de an if so, whatvhicle wouldou recmmend be usedro the swap?

Comments? Suggestions??

Well considering Durango's/Dakota's/Ram's do not use front coils,they are torsion bar front IFS,your going to be SOL,and they use leaf springs in the back also unless you go very brand new.

Just fork over the $300 for the correct coil springs(OME F/R coils would be about $300) that are made for the KJ,you'll spend more trying to find and jerry-rig the wrong coils to work on a KJ.

offroadohio · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:15 am

I was looking and measuring a commander at work yesterday... the struts appear to be pretty similar but they are longer, and use shorter clevis'. Granted finding a commander in the junk yard weill be hard, commander struts with out clevis' (if my measuring is correct) would give a 3" lift. But i did forget to measure diameter so the clevis' may not be interchangable. Though if ti is, liberties are startign to show in yards aroudn ehre, it'd be an easy lift for a commander.

InCommando · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:05 pm

I am still looking for some cheap stock steel wheels to put my MT/R's on. I just don't see paying shipping when the shipping is more per wheel than the wheel.

If I don't find some soon, I'll just drive to Lancaster & have ORO swap my tires!

( Lancaster was a lot better before the bypass! )

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:26 am

Better to just get a lift made for the Liberty, Cheaper in the long run

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:50 am

InCommando wrote:

I am still looking for some cheap stock steel wheels to put my MT/R's on. I just don't see paying shipping when the shipping is more per wheel than the wheel.

If I don't find some soon, I'll just drive to Lancaster & have ORO swap my tires!

( Lancaster was a lot better before the bypass! )

Why not get some Cragars from Summit. Shipping is only $12 for all 4 or 5 wheels combined. The Soft 8's, Black D's, and V-5's are all pretty inexpensive too.

offroadohio · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:12 pm

InCommando wrote:

I am still looking for some cheap stock steel wheels to put my MT/R's on. I just don't see paying shipping when the shipping is more per wheel than the wheel.

If I don't find some soon, I'll just drive to Lancaster & have ORO swap my tires!

( Lancaster was a lot better before the bypass! )

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/920387471.html

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:58 pm

too much I want a set of 5 stock for 100 :wink:

and yes the bypass and the Mall killed Lancaster for me...too much of a big city instead of a redneck heaven now :lol:

spencevans · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:14 pm

I know there is atleast one liberty in the junkyard with a Frankenlift II premium. :cry:

It's just a matter of tracking it down.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:39 pm

spencevans wrote:

I know there is atleast one liberty in the junkyard with a Frankenlift II premium. :cry:

It's just a matter of tracking it down.

do you think its still residing somewhere out there?

mrkake · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:06 pm

tommudd wrote:

spencevans wrote:

I know there is atleast one liberty in the junkyard with a Frankenlift II premium. :cry:

It's just a matter of tracking it down.

do you think its still residing somewhere out there?

And was it in Utah and did it still have the bumpers on and do you know the name of the wrecking company that hauled it away and . . . . .

I am thinking of getting a CRD Sport and modding the crap out of it (my wife wants my Limited pretty bad), so a lift and bumpers would be a great find. I have family up there and an uncle in the salvage business so I may be able to track it down (hey, it could happen

).

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:18 am

InCommando wrote:

I am still looking for some cheap stock steel wheels to put my MT/R's on. I just don't see paying shipping when the shipping is more per wheel than the wheel.

If I don't find some soon, I'll just drive to Lancaster & have ORO swap my tires!

( Lancaster was a lot better before the bypass! )

Fairfield's closer than Lancaster:)

spencevans · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:40 am

mrkake wrote:

tommudd wrote:

spencevans wrote:

I know there is atleast one liberty in the junkyard with a Frankenlift II premium. :cry:

It's just a matter of tracking it down.

do you think its still residing somewhere out there?

And was it in Utah and did it still have the bumpers on and do you know the name of the wrecking company that hauled it away and . . . . .

I am thinking of getting a CRD Sport and modding the crap out of it (my wife wants my Limited pretty bad), so a lift and bumpers would be a great find. I have family up there and an uncle in the salvage business so I may be able to track it down (hey, it could happen

).

SirSam saw it was up for auction earlier this year here in Utah. I highly doubt it left the state because Utah has some funny auction rules. Maybe Sam knows where it ended up. When it was sold at auction it had a CRD Frankenlift Premium II, RL rear bumper, TJM front bumper, and Moab wheels. It was a good looking rig.

offroadohio · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:57 am

tommudd wrote:

too much I want a set of 5 stock for 100 :wink:

and yes the bypass and the Mall killed Lancaster for me...too much of a big city instead of a redneck heaven now :lol:

Lancaster has a wal-mart now so n ow its getting ghetto.

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