Parts for a DIY Franky?

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:05 pm

If I am going to build my own Franky, what parts do I need. Is it as simple as the OME springs, 17505's, and the daystar strut plate? I have the skyjacker lift now, so I think the top plate is different since they are built upside down.

I swapped the rear springs out and actually lost 1/2" I think... Hmmm. Maybe the skyjackers weren't so bad back there.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:26 pm

Not that simple some parts are only available from AllJs I think

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:29 pm

Sorry. I thought that some people had built their own. Shipping from way out there is outrageous.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:13 pm

OME springs, Daystar upper plate, and the .75in spacer. Far as I know you can get the .75in spacer from rustys, daystar plate from Jeepinbyal, and the springs, well, anywhere.

Then you will need to either have Al's arms or make a bumpstop so the upper a arm doesnt hit the spring at droop.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:33 pm

I already have the following:
Al's A-Arms
OME H/D springs (Got these from Ohv_KJ)

What about the spacer, how thick can I go with it. I was thinking about cutting down a daystar 2.5" spacer or using the 1.5" daystar leveling spacer. Oddly enough, I can get the 2.5" spacer and top plates cheaper from Al than I can by buying the 1.5" leveling spacer and top plates separately.

I'll check Rusty's. (Thanks!)

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:05 pm

Heres the parts you need , have them sitting in my garage

NO NOT FOR SALE

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:06 pm

If you don't use the AllJs lower then you'll need to fab up a bumpstop

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:40 pm

tommudd wrote:

If you don't use the AllJs lower then you'll need to fab up a bumpstop

Exactly. Ive made my own, its not that hard. You may not need one at all since you have Al's arms.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:55 pm

You mean AllJ's lower spacer?

I'm considering just making a coil seat for the bottom on my skyjacker struts (shocks) and just re-using them so I can get this done today. I need this all done for a trail ride next weekend.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:45 pm

why not just do a clevis lift, lots easier, not going to gain that much and a lot more work

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:18 pm

I'd like the option of doing the clevis lift later to level things out and account for sagging later. I could use the back for my adjustability...

I did cut one steel plate for the spring to rest on on the bottom in the skyjacker shocks. It works, I'm just not sure how it would hold up on the trails. No sense in risking it. I would just rather get the Rancho's or some Bilsteins instead and have the spacer in there for the extra lift.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:32 pm

steel plate for the shock to rest on ? Using that on the bottom of the shock or ?? Could also use a 3/8 inch top plate

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:42 pm

rescu2000 wrote:

You mean AllJ's lower spacer?

I'm considering just making a coil seat for the bottom on my skyjacker struts (shocks) and just re-using them so I can get this done today. I need this all done for a trail ride next weekend.

Were talking about a bumpstop that doesnt allow the upper A-arm to hit the spring.

I believe youre talking about a little spacer(not the .75in spacer) that goes under the spring. If so, I like those more than doing a clevis lift since it lifts it within the coil over. Then, like you said, you could use the clevis for fine tuning if needed.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:19 pm

The steel plate that I was talking about was just for the skyjacker shock. The skyjacker kit has a flat bottomed coil that rests on an aluminum bottom plate. This plate is not big enough (in diameter) to support the OME's and a bottom stock isolator. This is why you hear Troy talk about the OME's and skyjackers not working together. The spring will want to slide off the side of the bottom plate. This is made worse by the skyjacker shock being upside down. The skinny steel rod that is the "piston" in the shock is on the bottom. And there is no housing around it. So the isolator (or a spacer) will not be supported in the center. This allows the spring to slide left, right, etc on the base. I'll take pics and post them.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:38 pm

Ok. I think I know what all I need now. I'm going to go to the local 4wd Hardware store and get the 2.5" Daystar comfortride kit. It has the top plate, two front 2.5" spacers (that I can cut down to .75"-1" if I want), and rear 2.5" spacers. All for $160. I can get the ranchos there too. The advantage is that I will have some rear spacers that I can modify to level out the back or compensate for sagging. And no shipping (obviously). I'm hoping that they have it in stock so I can get it all put back together tomorrow. I'm also going to see if they have a .75"-1" flat aluminum spacer. I could use that with my stock isolater as the bottom spacer. I have 4 stock front isolators.

LibertyFever · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:51 pm

I didn't realize there was so much in the Franky lift kit.
I was hoping to do the same idea when my front shocks eventually fail. Maybe I should just start saving up for a Franky now, I'll start saving for my retirement later

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:16 pm

Everything is on the way.

Check this out, I LOST height in the back when I replaced the skyjacker coils with MD OME's. Guess I shoulda got HD's. I'll swap them later. In the mean time, I'll put a spacer or two iso's in there, depending on how much height I need. I'll have the spacers already.

I found a local shop that will cut the cv's down for $100 each, so I might go 4" or so...

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:22 pm

This is going to be interesting

standing aside and waiting :wink:

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:32 pm

I made my own with the rusty's .75" spacer, OME shocks (from rusty's lift), OME HD springs and Daystar top plate

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:58 pm

It'll be a couple of months before I have the CV's cut. I need to buy another vehicle first. I sold my convertible, gonna get a wrangler or an sL500. Then I can park the jeep while I pull the cv's and stuff.

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