I was out last week on job sites and didn't get to call Marlin. Or I think you're from KJCountry right?
I will call him Monday as i have some other things to talk to him about.
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| Author: | resistance [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Hello everyone, I've been searching hard since last month to order the suspension kit needed to lift my '04 KJ by 2"-2.5". But no luck. I live in Turkey and the problem is caused by international shipping. - First, I tried ordering the BDS 2" lift kit. They wanted to charge an extra $300 for shipping to my location. They also didn't have front struts. I kindly asked them to provide the struts needed, and then I couldn't get any more response. - I tried to contact Marlin from Jeepinbyal several times for the OME kit, but no way. One reply which was not related to my issue, and then no response. - I also wrote to many other companies, but they didn't even bother to reply. I am still trying to buy the kit, and I don't know what to do. Any help will be greatly appreciated. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
I was out last week on job sites and didn't get to call Marlin. Or I think you're from KJCountry right? I will call him Monday as i have some other things to talk to him about.
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| Author: | TexasRock [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Let Marlin and Tom work some stuff out. Marlin can ship internationally so... Also, if Marlin does ship, if he puts it as a "gift" on the customs form it won't cost as much going through customs. ** side note ** Tom - you have a PM |
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| Author: | resistance [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Yes, it's Resistance from jeepkj.com. Tom, I tried to PM you on Jeepkj, but your inbox is full. Funny, I can not communicate with Jeepinbyal. Actually, I don't really understand why they don't even reply to my messages. If there's someone else shipping internationally, I'll be more than happy to buy from them. |
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| Author: | TexasRock [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Have you tried to call him? I know its international and all... but... it may be easier. Also, he has an email address you could try. Keith |
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| Author: | resistance [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Keith, thank you for your reply and attention. I don't call Marlin, because my English is not good enough to manage a decent telephone conversation. I e-mailed Marlin several times, but no response.If he had given even a negative answer, then I would look for other alternatives. But this way he keeps me waiting and waiting. That's why I feel bad about it. Bummer, really annoying. |
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| Author: | DirtyKK [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
ive found marlin to be kind of a pain in the butt to get ahold of sometimes too. usually have to try and contact him more then once to get ahold of him. |
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
depending on what your @address is of your email, it could be a spam blocker problem with marlin's ISP provider try gmail.com email if you think that may be the case sometimes, the email spam filters won't block it all the time I'd place my bet on something technical being the case rather than marlin simply not answering on purpose never had a problem contacting him, have had him respond to a question at 3 in the morning several times |
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| Author: | resistance [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Well I contacted him via his company mail and personal email several times. I asked him if he could ship to Turkey, the total price and payment method. This is the reply he sent: "I'm back up on getting orders. I'll get to shipping ASAP. Visa." What order, what shipping? Emailed him again and no response. If there's someone else I can order from, please inform me. I want to do the lift as soon as possible. |
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| Author: | resistance [ Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
I was searching for other companies. For example, no good reviews about Rusty's lift.. Or Rough Country, I don't know. Any ideas about others? Or do I have to wait for JBA? |
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| Author: | Dje Ryu [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Don't know if they ship international but, try here: http://www.boulderbars.com/ |
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| Author: | resistance [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Dje Ryu wrote: Don't know if they ship international but, try here: http://www.boulderbars.com/ Thank you Dje Ryu. I just sent them an e-mail asking about int.shipping and the total cost. BTW, Rusty's staff has replied to my mail (evet though it was Sunday). They use their own springs and struts. But I didn't read many positive feedback about Rusty's lift, so I'm not sure. |
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| Author: | Dje Ryu [ Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
I still have half of a Rusty's lift on my KJ. The front springs aren't strong enough for a winch and bumper though, so I switched the fronts to OME springs. |
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| Author: | resistance [ Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Dje Ryu wrote: I still have half of a Rusty's lift on my KJ. The front springs aren't strong enough for a winch and bumper though, so I switched the fronts to OME springs. As far as I have read, many people have had similar experience with Rusty's. Well.. Perhaps it's time to have a look at good old E-bay again. What do you think of the Skyjacker Coil Over Lift? $732+shipping (no rear shocks): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-02-0 ... 5ad79a2db1 |
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| Author: | mrneen [ Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
resistance wrote: Hello everyone, I've been searching hard since last month to order the suspension kit needed to lift my '04 KJ by 2"-2.5". But no luck. I live in Turkey and the problem is caused by international shipping. - First, I tried ordering the BDS 2" lift kit. They wanted to charge an extra $300 for shipping to my location. They also didn't have front struts. I kindly asked them to provide the struts needed, and then I couldn't get any more response. - I tried to contact Marlin from Jeepinbyal several times for the OME kit, but no way. One reply which was not related to my issue, and then no response. - I also wrote to many other companies, but they didn't even bother to reply. I am still trying to buy the kit, and I don't know what to do. Any help will be greatly appreciated. try looking at 4wd.com. they have the BDS lift. it is the same exact thing. they just branded it as their own. also i believe they have free shipping. i could be wrong about that |
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| Author: | resistance [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
mrneen, thank you for your suggestion. It seems like Jackie from 4wd.com will help. Very nice person indeed, it took only a few minutes to receive a reply to my mail. Just like BDS, their own brand kit does not include front struts. So they will arrange a kit from OME parts for me. And I asked for heavy load suspensions. I would gladly buy their own brand if they added two struts. But Jackie said they didn't have the struts there. |
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| Author: | ATXKJ [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
The front struts are all the same length you can use stock or Bilstein, or Rancho or OME. whatever is available locally |
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| Author: | resistance [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Actually we had a bit of problem while naming it. I know that the tube shaped hydraulic stuff is called a shock absorber. They have shocks for both front and rear at 4wd.com but they say they have no "struts". So what is the difference between a "shock" and a "strut"? |
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| Author: | mrneen [ Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
resistance wrote: mrneen, thank you for your suggestion. It seems like Jackie from 4wd.com will help. Very nice person indeed, it took only a few minutes to receive a reply to my mail. Just like BDS, their own brand kit does not include front struts. So they will arrange a kit from OME parts for me. And I asked for heavy load suspensions. I would gladly buy their own brand if they added two struts. But Jackie said they didn't have the struts there. i had to buy the front rsx struts from jeepin by al. they were a decent price. and i figured that they were the most talked about site on this forum that i could not go wrong with orderign from them. |
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| Author: | resistance [ Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: KJ Suspension Lift Kit / HELP |
Tkanks to mrneen and murphyman, I've got answers for my questions now. I'll hopefully buy the 4wd.com lift kit plus two front Rancho shocks. The only missing part is the front bumpstops. Teraflex is impossible for me to get at the moment because of int.shipping issues. I know we can make our own rear bumpstops using rubber mallots. No problem there. But what about front bumpstops? Isn't there a way to make your own front bumpstops? Please tell me how, if you know a way to do it. (But if someone has Teraflex bumpstops for sale for Jeep Liberty, I'm ready to buy them) |
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