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.

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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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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03 Renegade (Black)
177k miles 3.7L gas - 45RFE
Command Trac / 4.10s
Lift: ft. 790+ rr. JBA4+
The last of the TrailReady Front&Rear Bumpers and TR Rock Rails
Jarhead Offroad light covers
31x10.5R15 RedLetter Grabbers on Blackrock Dunes
L.O.S.T #KD098632

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.

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?

Don't know if they ship international but, try here:
http://www.boulderbars.com/

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Ron


"There are few problems in life the liberal application of duct tape can't solve."

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.

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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Ron


"There are few problems in life the liberal application of duct tape can't solve."

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

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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2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4

245/75/16 Good Year DuraTracs, 2" BDS Suspension Kit with Rancho RSX17505 Struts in the front, Teraflex Extended Bumpstops, Daystar Extended Bumpstops, JBA 4.5 Gen Upper Control Arms

Westin Brush Guard, 2 Hella 500 Lights mounted

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.

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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2005 CRD
stuff
Skeptic quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur

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"?

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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2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4

245/75/16 Good Year DuraTracs, 2" BDS Suspension Kit with Rancho RSX17505 Struts in the front, Teraflex Extended Bumpstops, Daystar Extended Bumpstops, JBA 4.5 Gen Upper Control Arms

Westin Brush Guard, 2 Hella 500 Lights mounted

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)