2002 kj lift ? S

kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

I just purchased a 2002 jeep liberty sport and I wanna lift it. I want at least three inches would like 4 but I hear u can't go 31/2 or 4 without changing cutting the axles cvs...i cannot afford 3000 for a jeepnbyal.com lift although it seems nice. Anyone have other ideas or have achieved this amount any other way? Combos etc?? I also would like to run a bf goodrich all terrain ta 265 70 16 on a 16x7 pro comp steel wheel with 4 inch backspace I don't want to trim the inner or bumper. Any ideas as I am new but have been doing a lot of research before I start modifying.

Doolop · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:59 pm

I have an 02 as well believe me save your money and do the iron man lift with the jba a-arms. All things considered your suspension is toast and your upper ball joints are toast too.

Tried a spacer list on mine and took it off.

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kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

What is the Ironman lift? And is the spacer lift that bad? Anyone else have other ideas? Tell me what u are running.

John3:17 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:39 pm

Please read the section on lifts, most questions are answered there.

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tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:52 pm

kuntryboy99 wrote:

What is the Ironman lift? And is the spacer lift that bad? Anyone else have other ideas? Tell me what u are running.

Ironman is a manufacturer of lifts, just like OME
Both are sold by jeepinbyal ( not all of his lifts are 2-3000) :wink:

Both give you more than the advertised height of 1.5 inches
Both are good lifts
Spacer lifts are a waste especially on a 12 year old vehicle with weak springs to begin with

Doolop · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:54 pm

What he said ^

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kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

Basically I want at least 3 inches if not 4...i read the lift section. Doesn'ttalk about axles? Or did I miss it?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:24 pm

3 inches of lift is easy
4 inches =$$$$$
simple as that
3 inches do OME springs/ shocks and a top plate in front and one extra upper isolator in the rear and there you are , can stay with the original upper control arms
3.5 inches you'll need the jeepinbyal upper control arms so add those in, also will need to do a 3/8 inch clevis and another extra isolator in the rear , so you've went from 800-825 to 1100-1200
4 inches will need to go to the adjustable coilover plus the JBA UCAs since if you try and go that far with OME or Ironman springs you'll have UCA/spring contact in the front
Axles or do you mean CVs ? If CVs then they are fine at 3-3.5 inches of lift no problems.
Plus running 265-70s 3-3.5 of lift is fine and no need to regear right away

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:56 pm

Being an 02 I'm sure yours is sitting somewhat lower than new stock
more like the silver one here pictured ( John3:16s before lift and very weak springs)

Now here is his with full spring lift at about 3.5 inches of lift and about the same height tires you'd have in the 265-70-16s

kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

Thank you for the awesome replies guys...whomever posted the pics the black jeep is exactly the height I want mine and same size tire roughly. I'd this the one you are talking about or the silver one?

kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

How do u post pics in here?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:31 pm

kuntryboy99 wrote:

Thank you for the awesome replies guys...whomever posted the pics the black jeep is exactly the height I want mine and same size tire roughly. I'd this the one you are talking about or the silver one?

Mine is the black one ,
You said you wanted 265-70-16 tires and 3-3.5 inches of lift, which is what I was telling you about and showing you on the silver one
Mine is above that in lift and you'll need more $$$$ dollarsfor lift, need to regear to 4.10s etc
for example to replicate mine
Lift $2800.00 or more depending on which one you choose
upper control arms $400.00
regear $1200.00 or so at least
$4400.00 right there

kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

http://www.cardomain.com/ridepost/11797 ... p-liberty/

tommudd this is how I want mine to look...says he has 4 inches

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:39 pm

kuntryboy99 wrote:

http://www.cardomain.com/ridepost/1179763/2003-jeep-liberty/

tommudd this is how I want mine to look...says he has 4 inches

you mean this one ? :lol:

The one parked behind mine in this picture
Belongs to one of my good friends, his has been in my garage several times
and he has not quite 4 inches of lift, has 4.10 gears etc

kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

Tommudd yes that is the one...I love how that one looks with those tires n wheels n lift. It's an awesome looking Libby.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:45 pm

well
$1400 plus for lift / upper control arms etc for a 3.75 inch lift
then like mentioned 1200 plus for a regear
then tires ( running same kind and size as mine) / wheels

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:49 pm

and the lift he has is basically what I had mentioned above before
and you'll need to stay that height so you don't have contact between the upper control arms and springs ( even with the JBA arms )

kuntryboy99 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:51 pm **Posts:** 27

Ty tommudd Do u know what setup he has? In some of the pics the tires are 265 70 16 bf goodrich ta. Do I NEED to regear? Also in some of his pics I see a coil over and a UCA n front and a spring in back.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:58 pm

kuntryboy99 wrote:

Ty tommudd Do u know what setup he has? In some of the pics the tires are 265 70 16 bf goodrich ta. Do I NEED to regear? Also in some of his pics I see a coil over and a UCA n front and a spring in back.

He ran 265-70-16 Treadwrights for a while before they started blowing out
then went to 265-75-16 Goodyear Duratracs
His setup is the normal setup we do on all of them here at my place
OME springs/ OME shocks , 1/4 inch top plate and 3/8 inch clevis in front
rear two extra upper isolators
Yes he is regeared Do you need to? If you stay at 245-75-16 or 265-70-16 you don't have to but know going in you will lose some power and mileage if you don't If you go with 265-75-16s then yes you need to regear

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:09 pm

here are a couple of examples on mine
Normal front setup, this is the Ironman springs and shocks shown here along with JeepinByAls upper control arms ( so you know what they look like )

This is the adjustable coilover setup from JeepinByAl

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