I just bought a black 2004 Liberty KJ 4x4 Limited with 70k miles. It's stock everything and I came across a picture of a Jeep I'd love to work towards getting mine to look like. He may be a user on here but I can't find him again.






http://jeepspace.jeepforum.com/crsraider
I want that lift and those tires. In the Jeep Space link, he says he has a 3.5" Rough Country Lift. I don't plan on off-roading as I'm a college student and can't afford things breaking so I'm shooting only for aesthetics. My question is: Is the Rough Country lift a good one or is there an alternative that will better suit my needs?

I remember seeing that KJ, don't remember where though.

You can still wheel as a college student, most of us do.

Anyways, how high do you really want to go? Most people go with OME, Ironman or JBA. The rest don't hold up as long nor do they ride as nice.

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2011 Deep Cherry Red KK - Skyslider - JBA/Bilstein Adjust-A-Strut set at 3.5" - OME 731 Rear Springs - Bilstein Rear Shocks - Al's A-arms - 245/75-16 Duratracs - Rock Liazard Super Sliders

Ya definitely saw that KJ in the past...either here or the Jeepforum or jeepkj.com.

As far as lifts go, everyone in the KJ community will tell you to get either OME or Ironman lifts...or if you have the money the JBA coilovers. Basically expect to spend about $1000 to get a decent lift that doesn't ride like crap and sag after a year. Add new tires to that and you will easily spend over $2000 when all is said and done. Figure you need new shocks all the way around (bilstein, OME or ironman), springs (OME or Ironman), front and rear bumpstops, extra rear isolators, spacer plate for the front if you want more lift, new upper control arms if you go over 3" lift.....be prepared to spend...took me a year to save and buy parts here and there to put my lift together.

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'02 Jeep Liberty Limited; 2.75" lift; OME 927/948; Bilstein 139168; KYB gas-a-just shocks; 1/4" spacer; Teraflex Bumpstops front; Moabs w/ 265/70/16s; thrush super turbo muffler

Worry not.

Soon I will crack the code and make lifting easy and affordable for all!

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2004 KJ 3.7 Limited:
IRO WJ Upper Arm -- WJ Rear LCA's -- Rear Driveshaft Spacer -- JBA Upper A Arms -- 4 inch Lift -- 265/75/16 4" B/S -- WasherBottle Relocate -- Custom High Mount Intake -- Carpet Delete -- Homebrew Winch Bumper -- Warn VR8000 -- Homemade Plow -- Pinch Weld POUNDED -- POR 15 inner fenders --

Hmmmm....i can see cheaper source for rear springs. And build your coilovers cheaper. Wonder if King/Ebaich has springs that fit the front "stock" shocks.

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2002 KJ Limited 3.7, 5.25" lift via coilovers, custom HD rear springs, 32.2" tires on moabs (soon 33s) 4.56/JBA diff, OX lockers front/rear, NP241OR, Parker Fab front/rear bumpers, rock rails and roof rack, Viair OBA.

2006 KJ sport 3.7, 4" Ironman lift, 32" tires, Parker Fab front/rear bumpers and rock rails.

My money is on qa1. *hint nudge* if I can hurry up and start selling brackets I can start researching the cool stuff currently hacking up a lp30

Hacking is the key term.

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2004 KJ 3.7 Limited:
IRO WJ Upper Arm -- WJ Rear LCA's -- Rear Driveshaft Spacer -- JBA Upper A Arms -- 4 inch Lift -- 265/75/16 4" B/S -- WasherBottle Relocate -- Custom High Mount Intake -- Carpet Delete -- Homebrew Winch Bumper -- Warn VR8000 -- Homemade Plow -- Pinch Weld POUNDED -- POR 15 inner fenders --

DO NOT, repeat DO NOT go with any type of spacer lift
Do it right , 99 out of 100 people who go spacer lifts swap out within a month or so due to crappy ride and handling

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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

Listen to ol Tom, he offers good advice, he is the subject matter expert on this forum when it comes to any questions concerning suspension modifications, lifts, etc.
Lifting a KJ is not something that can be done cheap and get safe handling characteristics along with a quality ride. Do it right the first time, it will cost you a lot less in the long run. Many on this forum if you read, that have tried the cheap lifts ended up removing them and replacing with a quality lift like Ironman, OME, or coilovers from JBL...
Personally I am running the Ironman "C" springs and Bilstein shocks with 1/2 inch clevis spacer and 245x75 AT tires. Rides and handles great; much better than it did with the OEM parts...

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05 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
Ironman Springs/Bilstein/Shocks
Yeti StgIV Hot Tune
Week's BatteryTray
No FCV/EGR
Samcos/ProVent
SunCoast/Transgo
Carter Intank-pmp
2mic.Sec.Fuel Filter
Flowmaster/NO CAT
V6Airbox/noVH
GM11 Bld.fan/HDClutch
IronrockArms/wwdieselMount
98 Dodge Cummins 24 Valve

Have never understood that statement saying lifting a KJ is expensive and hard to do. Have I missed something over the past 10.5 years ?
For me I'd rather install a lift on a KJ any day compared to say an XJ ( have done about 19 or 20 of them back years ago and most recently Wildmans XJ)
I've lifted a lot of different 4X4s over the years and no matter what, it is it costs money unless you're just throwing parts from a junk yard together.
Sure you see lifts for a say TJ cheap, but they are cheap lifts, compare quality lifts and it all comes out about the same price.
OME for a Jeep TJ Unlimited 04-06, 949.00 99-03 Grand Cherokee 939.00
If comparing adjustable coilovers, I was looking at the GenRight ELITE Coilover Suspension Package for the Jeep Wrangler TJ the other day since I was approached to install one, Price $7,199.99. Yes this guy loves his TJ that much and is continually doing upgrades just like we do out KJs.
So I guess I'm out of the loop anymore and missing something when it comes to lifting a KJ or KK

Of course anything can be made cheap, look at Yugos

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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

Looks can be deceiving while it may look good ride quality and handling leave a lot to be desired
Personally I won't install any spacer style lifts, we only install full spring and want people happy after they drive down the road

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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

What front light bar are you running?

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06 CRD - Hayden 2905 fan clutch, GDE Hot Tune, Elephant hose mod and Maf unplugged, ATS stage 2 Trans and multi disc converter with Co Pilot done, GDE Trans Tune, Rock Father 3" lift, Bilstein struts and shocks, JBA Cut CV axle on short side, JBA rear axle upper control arm adjustment bracket, 235/85/r16 Laredo Tires

Hmmm...I wonder hahaha.

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Custom Bumper & Rock Rails-JBA 4.5" Lift-Custom 4.5" HD Springs-16x8 M13 Rims-265/75 Pro Comp MT2s-Yukon 4.56s-Front DTT-Rear OX Air Locker