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PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2006 5:27 pm 
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My KJ came with a lift from the dealer when I purchased it brand new. Anyone have any idea on what type of lift I have. Does DCX use a specific lift kit or does the dealer just choose the cheapest thing on the market?

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PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:32 pm 
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first I have heard of a KJ coming lifted from the dealer new.

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rocky road claims that dealers have been using there budget lifts for years now, is it a spacer lift or coils and all that good stuff, should be easy to tell
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I bought my KJ already lifted....sitting on the show room floor.
They had installed the daystar...........relatively inexpensive way to go.....

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I have heard of dealers installing the 1.5" OME lift

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By the responses here, it could be anything. Schaumbueg Jeep near me uses Rusty's spacer kit I believe.

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PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:21 pm 
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dynamike wrote:
I bought my KJ already lifted....sitting on the show room floor.
They had installed the daystar...........relatively inexpensive way to go.....


I think it's a daystar myself because it is a CRD.

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Well, what does it look like? If it has red spacers then most likely it is a Daystar. If not, then it could be anything.


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hot darn.. they are installing lifts at the dealers.. and if I install one my self I run the risk of voiding my warrenty?

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Sounds like it could be anything. Guess you'd have to go ask the dealer next time you drive by.

As an aside...... the dealer near me had a brand new lifted 06 Rubicon with a 4" lift & Warn Winch and aftermarket bumper in the show room and large MTR'S - - - I was curious and asked. They told me a shop near by called Rock-Crawler did it. Didn't think to ask what lift it was- - but because it came from the dealer doesn't mean that they actually did it I guess. That's another question to ask them. Check your paperwork also as I would think it should say and they'd have to warranty it..

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The dealer is standing behind the lift by giving it a full warranty. Other dealers won't touch it, so I have to drive to Salt Lake to have any suspension problems fixed. It kind of a pain because it's around 180 miles round trip.

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Which dealer is it? And what type of problem are you having?

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D'ambrosio on State in Salt Lake. Just lots of squeeks, rattles, clunks, bangs, crunches etc.. Last time the fixed it I didn't here a squeek or rattle for about a month but since taking adventures to Little Moab and real Moab the demons have returned. So looks like I'll pay a visit to the dealer next week.

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D'ambrosio on State in Salt Lake. Just lots of squeeks, rattles, clunks, bangs, crunches etc.. Last time the fixed it I didn't here a squeek or rattle for about a month but since taking adventures to Little Moab and real Moab the demons have returned. So looks like I'll pay a visit to the dealer next week.


Ahh, Id say its nothing to worry about. Its probably the sway bar.

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Interesting... I just took my 02 Liberty to the Larry Miller Dealership to look into a possible front differential problem and the service manager said he would never lift a Liberty. He said "Just look at the severe angle of the CV's". He also told me a new set of halfshafts are $1400.00 to replace. :shock: By the way, my lift is a Frankenlift.

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Wasatch15 wrote:
Interesting... I just took my 02 Liberty to the Larry Miller Dealership to look into a possible front differential problem and the service manager said he would never lift a Liberty. He said "Just look at the severe angle of the CV's". He also told me a new set of halfshafts are $1400.00 to replace. :shock: By the way, my lift is a Frankenlift.


fuknuts. try another dealer if you have too. They find anything wrong with the diff? & 1400 for halfshafts.. wtf, yeah 1000 of that must be labor then.

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