What looks better than a lifted Black KJ?

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:42 pm

A LIGHT KHAKI KJ with almost 5" of lift of course! :mrgreen:

Final pics after new black Moabs, 285/75-16 Maxxis Buckshot XMT Mudders, Al's Gen 4.5 Upper Control Arms, and Moog LBJs

Driver's Side - Full Lock

Passenger Side - Full Lock

Up Close - Still gotta cut clearance in bump-stops for grease zerks

Fender Height :dizzy:

infernicus · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:48 pm

Sweeeeeet! I like your truck. Reminds me of mine!
I like the black Moabs. Those tires make the 16x8's look tiny.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:36 pm

Nothing looks better than black!!!

I thought you would be higher than mine by now :ROTFL:

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:41 pm

you know it!!!

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:43 pm

take the hitch off....youll gain a 1/4 inch

and change you avatar!!

i have always loved your kj

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:32 pm

long_tall_texan wrote:

Fender Height :dizzy:

Only 5" more to go :goink:

And I have 4wd :pepper:

PS: PAINT CENTER CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:26 am

tommudd wrote:

I thought you would be higher than mine by now :ROTFL:

I had another 7/8", but I took out the top spacer plate. Had too much UCA to spring contact. I think thee must be suttle differences in the older year models to the newer ones with regard to UCA / spring locations. I think the older ones have slightly more room. I still get slight spring contact at full droop at this height.

And how the heck do your CV's hold up if you are at this height? BTW, what is your latest height?

tjkj2002 wrote:

5" more to go :goink:

And I have 4wd :pepper:

PS: PAINT CENTER CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey that's not fair. Maybe some day I'll save up enoug to do the ultimate swap like you. Heck, by that time, they'll have even better, stronger, and cooler technology available. Gonna be hard to one-up the Orange Beast.

And I have been debating the center caps. I kind of like the silver contrast, but then would like the all-black look too. Maybe I will just put some giant stars in their place and look like every other poser with KMC Rockstars on their mall-crawler.

audiboy86 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:59 am

No self respecting jeep should every have KMC Rockstars mall crawler or not. That is like a jeep with a set of crome 24's and the only though i have is that poor jeep will never see a trail and it makes me very

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long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:16 am

I agree. Not a Rockstar fan myself either.

Sport · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:30 am

audiboy86 wrote:

No self respecting jeep should every have KMC Rockstars mall crawler or not. That is like a jeep with a set of crome 24's and the only though i have is that poor jeep will never see a trail and it makes me very

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ptsb5a · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:55 pm

I'm pretty sure you've been told this before LTT, someone stole your front diff and axles. I'd be pissed if I was you. :jester:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:07 pm

what does your lift consist of?

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:15 pm

This:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=50921

Plus 1/4" clevis lift now

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:19 pm

long_tall_texan wrote:

tommudd wrote:

I thought you would be higher than mine by now :ROTFL:

I had another 7/8", but I took out the top spacer plate. Had too much UCA to spring contact. I think thee must be suttle differences in the older year models to the newer ones with regard to UCA / spring locations. I think the older ones have slightly more room. I still get slight spring contact at full droop at this height.

And how the heck do your CV's hold up if you are at this height? BTW, what is your latest height?

I have some spring contact as well. You have me by not quite 3/8 of an inch if you're at 24 :banghead:

CV's are doing fine so far but I'm not going to push it too hard at where it is right now, I may have to bring it back down just a little bit but it looks so good sitting next to a stocker! :pepper:

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:51 pm

OK. That all makes sense now. I am not quite to 24". 23.75 to 23.875 depending on what day I measure.

So if someone had not stolen my front diff and CV's, we'd be sitting at about he same height.

And yeah. It is so fun to park next to sagging stockers.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:32 am

long_tall_texan wrote:

OK. That all makes sense now. I am not quite to 24". 23.75 to 23.875 depending on what day I measure.

So if someone had not stolen my front diff and CV's, we'd be sitting at about he same height.

And yeah. It is so fun to park next to sagging stockers.

it is fun to park by stockers....make them look WEAK. well i'm keeping my 2.5" and replacing suspension parts over time. cause later im doing the SFA swap

maybe some day ill be up there with the orange monster....HAHAHA!!!!

Megalos · **Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:27 am

I'm just glad my stocker can make you lifties feel better. Just a few more bucks in the cookie jar and I'll be placing orders for my lift parts.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:28 pm

To answer the question: A BLACK BEDLINED KJ! :twisted:

Terry

steve03sport · **Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:22 pm

5" of lift? is that cuz its 2wd drive?

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:41 pm

Yes, but Tom is right there within 3/8" of me and he has 4WD.

What looks better than a lifted Black KJ?

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