Just a little tease PICTURE UPDATE 12/1

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:44 am

hehe, after driving 1.5 hour to the lizards house and working all day then driving back 2.5 hours :evil:

, this is all you get for now

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:22 am

ok, since i can't get to sleep yet, I want to gave a HUGE THANKS TO USAFCOP for helping with the a-arms and Another thanks to Rock Lizard for supervising the install while welding other customers orders :twisted:

oh and for the kj owners that are looking at this post, the front bumper plans are :shock:

. Hopefully the front bumper for the kj will fit the kk when he is done

corwyyn · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:27 am

Dang I'm getting shivers just looking at those pics - glad it was 70 down here today

Looks good, so how long did the install take? Did it seem doable by folks with general mechanical ability and decent tools or is it something best left to a shop?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:43 am

so how many inch lift is that?
different brake lines or stock?
Is that JBAs lift ?

Have 2 customers asking me to lift theirs so just wondering what I am getting into

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:54 am

ok, to start, this is the jba 4 inch lift, I have not measured yet, but i like the looks of it. I started at 9 in the morning and after a fighting match with the rear driver brake line that lasted over 2 hours, it started to go pretty quick. the passenger side front is pretty easy while the drive side is some what of a nightmare due to the power distribution block mess. I will tell you that both ted and marty were amazed at how easy it was to assembly the front. the stock lines up front still have some slack in them even at full drop. This kit can be done in a weekend( probably 2 days if its just one person with out much mechanical handiness). The only part i would have professionally done is the rear brake lines as i said, the drive side blow, but all in all they say that it is just like a kj lift.

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:23 pm

Two days to install are you really serious? :shock:

Can not see where it would be that much harder than the KJs to lift? Going to have to tell them it will be a little more than what I told them then! :lol:

Boblemoche · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:25 pm

Nice I want one

Looks like the front is lower than rear just like stock. do you think a 1/2 to 3/4 clevis lift would cause problems? also do you have choice of heavy duty or medium duty coils like the kj? How much lift did you get? Can you snap a pic of CV angle? is it extended swaybar arms on the rear? I see you still have the stock rear trackbar, do you really need an ajustable one? When will you get some meat on the rims ? how big ? do I sound like a kid whos asking too much questions ? :lol:

Glad to see it works

now you can claim to have the most lifted KK in the world

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:55 pm

looks great!!! i'm very happy rock lizard has the patience to work with the KJ's and KK's unlike all the major company's

MNKK · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:20 pm

To the Lizard's house ---- 1.5 hrs.
From the Lizard's house - 2.5 hrs.
Arriving home with a beautiful KK. Freakin' Priceless

But your math is kinda funny. Did you get L.O.S.T-ified on the way home?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:53 pm

MNKK wrote:

To the Lizard's house ---- 1.5 hrs.
From the Lizard's house - 2.5 hrs.
Arriving home with a beautiful KK. Freakin' Priceless

But your math is kinda funny. Did you get L.O.S.T-ified on the way home?

I-25 north was a parking lot due to idiot non-drivers.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:04 am

MNKK wrote:

To the Lizard's house ---- 1.5 hrs.
From the Lizard's house - 2.5 hrs.
Arriving home with a beautiful KK. Freakin' Priceless

But your math is kinda funny. Did you get L.O.S.T-ified on the way home?

yeah as troy said, no body in Colorado can seem to drive when that white stuff is on the ground

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:05 am

tommudd wrote:

Two days to install are you really serious? :shock:

Can not see where it would be that much harder than the KJs to lift? Going to have to tell them it will be a little more than what I told them then! :lol:

if you have a large garage, NO SNOW, and don't have to run to the parts store a couple of times, and no distractions, it should go in 6 hours or less pending you don't run in to troubles with the drive side rear brake line.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:15 am

Boblemoche wrote:

Nice I want one

Looks like the front is lower than rear just like stock. do you think a 1/2 to 3/4 clevis lift would cause problems? also do you have choice of heavy duty or medium duty coils like the kj? How much lift did you get? Can you snap a pic of CV angle? is it extended swaybar arms on the rear? I see you still have the stock rear trackbar, do you really need an ajustable one? When will you get some meat on the rims ? how big ? do I sound like a kid whos asking too much questions ? :lol:

Glad to see it works

now you can claim to have the most lifted KK in the world

yes, it is about an inch lower if you have a full tank of gas, right now at 1/2 tank, it is 1.25 higher in the rear. right now, there are still two spacer plates i could install on the strut and a 1/2 inch clevis would bring you a full inch high in the front. as far as springs go, you would have to get with rock lizard or JBA to find out what i have. I will have total lift figures as soon as i can get soem measurements from a stock KK. I will post CV angles in just a minute, yes, the sway bar end links in that rear are extended, I do have the stock track bar for now. We have sent back the info JBA so we can get a new bar due to the fact that the rear link that was sent had bushings that were to big, but even at this height, i'm only off 1/8th of an inch in that rear. as far as an adjustable one, we will have to see what is made. Meat :evil:

, when i find a money tree :cry:

... and as far as the questions, I would be doing the same thing :twisted:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:25 am

OK, i will get some day time shots some day, but for now, here you go

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:22 am

She looks good!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:15 am

thanks

Guest · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:18 am

Now it's time for some big beefy MT's:D

slightly off topic though for Troy or anybody...

Anybody think the LCA and knuckle could be swapped onto the KJ? ThunderbirdJunkie is jealous of the balljoint being in the LCA:(

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:43 am

that looks great! and the CV angles don't look bad at all!

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:14 am

YOUR KK SUCKS BIG TIME!!!
I THINK IT LOOKS STOOOOOOPID

NOT! :shock:

It was really nice to put that lift on it! I think what you might just need is to take your beast offroad to really test its new potential =)
Congrats Digger!
hey, what kind of wheels you have in there? I guess im going to be looking for a new set of wheels for my kk to be trail rated

unclejjg · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:34 am

Wow...that looks awesome. I wish we had a pic next to a stock set-up for some perspective.

I was worried 4 inches would be far too high, but it doesn't seem like that much.

Digger, if you ever have a chance to snap a shot next to a stock KK, it would much appreciated.

Just a little tease PICTURE UPDATE 12/1

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