Rock Krawler VS. JBA Lift

Trauma5951 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:11 pm **Posts:** 96

Can anyone point out the main differences here?

What is the average cost of doing a self install of both options? I believe i recall the rock krawler needs replacement rear shocks?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:38 pm

Just forget about the RK lift,that is the main difference.

Trauma5951 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:11 pm **Posts:** 96

lol...

From looking at the picture of the parts, i assume the rock krawler is a cheap improper way of jacking up your vehicle, while in the long run costing you more money because it puts stress on the wrong areas of the stock suspension such as the springs and ball joints.

Meanwhile, the JBA is a true lift, replacing all necessary parts hence why it cost 10x as much for the same size lift as the RK.

What is the cheapest JBA setup with ALL necessary parts to be done properly?

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:16 pm

The OME lift for the KK is available overseas. I have a few emails out seeing if it is yet available in the states. If you can wait a couple weeks I might have some good news. Otherwise go fo the JBA.

RRiveraKK · **Posted:** Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:05 pm

OME might be coming over. very interesting. Would be great to here more info about it, please keep us posted. I wonder what price would be compared to JBA.

OH, about the difference, in doing it yourself, RK easier just the forks and rear shocks. The JBA is more complex. The RK is a "budget lift" in other words in the long run it will stress your budget :lol:

But in the mean time you fit bigger tires, while you save for the JBA. So the main question is do you want to do it once or a few times? I'm still contemplating the idea myself. Some days I feel I'm just going to get the RK and once I pay it off I'll put a real lift, but thatis a long time. So I guess I'll save my pennies for now, until I can't handle it and get one or the other.

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:10 am

DirtyKK wrote:

The OME lift for the KK is available overseas. I have a few emails out seeing if it is yet available in the states. If you can wait a couple weeks I might have some good news. Otherwise go fo the JBA.

Is the OME 2.5", with full 2.5 springs or are they like 1.5" with OTT extensions ?

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 12:33 pm

OME makes suspension lifts, no spacers

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:18 pm

All the OME springs on JBA for the KJ are 1.5", what do they use to get it up to 2.5"?

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:29 pm

someone correct me if im wrong, im sure ive read it somewhere... i believe they advertise smaller then actual lift amounts. this allows them to be installed on vehicles in countries where large lifts are prohibited. they actually net 2" or 2.5" of lift.

luigi1285 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:54 pm

im realy curious what the ome kit is gonna be like.... :juggle:

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:02 pm

Isn't the KK and KJ front the same so you could use the KJ OME in the front then use the JBA rear 2.5" springs and Bilsteins shocks for $822.XX? If the front is the same all OME needs is back coils and back shocks??

luigi1285 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:06 pm

i was thinken that too

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:11 pm

goin off memory here again :roll:

the fronts are longer on the KK then they are on the KJ. from what i found in a thread thats pry a couple years old by now... a Frankie II from a KJ was installed on the front of a KK and it only netted about 2" and doesnt the KJ net 3-3.5"? not entirely sure. if someone wanted to measure the stock KJ components I would measure the stock KK to verify...

im betting the OME is a better choice then the JBA. I would say ARB pry puts a little more R&D into they're products then the one man show JBA has. not saying he makes garbage, cause i surely like my lift, just saying. :wink:

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:26 pm

http://www.boulderbars.com/frankenlift_faq.htm states you get about 2-2.5" of lift but due to saggy springs it may appear to be upwards of 4". I mean, this whole kit comes assembled with bumpstops for 1K, which i would love to get

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:40 pm

I was contemplating doing the same thing but if you were to do that you could just as well buy the 2.5" JBA for close to the same price.

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:06 pm

Just for the front of the JBA is 1500 then 200 for rear springs and 160 for shocks

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:17 pm

You don't have to purchase the coilover front for the 2.5" lift......

Combat Truck Monkey · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:20 pm

Elt31987 wrote:

Just for the front of the JBA is 1500 then 200 for rear springs and 160 for shocks

You must be looking at the adjust-a-strut front lift for that money. Passing on a warning I received and followed: The "bargain" lift from JBA is actually a Skyjacker lift, and it has light-weight springs that may weaken early like the stock (gasser) springs do.

Elt31987 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:43 pm

The skyjacker won't ride as nice which is why I don't want it lol

Combat Truck Monkey · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:07 pm

Elt31987 wrote:

The skyjacker won't ride as nice which is why I don't want it lol

I agree. That combined with the adjustability is why I ended up going with the Adjust-a-strut front end (Got it in the mail yesterday as a matter of fact!

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