First time jeep owner!

gren71 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:56 am

Im at work so im sure a couple of my questions could be answered by reading all the threads..but this is faster for now.

I am a forst time jeep owner! When i cam back from Iraq the first thing i did was go buy my jeep. i have a 2010 Jeep Liberty Sport edition.

I absolutly LOVE my jeep but want to spiff it up a bit.

Id like to get a small lift on it, just enough to increase my ground clerance but not enough to be abnoxious..it is my every day driver so it cant be to crazy.

id also like to get the OEM, or better, Skid plates for it and ( da da da DAAAA ) some new tires that are more agressive and would provide a "poor mans lift" affect. Combined id like to lift the body mabey 2-2.5in and the tires a little bigger than the OEM wrangler STs..also a bit more agressive.

Im a family man with a buget! so id appreciate the help on what is good and not before i waste my hard earned doe!

any suggestions on:
Skid plats
Tires
Lift
Side steps/rock bars

i apprecaite any and all advice :BANANA:

RRiveraKK · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:49 am

Welcome!

That is one good looking KK. You might want to post this in the discussion section, I think you will get more people to give the opinions. There are a few options when it comes to budget lift, none will be better than the JBA lift cause it is a full suspension lift rather than the budget that compress your struts. Some people will say save your money do it right once and others will get tired of having the minivan tires on and will get the budget lift compromising ride and longevity of the struts. Well, I'm not purchasing the JBA till my car is paid off so that will be a long time and by then I might have other plans, so for now I went ahead and went cheap. I bought the RK, but their are more options. Look at the opinions of the different options and see what best fits your needs. Skid plates and sliders are a most if you are going to be out, playing hard, you want to protect those components more than anything else, that is your daily driver, but if you are like me, the only trails that I've gone thru probably a Subaru Forester would make it w a little ump. So I'm not getting them yet. I'm not in that stage yet. It will be a preference thing, so we will all have different opinions on this subject.

Good luck

gren71 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:19 am

wonderful advice!

I am more like you i think, a casual "off roader" consisting of the slightly bumpy trail for now. I suppose i can wait on the skids since im not doing any actualy climbing.

Which lift did you go wtih? and how does it look?! i love seeing pics so i can see what is nice and how it works and all.

Also you mentioned that you give up ride and longevity of the struts with the "cheap" lifts. How much am i truly giving up if i go with a cheaper lift of mabey 1.5 to 2.0 and get some new tires that are the same size as the stock ones..or mabey SLIGHTLY larger to fill the new wells better.?

appreciate any and ll incite. I have a TON of questions about the jeep...as in....is it front or rear wheel drive...i know its rear...but earlier today my front wheels spun in the rain...SERIOUSLY...wrangler St tires suck..but why the heck did my front wheels spin?! :JEEPIN:

RRiveraKK · **Posted:** Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:23 am

Well, I haven't install my lift yet, since I'm waiting for the rear shocks to show up. I'm going to be installing it myself, so depending if I can get a camera I'll take some pics so I can write a how to RK lift... the problem is that my camera stopped working and haven't had a chance to get one. I bought a used RockKrawler. If you are going to buy it new I would go to ebay and there is a company named topguncustomz they sell them for 300.00 but you can make an offer and they will tell you the options, They told me to call them and they could get it shipped to my house for $280. at the same time one of the guys here in the forum was selling his so I went ahead and bought it from him for a bit less. About the longevity and ride quality I still can't talk because I haven't installed them but check out in the KK Discussions-WELCOME 2008+ Jeep Liberty Models you might be able to find a few post w better info that I can offer. About pics look at this threads: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=53463 viewtopic.php?f=104&t=45366 viewtopic.php?f=88&t=43042&p=523479#p523479 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3313143
Well, enjoy. Not to say there are other lifts available just do some homework and see which way you want to go. Important thing is we all want to go Up.

gren71 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:29 am

wow, thats a lot of foot work! thanks a lot bud! i read every thread and definatly got some good info.

im learning more every day! but saddly more questions..

I really want new tires and a lift. Do i need to get one for the other? or which comes first in the grand order of thigns?

I have a HELL of a warenty on my jeep, and im thinking if i lift it i may some how void the warrenty so if i dont lift it..what is the best size tires i can get to get a mroe agressive look and better off road ride.? i found these, http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... el=Liberty , but not sure if its worth the 600 or so that ima have to spend wih shipping and the 5th tire only to get them and not be able to use them or have vastly decreased turning radious due to the increased size.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:45 pm

Moved

Tittiez · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:48 am

Congrats on the Jeep!

Welcome to the forum! :JEEPIN:

geene519 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:26 pm

congrats and welcome to the forum.

Scar0 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:50 am

Welcome to LOST!
Congrats on the new ride.

gren71 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:02 pm

thanks all!

i am getting married soon and am still trying to convince my future wife to let me take some of the wedding doe for some jeep parts...the negotiations are failing so far.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:05 pm

gren71 wrote:

thanks all!

i am getting married soon and am still trying to convince my future wife to let me take some of the wedding doe for some jeep parts...the negotiations are failing so far.

Good luck

At The Helm · **Posted:** Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:11 pm

gren71 wrote:

wow, thats a lot of foot work! thanks a lot bud! i read every thread and definatly got some good info.

im learning more every day! but saddly more questions..

I really want new tires and a lift. Do i need to get one for the other? or which comes first in the grand order of thigns?

I have a HELL of a warenty on my jeep, and im thinking if i lift it i may some how void the warrenty so if i dont lift it..what is the best size tires i can get to get a mroe agressive look and better off road ride.? i found these, http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... el=Liberty , but not sure if its worth the 600 or so that ima have to spend wih shipping and the 5th tire only to get them and not be able to use them or have vastly decreased turning radious due to the increased size.

More options:
Rusty's 2.5" (169 plus shipping)
Rocky road outfitter's 3" front/ 2.5" rear (199 plus shipping)
Longer rear shocks on a budget: skyjacker n8088 or h7071 (80-100 per pair)
Dont forget about an alignment at a shop that can reset your esp sensors

These lifts are bolt on and easily removed if you are worried about the dealer refusing suspension warranty work.

Maybe slowly buy the parts and not install until your stock tires wear out. That way when you need to buy new tires you will aready have your lift and your bank account wont take as bad a punishing. Just install your lift a week or a few days before going to the tire shop. I'm almost exactly in the same situation as you, and thats what i am doing. I am probably going with rusty's lift and Hancook dynapro atm's 245/75/16

E2 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:11 pm

Good luck and congrads I love my lifted KK and I use it daily it perfect!

First time jeep owner!

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