Finished JeepinbyAl's 4" lift install

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:13 am

It was fun.

:twisted:

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:21 am

UMMM....pics ???/ Ur killin me Marty :twisted:

ryno · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:59 am

Renegade24 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:11 am

AHH i need pictures

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:12 am

The drive home was a knuckler! I am drained. With the wheels/tires so far out of alignment, I was swaying all over the road. I wonder how much having that rear sway bar removed played a roll also. I feel like I just drove 200 miles in a winter snow storm.

Definitely not a soft ride anymore. Hopefully when I get the steel bumper on the front and a few weeks of settling, it will soften up a little.

I will be taking pictures in the morning. It was dark when we finished so no good pics. It definitely is much higher.

I'll see if Firestone is open on Sunday. (most likely not) to get a lifetime alignment.

CD · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:13 am

215 x what they said

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:07 am

WE NEED PICS!!!

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:46 am

it's daytime, time for pics!

They'll do a lifetime alignment after such a drastic change? Neat!

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:51 am

Yesterday I was kinda bummed that we didn’t go to Colorado Springs to be part of the lift festivities. However, I was in Hastings and picked up a “Jeep Junkie” magazine, and guess what? First page I saw the back of Troy’s pumpkin orange KJ, a few pages later was a write up on Rock Lizards front/rear bumper again showing Troy’s rear-end, and then a few pages later was Ted’s Jeep in Moab, a nice write up about KJ’s, LOST and Ted‘s Jeep addiction. Then a few pages later I saw a Rock Lizard Fabrication advertisement. So it was like being a home with the boys.

riptricket · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:59 am

can't wait to see pics!!! i am trying to decide on a lift still...

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:49 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

Definitely not a soft ride anymore. Hopefully when I get the steel bumper on the front and a few weeks of settling, it will soften up a little.

How much more stiff? Is it going to flex on the rocks?

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:47 pm

KJpilot wrote:

Tokyojoe wrote:

Definitely not a soft ride anymore. Hopefully when I get the steel bumper on the front and a few weeks of settling, it will soften up a little.

How much more stiff? Is it going to flex on the rocks?

I e-mailed Jeepin by Al on the front spring rate, they quoted a 450 Lb. spring rate. So, with a stock bumper it's going to be pretty stiff.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:54 pm

for a quick comparison, whats the spring rate on the ome heavy duty coils?

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:59 pm

_UnLiMiTeD_ wrote:

for a quick comparison, whats the spring rate on the ome heavy duty coils?

400 lbs.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:13 pm

so theres a difference but not huge and many prefer the heavy duty ome's

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:20 pm

KJ04 wrote:

So, with a stock bumper it's going to be pretty stiff.

So, Marty... when you going to have your front bumpers ready to go?

OH, by the way, it's 12:20 pm in Colorado...

Where are those photos

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:42 pm

This picture shows the stock KJ and then what it looked like with a Rusty's 2.5" Coil lift (stock tires on also)

Here is the JBA 4" Lift (with worn MTRs)

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:49 pm

Lookin good, now for some real life measurements??? Something we can all compare with and dream... :wink:

The Ohio University and OSU decals add to the look for sure also!!! :wink:

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:53 pm

Also. I went ahead and got an alignment today (hence the wait for pics). The drive was extremely scary from Colorado Springs and hard to drive. It swayed like Iowa wheat during a tornado. If the tires touched a tiny patch of ice, the front slid immediately.

Driving it now feels so much better and safer though I just drove 1 mile from Firestone. It is 1000% better.

The pics taken were before the alignment.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:00 pm

Tires are worn MTR's 245/75/16 at 32 PSI Temp 32 degrees outside.

Only additional weight inside is the Rusty's lift and upper control arms. RL Rear bumper. ALL J's Tranny Super Skid, all other Mopar skids, Skink Sliders removed.

FRONT TIRE

Floor to bottom of the flare (where wheel center cap is located) = 37 1/8"

From the center cap to the bottom of the flare = 23 5/8"

REAR TIRE

Floor to bottom of flare (where wheel center cap is located) = 35 1/4"

From center cap to bottom of flare = 21 1/2"

SIDE VIEW MIRROR (Driver's side)

From the lowest point of the mirror 49.0"

FLOOR TO BOTTOM OF FRONT LICENSE PLATE HOLDER = 21 3/4"

Finished JeepinbyAl's 4" lift install

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