hi!
would i need to lift the kj at the front if i put a 30kg winch on. how much & would an OTT be ok? i will be installing a 2inch lift on the kj (springs) but could raise a little more with an OTT spacer at the front if need be. any suggestions of a manufacturer of a suitable spacer to counter the winch wieght?
thanks
jonathan

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03 KJ 2.4L
soon to get lots of great off-road stuff!

Hi, Jonathan. When you add a good lift, you typically get increased ride-height AND a higher spring rate (thicker wire which is harder to compress and can carry more weight) and shocks that have valving and travel to match the springs. If you add a simple spacer lift and a winch, your stock springs will simply be more compressed by the weight of the vehicle and be less able to deal with bumps and such.

Several manufacturers make heavy-duty lifts designed to handle greater weight at the front end. I didn't catch if you had a petrol or diesel KJ, but there's a substantial difference in engine weight there as well. If you just want to be able to use a winch and not raise your jeep a whole lot, you should probably check out an OME (Old Man Emu) complete system. It will have shocks and springs matched that can handle the added kg's of your winch.

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2005 Silver CRD Limited
245/75R16 GoodYear Duratracs
Fumoto drain | ProVent CCV Filter
Stanadyne FM100 filter | Cummins fuel pump
GDE Eco | SEGR | BoulderBars | FrankenLift | Frankenskids

his sig says 2.4l which i beleive is the 4cyl version, discountinued after that year.

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2004 Liberty Renegade
Silver, loaded
Full skid plates
255/65/16 yokohama Geolander A/T-S
Tow hooks
Flowmaster super 44

jb'sKJ
The OTT lifts cause a great deal of trouble - if you use these - make sure you extend the bumpstops to prevent the front struts from going to max compression - a single cycle of max wheel travel without a bumpstop can damage the strut.

if you can only afford a spacer - then the Daystar under spring spacer are better

however the best is a good spring lift - and a set of OME springs only would be much better and not much more expensive.

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2005 CRD
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