Took the High Road

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:54 pm

Had the 6" KJ Lift installed. Be going out to 4WD Rock Krawl tomorrow and hopefully the Trail Ride at Rausch Creek on Sunday to see how I like it!

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:18 pm

Your front differential will be in my prayers (it looks good though!)

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:22 pm

NO...he will do fine...the thing will brake if your hard on it yes...hes smarter then that to get on it...so how did the rear drivshaft work did you need a longer one...i have 8 in the rear and the drive shat is still in a good ways but not sure about the vibs until i drive it...

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:22 pm

I have a re-inforcement ring on, hope that helps. I want a front locker but out-a-dough at the moment!

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:23 pm

so what was don besides the coils...
i.e. for the a-arms
cv angles
alignment

got pics of the front suspension?

edit***just looked on the jba site...
very cool, but not sure i like the looks of this

or this

hope it all works though

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:25 pm

ohv_kj wrote:

NO...he will do fine...the thing will brake if your hard on it yes...hes smarter then that to get on it...so how did the rear drivshaft work did you need a longer one...i have 8 in the rear and the drive shat is still in a good ways but not sure about the vibs until i drive it...

NO...what? I didn't say it was going to break, but I'll be praying for it!... For the record, IIRC, the max recommended tire size for the D30a is 32". However, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:33 pm

That's why I only went to 32" BFG's. (and the 3.73 gears of course)

Front Suspension:

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:37 pm

the rear control arms look like they come down lower than the stock ones....any clearance lost there?

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:45 pm

Just driving it on the street will find out on the trail. Don't think they're any lower, but longer so clearance lost for a longer distance.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:31 pm

How about a pic on level ground and one next to another KJ (stock or one with a 2.5" lift).

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:37 pm

Any closeups of that knuckle spacer thing? That scares me. Shame we can't get a fabricated knuckle assy w/ the extra length built into it.

chefdab · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:23 am

And that ball joint on the tie rod end looks ready to pop. Needs a different joint for that extreme angle. Something like a johnny joint would be better.

or a Rubicon Express superflex joint

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:01 am

The front of the rear lower control arm looks like it is hanging low and a possibilty to be a catch-all when off-roading.

modular · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:17 am

Why no extended front bump stop?

MavrikXJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:19 am

THAT is a sweet lookin' KJ! I want mine to look like that.
Nice job.
Tom

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:22 am

Good Luck on testing it out off road it looks good sitting in the field! I hope it works but I really think there are at "least" 4 major problem areas that would need to be addressed before I would run it long term. I hope at some point they will be seriously looked at.
But then people with money to burn will always go for the biggest there is no matter what it costs them in overall driveability just because "I want mine to look like that" quote
Marlin is trying things that have never been done before, and I give him Thanks for that but more needs to be done.

riptricket · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:01 pm

Way To Go!!!
I would also love to see it next to a stocker or a lifted kj!

InCommando · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:37 pm

Are the control arms that much worse than,say, a long-arm TJ's?

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:52 pm

That tie rod end is the same since new that pic is on Jack stands everything drooped down. As for the extended front bump stop the thing never bottoms out had it on an articulation ramp today same deal. Talked to Al Handy today he said prototype extended knukles were like 2 grand apiece who could blow 4K on a test project like that, oh sure skyjacker could but they pretend Liberties don't exist for the most part like all the other aftermarket manufacturers.

Joe Jeeper · **Posted:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:07 pm

Got 641 on the RTI ramp. I think I was 539 prior.

Going on trail ride tomorrow.

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