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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:33 pm 
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I was wondering how much more lift I would get out of an OME lift or a Frankenlift over the daystar lift I have now? I just need some reassurance before I buy a new lift and spend the money twice that I will be happy.

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OME HD coils gives around 2.5in of lift with the franken lift giving around 3"+.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:57 pm 
Perhaps you should be more concerned about a better driving KJ on and off the road rather than overall lift height:)


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The OME should actually be a little lower
the Daystar is a full 2 1/2" over stock spring length
OME lists as 1 1/2" but normally is more - because the springs you are replacing are normally sagged some.
Frankenlift will be the highest - OME + spacer.

OME should give the best ride.

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ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:
Perhaps you should be more concerned about a better driving KJ on and off the road rather than overall lift height:)


Yea but who doesnt want to go the tallest they can if i had the money id do a SFA and be the tallest kj around my parts.

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265 75 16s, 4:10s with DTTs, and Frankenlift


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ATXKJ wrote:
The OME should actually be a little lower
the Daystar is a full 2 1/2" over stock spring length
OME lists as 1 1/2" but normally is more - because the springs you are replacing are normally sagged some.
Frankenlift will be the highest - OME + spacer.

OME should give the best ride.


Thank you!

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colts_kj wrote:
ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:
Perhaps you should be more concerned about a better driving KJ on and off the road rather than overall lift height:)


Yea but who doesnt want to go the tallest they can



me
I dont see the use in tall lifts and big tires with out the proper equipment that goes along with them
I run 31's lockers and proper gearing on my TJ
Dana 44 rear and 30 front
3" of lift and a few other mods to make it just as good if not better than 4" and 33's
the only thing I would gain from 33's is 1" at the diff's ,in other words nothing
I would how ever need to regear and change my rims or add spacers to avoid rubbing on my LCA's worse than I do now
and maybe 1" of body lift
Just not worth it


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