overcompressed?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:08 am

Maybe KJ04 will chime in, he is running the same lift as i described, minus the strut plates and clevis.

as you can see the CRD springs are wayyy over loaded, so it may not be so bad with the 790's. UHG! decisions!

2006, hurry and get those things in and give us a report!

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:22 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

and have fun compressing those 790's enough to install a spacer,I'll send my condolenses to your family.

No kidding! they were fun to compress just to put the shocks together!

KJ04 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:27 am

Hood297 wrote:

OK

so to stop beating a dead horse. what would be the most cost effective and best way for me to fix this situation? I am not looking for a lot more height, but a small amount would be good.

can this be achieved by ditching my RC strut spacer, and replacing with OME 790 coils new struts, and possibly some clevis lift?

and thanks again to everyone helpin me out on this one!

Yes, 790's , Rancho 17505 and stock shockplate. Adjust with clevis if needed. It will be very stiff untill it gets broke in.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:55 pm

KJ04 wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

OK

so to stop beating a dead horse. what would be the most cost effective and best way for me to fix this situation? I am not looking for a lot more height, but a small amount would be good.

can this be achieved by ditching my RC strut spacer, and replacing with OME 790 coils new struts, and possibly some clevis lift?

and thanks again to everyone helpin me out on this one!

Yes, 790's , Rancho 17505 and stock shockplate. Adjust with clevis if needed. It will be very stiff untill it gets broke in.

X2 I really doubt you will need to add Rustys strut plate

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:28 pm

I'd make sure the bumpstops are long enough keep the spring from stacking.
springs really shouldn't sag over time -
but what does kill them is when they stack - hit metal to metal

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:47 pm

ATXKJ wrote:

I'd make sure the bumpstops are long enough keep the spring from stacking.
springs really shouldn't sag over time -
but what does kill them is when they stack - hit metal to metal

thats a good point too, have you bought the terraflex bumpstops yet? in the pics it looks like OEM bumpstops

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:08 pm

Hood297 wrote:

Maybe KJ04 will chime in, he is running the same lift as i described, minus the strut plates and clevis.

as you can see the CRD springs are wayyy over loaded, so it may not be so bad with the 790's. UHG! decisions!

2006, hurry and get those things in and give us a report!

dont hold your breath.. called 4wd hardware today and they said they havnt been sent from ARB yet (washington state).. i was going to pick them up there which is an hour drive.. but they said since i waited so long they'll ship them right to me for free.. so i'll have them next week hopefully.. i guess i'll wait 3 weeks to save $30.

LostRenegade · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:05 pm

Hood297 wrote:

LostRenegade wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

Would these combo'd with rustys upper strut spacers work? then, if necessary, some clevis lift?

I did that to my sagging Rustly lift and it did help. After doing that, my struts started to make a loud crunch when I brake hard. I drove with it for a couple of years. I am now going to replace with a Frankenlift II Premium.

rustys spacer lift im assuming? do you have OME springs?

I have the Rusty coil lift. I installed it back in 2005. Last year I replaced the rear with OME HD springs and Rancho Shocks. I also put in 1" spacers on the rear it give it an extra boost. The fronts are still the Rusty coil lift with the strut spacer and a generous clevis ~1/2 inch.

I should have my Frankenlift II Premium this Friday. So I may be having a Jeep lifting this weekend.

I am also upgrading my Gen 3 JBA A-Arms to the Gen 4.5.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:16 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

ATXKJ wrote:

I'd make sure the bumpstops are long enough keep the spring from stacking.
springs really shouldn't sag over time -
but what does kill them is when they stack - hit metal to metal

thats a good point too, have you bought the terraflex bumpstops yet? in the pics it looks like OEM bumpstops

yes i still have oem bump stops. I ordered a set from trail quest on monday.

Oh and I'm sorry guys but she said I ordered the last set!

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:15 pm

Got mine yesterday ordered them on Sat.

Ya for me. Now I just got to go pull the old ones off and put the new ones in.
Any tips?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:38 pm

im assuming you mean bumpstops? hit the old ones with some silicon lube, and the new with some light oil. pop the old out, pop the new in.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:20 am

I had no problems pulling my OEM ones out by hand and for the new ones I sprayed with windex or soap whichever is handy at the moment and a flat pry bar

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:13 pm

UPDATES?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:15 pm

Nothing as of now. but i do plan to switch to OME when money allows, probably for christmas, or after.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:31 pm

2006 KJ, Any updates from you?

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:44 pm

STILL waiting on springs to get here.. theres a long story behind that.. the short one is that i'm saving $30 and having them shipped to my door. should be mid week and i'll have an update

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:44 pm

STILL waiting on springs to get here.. theres a long story behind that.. the short one is that i'm saving $30 and having them shipped to my door. should be mid week and i'll have an update

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:46 pm

anyone running 265-75's with ARB+winch and OME 970/rancho lift? Anyone using a spacer, such as a rustys upper strut spacer?

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:06 pm

FINALLY got the springs in today so i'll have an update on my set up soon.. going to rip apart the jeep tonight. maybe put it together tomorrow or this weekend.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:17 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

FINALLY got the springs in today so i'll have an update on my set up soon.. going to rip apart the jeep tonight. maybe put it together tomorrow or this weekend.

I thought you were in school?................... :twisted:

Don't you have final's to study for?...................... :twisted:

How in the heck do you have this much time for play? :twisted:

Dang, my research project is sucking all the time I have, and more! :twisted:

Do I sound like I'm a little upset? :shock:

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