CRD coils on a gasser

Dave08 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:17 pm **Posts:** 250

OK all, this OEM CRD coils not OME... This has been done (closely) before by "hood"

Brakeline is in wrong spot I think. Tear it apart and fix it then it should be a solid lift . May require cutting the spacers down or allowing it to settle out a bit.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:37 am

Go with the Frankenlift and be done with it. :wink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:50 am

Dave08 wrote:

OK all, this OEM CRD coils not OME... This has been done (closely) before by "hood"

Brakeline is in wrong spot I think. Tear it apart and fix it then it should be a solid lift . May require cutting the spacers down or allowing it to settle out a bit.

this was not done this way by Hood or 2006KJ not with that high of a spacer on the bottom, there lies the problem I think

Cali KJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:05 pm

So yes it would work with a 1.5 spacer lift but not the 2.5. It's just to much. Now if i had full armor and a good solid bumper.... Different story. I'll be going back to the old coils for now. Thank you for all your input. Lesson learned. Wild idea FAILED :lol:

But i'm OK with learning from my mistakes.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:25 pm

Cali KJ wrote:

So yes it would work with a 1.5 spacer lift but not the 2.5. It's just to much. Now if i had full armor and a good solid bumper.... Different story. I'll be going back to the old coils for now. Thank you for all your input. Lesson learned. Wild idea FAILED :lol:

But i'm OK with learning from my mistakes.

anyway to cut the bottom off of the spacer? Thats what I would try

Cali KJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:40 pm

tommudd wrote:

Cali KJ wrote:

So yes it would work with a 1.5 spacer lift but not the 2.5. It's just to much. Now if i had full armor and a good solid bumper.... Different story. I'll be going back to the old coils for now. Thank you for all your input. Lesson learned. Wild idea FAILED :lol:

But i'm OK with learning from my mistakes.

anyway to cut the bottom off of the spacer? Thats what I would try

Yeah i could, But for the price of the 1.5 spacer why not buy them? Or just say $#@% it and save for a real lift. Fanky maybe???

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:42 pm

duh....guess you could just buy the shorter ones :lol:

long_tall_texan · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:26 am

OK. I feel like I am missing something here. Why will it not work with the 2.5" spacer and a Daystar top plate. Is it too stiff and just doesn't sag enough under the normal weight of the KJ without an aftermarket bumper and/or winch? Is that causing too steep of a CV angle? It doesn't look like it is any taller than a Frankie. I know I am missing something very obvious. Please explain.

Cali KJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:07 pm

If you look at the spindle and UBJ it is resting on the side of the puck. Keep in mind that picture is taken with out a jack or stand under it. I'm sure a good bumper might compress those springs but NO COIN for that right now. Going back to old coils for now.

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:22 pm

I'm putting some OME CRD springs on my gasser... Right Tom!?
Well.... Maybe....... :shock:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:37 pm

03CDKJ wrote:

I'm putting some OME CRD springs on my gasser... Right Tom!?
Well.... Maybe....... :shock:

Depends on how much I have to put up with from you (formerly someone else) , until they are here! :wink:

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:16 pm

kinda late on this but i ran O E M CRD springs on the Rough country lift. Which uses a strut spacer, not a spring spacer.

Both are in the for sale section for a great deal BTW!