Question regarding Lifting my Liberty

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:02 pm

TAHOE wrote:

tommudd wrote:

AHHH Tahoe was drunk that day.....the reason why he didn't notice the BDS shocks that were installed on the rear
:wink:

From what I have seen they are in the 350/375 range or so about like the OME light or medium duty

Thats a wonder since I dont drink

I could have sworn those were Rancho...they were white at least!!!! Guess I was pre-occupied trying to keep my fingers out of those spring compressors

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong, okay, but it's only been a couple times before :lol:

Bad joke Tahoe, he did have front Ranchos so you were 50 % correct, or I think thats what he got

TAHOE · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:21 pm

tommudd wrote:

TAHOE wrote:

tommudd wrote:

AHHH Tahoe was drunk that day.....the reason why he didn't notice the BDS shocks that were installed on the rear
:wink:

From what I have seen they are in the 350/375 range or so about like the OME light or medium duty

Thats a wonder since I dont drink

I could have sworn those were Rancho...they were white at least!!!! Guess I was pre-occupied trying to keep my fingers out of those spring compressors

Wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong, okay, but it's only been a couple times before :lol:

Bad joke Tahoe, he did have front Ranchos so you were 50 % correct, or I think thats what he got

That what I thought Tom, All I worked on was the front that day, I remembered looking through the shock boxes for parts and I thought they were Ranchos.
I got your drinking joke, tried to joke back, guess it came acrosss serious :lol:

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:57 pm

Alright Guys I appreciate all the help. I'm starting to run out of questions regarding lifting my liberty.

I do have a couple more.

1. Can anyone dig up pictures of a Liberty with the OME and Rancho combination mentioned above beside a Stock liberty? Just so I can get an idea.

2. When I lift my liberty will it actually give me any more clearance to go over rocks? I was talking to my dad and he mentioned that when I lift my liberty the arms (forgive my Jeep\car ignorance, but it could be the arms\struts or axle? he just called it arms and struts) would still be low to the ground and could be hit by rocks. Will lifting it only give me clearance by the gas tank and other areas? But still leave the afore mentioned thing (I'm obviously a car expert) low to the ground that will require me to be just as careful over rocky terrain?

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the help. I don't feel AS clueless now.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:18 pm

your axles will always be the lowest point, and the only way to raise them is by bigger wheels, but as far as more ground clearance from your transmission, t-case and the underbody you will gain there to from just the lift

tumanator · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:35 pm

With the lift I'm going to be getting soon (I hope), I will probably gain the usual 2 - 2.5" from the suspension lift, I'm gonna add the cleavis and an extra rear isolator for an extra 3/8 - 1/2 inch. From the tires (i'm running 235/70 right now at 29" diameter) I am going to get about 3/4" lift (going to 245/75 at 30.7"). For a grand total lift of probably about 3 - 3.5". The tire's are actually the biggest decision factor to get the lift for me, I need to clear taller tires so my differential doesn't drag in snow so much.

But both the suspension lift and taller tires will raise the entire vehicle giving you more ground clearance, so no matter what you do it'll help go over rocks, just depends on the size of the rock.

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:35 pm

So bottom line, No big tires = I'll still have two very important items only a few inches from the ground?

Just going to be more for consideration I guess. Still getting them Just going to have to rethink where I wanted to take my jeep.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:40 pm

technically...yes but if you get some good skid plates you will be fine and you wouldnt have anything to worry about, Im only running 245/75 which is about 31" and I dont have any problems

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:11 pm

Cpike wrote:

Alright Guys I appreciate all the help. I'm starting to run out of questions regarding lifting my liberty.

I do have a couple more.

1. Can anyone dig up pictures of a Liberty with the OME and Rancho combination mentioned above beside a Stock liberty? Just so I can get an idea.

Mine, OME 927's over Rancho 17505 with out clevis lift, BFG245/75/R16. My Wife's, Stock suspension, BFG235/70/R16

tumanator · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:16 pm

lol, very nice pic

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:45 pm

ya, I guess he was after a pic of the strut OME/Rancho vs Stock eh? oops. I'm not working at full wattage today.

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:48 pm

I think im missing something? Either that or staring at lines of code all day has screwed up my eyes...

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:49 pm

Yup, I completly didn't see those two pictures...

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:51 pm

Is that what you were after? or where you wanting pics of just the strut assemblies for comparison.

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:56 pm

Nope thats what i wanted, You do have more clearance under your jeep then mine, then again my tires are smaller then yours to.

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:58 pm

Nice looking jeep by the way, If you ever see a Black liberty with US plates on it waving at you that would be me. I'm trying to arrange a visit to Ontario this summer, I have some friends in the port perry\toronto region

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:00 pm

ya as mentioned above the only thing that will raise your low points (LCA's and rear shock mounts/axle) is tire size, the lift will add clearance for everything else.

tumanator · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:18 pm

yep, and you won't be able to fit those tire's SweepnChoke is using without a lift. Unless your gonna let the body sit on the tires :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:29 pm

Hers some more to compare, not sitting side by side but you can see the difference between stock and mine

mine has Heavy Duty OMEs with Rancho's (over 90,000 miles on the springs/shocks,) 3/8 inch top plate and a "few " conduit nuts :wink:

Cpike · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:36 pm

I really like that, Granted my tires only have 6000 miles on them, I bought a set of Duler Revo's AT, 235\65\R17. When I was shopping around I was told by a few people I couldn't go much bigger without rubbing or some modifications to the wheel well. I havn't had any issues with them except when the snow was up over my front end, Then I had to put it in 4lo.

Maybe a dumb question, but anyone with the lift in question and still the "stock" size tires?

tumanator · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:28 pm

I Will be, I don't plan on replacing my tires until the snow flies, I think ThunderbirdJunkie mentioned he used cherokee wheels or something like that to run stock tires.

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