OME lift parts

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:21 pm

Well I plan on lifting my kj, hopefully in the near future, my plan is OME 927's and RSX 17505's for the front and OME 948's and RSX 17004's (if available) for the rear. So I went to a local offroad shop to see what kind of prices they had and if they could get a hold of the 17004's. The guy tells me that "you can't use the 17505's with the 927's because the 17505's are stock size and using them with the 927's would eliminate all of the downward travel." I know this set-up is highly recommended by many people on here, so is this guy just a moron or what? He didn't seem to know much about the liberty's. He also tried to tell me that a Rockcrawler would be a better lift anyway! He did make a call and said that he couldn't get the RSX's, so does anyone know where I can still get some? Any input here would be greatly appreciated.

-Brian

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:01 pm

Just goes to show you that a bunch of people on a great site like LOST knows way more than most 4WD shops!
Rock krawler is the WORST by the way !!!

ALL front shocks are the same length, thats all you can get, now for the rear of course you need the longer ones.
Try JeepinbyAl I think he got pretty much the end of the Ranchos but call him quick and find out.
I hope you don't plan on using him to do your lift! :shock:

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:26 pm

tommudd wrote:

:ROTFL:

Just goes to show you that a bunch of people on a great site like LOST knows way more than most 4WD shops!
Rock krawler is the WORST by the way !!!

ALL front STRUTS SHOCKS are the same length, thats all you can get, now for the rear of course you need the longer ones.
Try JeepinbyAl I think he got pretty much the end of the Ranchos but call him quick and find out.
I hope you don't plan on using him to do your lift! :shock:

Sorry had to do it.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:28 pm

why

they're shocks

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:33 pm

They are listed in every parts book as struts. Shocks do not have a coil

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:48 pm

No they are in fact shocks
you have some to learn yet, lots of cars do in deed have front struts due to the design of the suspension, our suspension just places the SHOCK inside of the coil spring for a simple explanation

Now back to the show

Oh and don't be changing what I write, :wink:

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:11 pm

No Tom that guy is not gettin anywhere near my jeep with a wrench!! I was hoping that we could get a lift party together when I get the parts in. :wink:

I went there because its only a couple miles from my house and I figured I'd see what they were all about and maybe save on some shipping costs. I told him what I have read about Rock Krawler but he didn't seem to agree, and he said that he didn't like OME for some reason. He did give me a price on the coils 83.00 for 2 927's and 85.00 for 2 948's, is that a good price? Even so should I even bother with this guy, cause I'm not sure if I really wanna give him my money?

Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:51 pm

If it is 80 bucks for TWO ome springs that is an awesome price. Since everywhere is at least $145+, I'm sure:

1) They are NOT OME and he's going to rip you off for some other crap
2) He won't be able to get them mysteriously...or
3) It will be the price for each.

Stick with all j's, jeepin' by al, teraflex for the bumpstops, rancho's wherever you can find rsx, and whatever else you see recommended repeatedly on this site. Generally places that don't carry what you want will sell you what they've got as a direct replacement, but direct seems to have become synonomous for "the one I carry".

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:05 am

RenegadeMarine wrote:

No Tom that guy is not gettin anywhere near my jeep with a wrench!! I was hoping that we could get a lift party together when I get the parts in. :wink:

I went there because its only a couple miles from my house and I figured I'd see what they were all about and maybe save on some shipping costs. I told him what I have read about Rock Krawler but he didn't seem to agree, and he said that he didn't like OME for some reason. He did give me a price on the coils 83.00 for 2 927's and 85.00 for 2 948's, is that a good price? Even so should I even bother with this guy, cause I'm not sure if I really wanna give him my money?

Sure tell him to write those up for 83 bucks for 2! tell him to order extra and we want to pay in full upfront! :ROTFL:

We'll get a lift party together somewhere I am sure!

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:12 am

there's no way those ome's are 85 for 2, marlin carrys them for just under 80 each

i'm sure that guy meant each

+ 12ish bucks shipping UPS ground would be about the same as 85x2 from your local guy

if he's really sellin ome 948's for 85 a pair

i'm in on that group buy hahaha

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:04 am

Ya I thought that sounded way too cheap. He was lookin in a book too, so thats another reason I think he is a moron! I don't think I will be going back in there again.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:27 am

good idea

who'd you roll with in 3/2 by the way?

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:07 am

Lima Co. 96-2000

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:20 am

Lima eh? Ya ever do a med float on the wasp?

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:38 am

I sure did!! How did u know are u stalkin me!? lol

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:51 am

You better watch out for jeepinjarhead :lol:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:10 am

well..

cause those years were the last few years they actually did med floats more or less as a required entrance to the fleet

smashed sandwiches in toulon, salsa'in with women in rota, maybe some retardation over in kuwait, a not so nice fire in the well deck, bosnia, montenegro

maybe you're not the only bas*ard on the forum

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:33 pm

Clubbin in Malta, nude beaches in Corfu, monsoon in Tunisia, AV-8B Harrier crashing on the flight deck fully armed.... aaaahhhhh yes I remember it well!! Dude thats crazy whats your name and unit were you with!?!

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:15 pm

tunisia, ugh.. what a **** hole i had forgotten about that place

just some jarhead that was with 3/2 W and 1/8 W over a period of time

startin to sound like we chewed the same dirt

tempted to save the who's who's for a surprise at a meet and greet sometime in the future haha

I bet you might remember an Odouye, or a Clark(weird kid from cali) or a Riley or a Pyzczynski, i believe they were all Lousy Lima's

RenegadeMarine · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:00 pm

Dude this is effin crazy!! I am one of those guys you mentioned!! :-)r

I'll tell you if you tell me lol!!

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