33s on 5" !!!

clacker · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:27 pm

OK, from radiator support to ground is 20.5", front driver hub-to-fender is 23.25", front pass. hub-to-fender is 23.5", rear driver and pass. hub-to-fender is 22" even... guess i could still use like a half inch in the rear

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:39 pm

Impressive :twisted:

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:46 pm

Nice! I think ill be shooting for 22.5 to keep the front in a little more happy. Now go wheeling and get some good flexing shots!

Boblemoche · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:39 pm

witch rear springs do u have? the 4'' ones or the 5''

jeep4life7 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:42 pm

clacker wrote:

Aite, check it out... got a moded version of JBAs 4" adjusta strut system that right now is adjust to like 4.90" in the front. The rear, for the moment, is the normal 4" setup, but i think im going to add a 3/4" spacer to level it. Same Eagle Alloys from before with 4.825" BS with NO SPACERS! 255/85 Maxxis MTs (approx. 33.4x10.5). with the front pich welds removed, no rubbing and normal ride hieght at all. Inner wheel well liner seems to set in the way a lil, but i think im gonna take it out and cut it up a bit to fix that.

oops, how did that get here

In these two shots u can see where i cut off a 2" wide strip on the bottom of the bumper

I used a bunch of zip-ties in random places under all that inner liner to kinda pull and stretch the wheel well open and clear the bumper where i cut it.

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at full rear flex, i get a slight rub on the rear door. probly just gonna throw like a 1/4" spacer under the bumpstop

BIG THANKS to Marlin over at Jeepin by Al for the hook up with some awesome, high quality aftermarket parts, DiggerFreek here for the queries i had for him and for the vast amount of info/input he was able to give me on this project, and Boblemoche over at the JeepKJ forum for the inspiration and answering countless questions for me

thats goto to be sone mean tire rub

clacker · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:20 am

Actually, i have NO RUB whatsoever except for the rear at forced flexing, and that will be fixed soon when i toss a 1/2" plate under my rear bumpstops. That may change to a 3/4" plate tho if i decide to add another coil isolator in the back

Sport · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:41 am

Looks sick but those Cv's look harsh. Cradle drop?

clacker · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:50 pm

probably wont ever do a cradle drop. "why?" u ask? well, quite simply, i think cradle drops suck! u LOOSE clearance and its darn expensive :furious:

Im workin on gettin some CVs trimmed down to tolerate the angles better, but ill end up saving that money from NOT doing a cradle drop and put it toward doing an SFA mod on this thing in a few years.

Sport · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:49 pm

custom cv's will cost a few grand you should be able to drop the cradle for far less. I think Al has a cradle drop for the KJ 6" lift, don't know if that would work for the KK. You do lose a little clearance but with your 33 tires it makes up for the loss.

But hey both options should help. Seeing your jeep almost made me think about a trade in...almost. :SOMBRERO:

clacker · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:56 pm

well, in that case, i guess im getting a killer deal. Ive had a racing fab. shop quote me about 500$ for some fabed CVs. I think im gonna send them some salvaged CVs i found at a local salvage yard for like 120$ for both. At this point, i think this is the route ill be taking, but itll probably be another 4-5 months before i can get around to doing all that.

jeep4life7 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:43 pm

SICK NASTY!! :JEEPIN:

libertank · **Joined:** Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:20 pm **Posts:** 131

i know this thread is old but i got to say i was never a fan of the kk but yours has got me sold. thats the coolest kk ive seen.
I might officially trade my kj in if i see a sfa kk or if i ever saw a lifted kk for that matter. :JEEPIN:

KK.SA · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:17 pm **Posts:** 25

Looking very good. Just watch out for your steering and your drive shaft if you going to do serious offroading. good luck mate.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:12 am

clacker wrote:

OK, from radiator support to ground is 20.5", front driver hub-to-fender is 23.25", front pass. hub-to-fender is 23.5", rear driver and pass. hub-to-fender is 22" even... guess i could still use like a half inch in the rear

Surprised thought you was way higher than that
So much difference between the KJ and the KK
since middle of the hub to fender is so close from yours to mine
interesting.....................

STINGN · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:32 am

maybe check out rcv performance and see if they will make you a set

E2 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:07 pm

Sport wrote:

custom cv's will cost a few grand you should be able to drop the cradle for far less. I think Al has a cradle drop for the KJ 6" lift, don't know if that would work for the KK. You do lose a little clearance but with your 33 tires it makes up for the loss.

But hey both options should help. Seeing your jeep almost made me think about a trade in...almost. :SOMBRERO:

I have been asking JBA for a cradle drop to reduce the anglke and releive the pressure. I think the loss height is not to worry as it is very little and it's already tucked up there. To get the angle to be less is important.

DoubleK · **Posted:** Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:13 am

looks beautiful! how did u get that light bar? i want one soooo bad!

DoubleK · **Posted:** Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:48 pm

fyi all you need now are HID's :-)r

rockwerks · **Posted:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:50 am

For the CV issue we just need to find us an axle manufacturer that will make us up the half shafts with High angle U joints or a Porsche style CV

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