Daystar vs RRO vs Rock Krawler?

Voyager · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:19 am

Let me start by saying that there is no way I can possibly afford a JBA kit for my KK at the present, or even near future, time. That being said, I'd like to lift my Liberty before winter. I've done the searches and read numerous threads concerning all three companies listed in the title and their products and customer service (or lack thereof) and noticed good and bad points about each. Given the three choices, what would be the best kit option for my 2010 KK?

The three things I'm most concerned about is danger of damaging other suspension components, ride quality, and long term, overall reliability of the products. A friend of mine in AZ, who is an avid wheeler, recommends the Daystar....but he admittedly doesn't know much about RRO or Rock Krawler.

There is a wealth of knowledge within the member base here at LOST, and I'd like to tap into that knowledge to make an informed and wise decision.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:51 am

Putting any lift on your truck will shorten the life of certain components like ball joints and cv's, because they will be at abnormal angles and more stress is put on them. If ride quality and long term durability is important to you, save your money for the real spring lift. I currently have the daystar that i installed when it only had 4k miles on it, and wish i saved for a spring lift because it really doesn't ride well even with 13k miles i currently have on it. I plan on doing old man emu 927/731 springs with bilstein shocks, and according to my research, this setup will last a long time and provide a safer and better ride. Price tag for the lift is about $750 or less if you wait for deals.
If you really want some lift before winter my advice would be to put on a 3/8" shim and do a clevis lift for the front, and put two extra spring isolators in the rear. This will only cost you 50-$75 and yeild about 1" in the front and about 1/2" in the back. Then you could save your money for a non spacer type lift.

If you absolutely must have a spacer kit then just eliminate the idea of the rro over the top spacers. They apparently will destroy your front shocks even with extended bumpstops. I can't say much about the rk kit other than its pricey and doesn't come with the proper grade 8 hardware that should be run with it, but installation is the easiest out of any other kit. The daystar works fairly well and i haven't had any problems with it other than the poor ride quality, but that is due to the stock springs and front shocks. I get a bit of body roll of sharp turns and if i hit the brakes hard the nose dives down a lot. On the trail it bounces all over even going at a crawl. Oh yeah, you'll need to buy longer shocks for the rear with either of those spacer kits.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:29 pm

I'm with - none of the above.

The only company that actually has the resources to evaluate their products and sell something that they know will work - is OME/ARB.

gren71 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:28 am

I have a DayStar 2in lift and have had it for around 15k miles now. It still rides great, doesnt sag, and havnt had any issues. If i could i would have also like to have saved the money for a better lift but i was MORE than happy to have gotten the daystar when i did!

I have OME springs,generalt at2 tires, and skyjacker shocks for the new lift..but it took me a couple months to secure the money and gather the materials for the next step.

If your really looking to lift, I say the dayStar is better than others...then again ive only ever had teh daystar.

Just remember its your jeep and your budget, every one on here will preach every thing this is un godly expensive and i swear some times they must take a lean against their homes to afford it all..but just the same. Do your home work and enjoy the jeep! :JEEPIN:

cat001kk · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:20 pm **Posts:** 20

ive had the daystar on for about 2 months and love it. sure it rides a little stiffer but i mean ur jamming spacers into the stock springs, of course its gonna ride a little stiff. that being said its not terrible. plus its way cheaper than any other lift on the market and its a good place to start. lots of people on here have started with this lift and when the time and money came they were able to upgrade to something better.

i wanted the $1500+ lift from jba too but for now the daystar gets the job done; i can fit bigger tires and gain extra ground clearance not to mention how much better it looks. yes i will need to replace it in the future but that was the plan all along. anyway thats my :2cents:

Good Luck!

Voyager · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:43 pm

Thanks for the input folks!

Daystar vs RRO vs Rock Krawler?

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