Finally lifted my CRD, take a look!

jasonatdimecity · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:24 pm **Posts:** 20

What's up guys, finally getting around to do some stuff on the CRD. With the help of the forum I finally decided on my lift and went with the OME/Billstein combo. It's amazing...took it out for the weekend and did some Level 2 trails here in FL and it did very well. I am amazed at how smooth it is in comparison to some of the Rovers I've had.

For rims I went with the steels from Summit and re-powdercoated them satin black. The tires are 265/75-16 Coopers, I love 'em! They're a large 265 though and despite hammering the punch weld they still rub a bit on the front. I got tired of trimming it daily and just gave up...now the tires have a worn a nice perfect "arch" where they were rubbing on the interior liner. No biggy though, as some more time frees up I'm going to get into the fab shop and build a winch bumper.

Also note, fuel mileage dropped quite a bit. I didn't ever take an accurate reading, but I used to be able to go about a week and half before filling up with normal driving I do around town. I'm down to about a week now... Such is life, when it get's a new solid front axle I'll do it up with 4.10's and that should get me back to close to stock.

One thing though, I went with the HD coils up front and rear and to my surprise, even with a Diesel, I didn't have to do the clevis lift and it's still about 1" taller than the rear. Is this normal? I'm thinking about getting a set of rear Daystar spacers, chucking them up in a lathe and taking them down a bit to give me an addition 1" of lift in the rear; unless there's another solution?

I'm at approx 21-7/8" in the front from fender flair bottom to center of hub and here's the weird part - 21" on the right rear side and 20-7/8" on the left rear side. When the lift went in we used new top and bottom isolaters all around, so I have no idea why the left is sagging a tad bit more than the left in addition to the overall problem of the rear being lower than the front. I checked and yes, the proper springs are installed in the front and rear too.

While it is an aesthetics thing, I also often have the back full of stuff or have a trailer on with motorcycles in it and I want the rig to be even when loaded.

Thoughts or suggestions?

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:47 pm

Tires are too big for the amount of lift, you really need at least 3.5 preferably 4 inches to run 265-75-16s You have not quite 3 even
What wheel spacing did you go with? Looks more than 4 ?
4.10s would help a lot on power and mileage

For the rear all you have to do is an extra upper isolator, explained many times

Looks alright though, wrong color of course :ROTFL:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:50 pm

Looks amazing!
Very clean CRD.

jasonatdimecity · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:24 pm **Posts:** 20

Can't recall if they're 4" or 4.5" BS, have to look at the receipt. I'm happy with the look though. As for a extra upper isolate, seems a little suspect... I'd rather increase it from the bottom with a modified spacer. I'll prob go that route.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:10 pm

Do you have bumpstops in the rear?
If so lower iso won't work,
Plus upper iso works out better and stays in place better
trust me its all been tested before

jasonatdimecity · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:24 pm **Posts:** 20

tommudd wrote:

Do you have bumpstops in the rear?
If so lower iso won't work,
Plus upper iso works out better and stays in place better
trust me its all been tested before

I do, which brings me to another question.. I ordered the Daystar ones but couldn't see any reason to pull out the stock ones and replace them. They were fine. Am I creating a problem by leaving the stock ones in? On compression it looks like they barely even contact.

Understood on the rear isolator. So just order up two more and fit them on top of the other ones on both sides?

Thanks for the feedback..

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:19 pm

How tall are the daystar ? Do they mount on the bottom?
Never used them always go with the hockey pucks

Yes get the upper iso's and they just pop in like the original ones , you can add two per side for an inch extra lift

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:43 pm

It looks very nice lifted! I like the wheels but think I agree that those tires are too big. Also your Jeep should be green like mine LOL :BANANA:

I just got nearly the same thing for my CRD

790 front coils
948 rear coils
OME struts
OME long shocks
Jeepin by Al A-arms
Terra flex front bump stops
daystar rear bump stops
Top plate spacers that Boiler used to make (already had never Installed)
brake line relocation bracket

not sure how mine is going to look or if I will be able to use the top plates.
I hope it turns out as good. I don't plan on tires as big I will stick with my 245/70R16 until they wear out then maybe change to 245/75. hopping my fuel economy doesn't drop as much but realize it will some due to more wind resistance from being higher.

KJ_WHEELER_2010 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:47 pm

Looks good :SOMBRERO:

I have the same size tires with my OME lift. Deff gotta do some triming/cutting. Looks almost like my KJ's twin back in the day :JEEPIN:

jasonatdimecity · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:24 pm **Posts:** 20

tommudd wrote:

How tall are the daystar ? Do they mount on the bottom?
Never used them always go with the hockey pucks

Yes get the upper iso's and they just pop in like the original ones , you can add two per side for an inch extra lift

Not sure how tall they are, have to measure them. They're the ones that everyone recommends on the forum though? I thought they replace the top ones? Is that not the case, do they install in the bottom? They just have a threaded rod sticking out of them. I assume (yes I know, makes an booty out of me) that they replaced the top ones.

arengant · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:31 pm

Mine was lower on the left also, I had longtalltexan make me some spacers with one 1/4 taller than the other.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:33 pm

arengant wrote:

Mine was lower on the left also, I had longtalltexan make me some spacers with one 1/4 taller than the other.

On my own I have the left side set up 1/4 inch front and rear higher

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:36 pm

jasonatdimecity wrote:

tommudd wrote:

How tall are the daystar ? Do they mount on the bottom?
Never used them always go with the hockey pucks

Yes get the upper iso's and they just pop in like the original ones , you can add two per side for an inch extra lift

Not sure how tall they are, have to measure them. They're the ones that everyone recommends on the forum though? I thought they replace the top ones? Is that not the case, do they install in the bottom? They just have a threaded rod sticking out of them. I assume (yes I know, makes an booty out of me) that they replaced the top ones.

Close to 30 lifts done here and other places in Ohio and never used the Daystar bumpstops in the rear so not sure , if they have a bolt on them, then they bolt down through the spring plate on the bottom. Stock uppers just pop up in like the fronts basically

Jeepin'WNC · **Joined:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:48 am **Posts:** 191

IF you decide to lathe Daystar spacers be very careful. I looked into having some polyurethane lathe cut a while back (for a different application....bushings that aren't commercially available) I was very surprised to learn that 'poly gives off some highly toxic gases at temps reached in the machining process. If my memory is correct it was relatively low; around 250 degrees...

Anchorism · **Joined:** Wed May 23, 2012 6:31 am **Posts:** 71

Very nice sir, very nice indeed. Do you have an estimated cost on the lift? Ive been wanting to lift mine for a while and your setup looks almost identical to what i had in mind.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:12 am

jasonatdimecity · **Joined:** Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:24 pm **Posts:** 20

arengant wrote:

Mine was lower on the left also, I had longtalltexan make me some spacers with one 1/4 taller than the other.

So you put spacers on the bottom vs. adding more isolators? That's the route I was thinking of going, but some other folks are saying it's better to do the isolators.

Not sure on the total cost. I picked up a piece here and there over the course of 3-4 months..

Guess I'll just use the Daystars as door stops then... But just to be clear, all you guys are still using the stock rear bumpstops?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:20 am

Stock rear UPPER bump stops and then 2 hockey pucks per side ( bolted to the spring perch ) for 2 inches of bumpstops
Add 2 uppers per side and you'll be fine

as far as prices
its been listed 1000s of times before
but OME springs and shocks 750
then add in from there
LOOK on jeepinbyals site all prices are there as well
main thing is to LOOK and READ :wink:

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:52 am

Very nice! I want to lift mine and put 265/70s on it. But that would also includes regearing for towing, and the money isn't here.

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mikey1273 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:47 am

Anchorism wrote:

Very nice sir, very nice indeed. Do you have an estimated cost on the lift? Ive been wanting to lift mine for a while and your setup looks almost identical to what i had in mind.

I just picked up my OME kit and Al's arms yesterday

the springs shocks and struts are $765
A-arms are 399.

I didn't pay shipping, I drove out to get mine since its not super far to their place for me but it would have been about $70 UPS ground for the short trip. I did have to pay sales tax since Jeepin by al in in my home state. that should give you an idea of cost for parts... Labor cost iss going to depend on the area and who you find to install it if you don't wrench it yourself

Finally lifted my CRD, take a look!

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