at wits end with Ome lift. Im removing it

khalilw · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:37 am **Posts:** 81

Hey tomm! What would be close to the driveshaft? the gas tank skid?

On your econolift the trackbar is not in the description, Only in the suggestion so it will add 340$ to the lift.

Does that means tha trackbar is not completly necessary?

http://jeepinbyal.com/jeep-liberty-2008-2012-kk/lift-kits/tommudd-s-econo-3-5-lift-kit-kk.html

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

will i damage it by driving it to work for the next few days?

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

UPDATE:

so i retorqued my control arm bolts while on the ground(loosend them first and bounced the libery a few time to help set them). Pasanger side I was able to get a TQ wrench in there and get both bolts to 100FT lbs (10 more then recomended). Drivers side i could get the front bolt torqued to 100 but the back one i couold not fit the torque wrench but was able to hit it good with a good airgun. I did not put a TQ wrench on the sway bar links cause he packed it up but we did hit them good with a good air gun.

90% of my noises went away but on speed bumps i still get some noise if i go faster over them. I also still get some light squeels from time to time as well.

more livable but not silent. any other ideas? I am thinking since i got HD front springs I will just hear more noise......truth to that?

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 9:13 pm

So lets review for a moment
1) how long have you had it lifted now?
2) has it been aligned if lifted recently ? I assume it has

Now all new springs take a while to seat in and you will get a few noises until they do. You have changed everything in the suspension and lifted it more than what it was used to running at.
Best thing is to take it out and twist it up some to make sure everything is seated in then see how it does .
Mine makes no noises at all but its got over 60,000 on its second lift now

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 9:13 pm

some of that noise may have been there before and now youre just searching for it since you had problems with it before. glad you got it sorted out though. for future reference dont worry about overtorqueing the hardware to make sure its good and tight. there are specifications for a reason, overtorqued hardware could potentially be farther stressed and someday crack or fail.

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

DirtyKK wrote:

some of that noise may have been there before and now youre just searching for it since you had problems with it before. glad you got it sorted out though. for future reference dont worry about overtorqueing the hardware to make sure its good and tight. there are specifications for a reason, overtorqued hardware could potentially be farther stressed and someday crack or fail.

no noises before, still not 100% sorted though, still far from quiet or should i say stock quietness. would that extra 10lbs make that much of a diffrence in the bad direction?

lift has no been on for maybe a little less than 200 miles?

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 9:25 pm

crippled wrote:

would that extra 10lbs make that much of a diffrence in the bad direction?

i wouldnt worry about it

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 10:14 pm

it might be worth taking a Silicon based spray and hitting the sway bar bushings
and the shock mounts - anywhere there's polymer bushing

might just be dry and squeaking

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 10:25 pm

crippled wrote:

DirtyKK wrote:

some of that noise may have been there before and now youre just searching for it since you had problems with it before. glad you got it sorted out though. for future reference dont worry about overtorqueing the hardware to make sure its good and tight. there are specifications for a reason, overtorqued hardware could potentially be farther stressed and someday crack or fail.

no noises before, still not 100% sorted though, still far from quiet or should i say stock quietness. would that extra 10lbs make that much of a diffrence in the bad direction?

lift has no been on for maybe a little less than 200 miles?

There you go
give it some time to break in

501 · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 12:12 am

After I put on my first lift I noticed every creek, moan and groan the Jeep made for weeks. I think I was 'expecting' some noises so I was more sensitive to them. Now things have 'quieted' down.

Give it some time and more miles and things should get better. Take it down some bumpy dirt roads and bang it around some to help 'settle in'.

KK4x4 · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 2:06 am

501 I see you have the Monroe sensa trac shocks and was wondering if you would recommend them I have some rewards with pepboys and can get them pretty cheep but don't wanna waste my money on something ill regret buying.

501 · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 7:36 am

KK4x4 wrote:

501 I see you have the Monroe sensa trac shocks and was wondering if you would recommend them I have some rewards with pepboys and can get them pretty cheep but don't wanna waste my money on something ill regret buying.

So far I really like them, I'll find out more next weekend when I hook up my camper to the Jeep. I'm hoping they keep the KJ level.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 7:42 am

KK4x4 wrote:

501 I see you have the Monroe sensa trac shocks and was wondering if you would recommend them I have some rewards with pepboys and can get them pretty cheep but don't wanna waste my money on something ill regret buying.

He's running the Sensa-Trac Load Adjusting Shocks, not regular Sensa Tracs
They do great, I've had mine on for over 3.5 years and over 60,000 miles,
he's had his on for a couple of months now
Marlon_JBT has them on his KK for a couple of years now as well .

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

any recomendation for lubricant for the sway bar bushings?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 10:22 pm

Keep them clean, nothing needed
but if you do no grease since it will deteriorate the bushings

Leeann · **Joined:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:19 pm **Posts:** 523

tommudd wrote:

He's running the Sensa-Trac Load Adjusting Shocks, not regular Sensa Tracs
They do great, I've had mine on for over 3.5 years and over 60,000 miles,
he's had his on for a couple of months now
Marlon_JBT has them on his KK for a couple of years now as well .

I have them on both my Astros and will put them on my KJ. Highly recommended.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed May 08, 2013 11:50 pm

Leeann wrote:

tommudd wrote:

He's running the Sensa-Trac Load Adjusting Shocks, not regular Sensa Tracs
They do great, I've had mine on for over 3.5 years and over 60,000 miles,
he's had his on for a couple of months now
Marlon_JBT has them on his KK for a couple of years now as well .

I have them on both my Astros and will put them on my KJ. Highly recommended.

Not sure unlifted but lifted you have to do a small amount of trimming on the spring pad to get enough room to mount them, KKs you don't have to

Leeann · **Joined:** Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:19 pm **Posts:** 523

tommudd wrote:

Leeann wrote:

tommudd wrote:

He's running the Sensa-Trac Load Adjusting Shocks, not regular Sensa Tracs
They do great, I've had mine on for over 3.5 years and over 60,000 miles,
he's had his on for a couple of months now
Marlon_JBT has them on his KK for a couple of years now as well .

I have them on both my Astros and will put them on my KJ. Highly recommended.

Not sure unlifted but lifted you have to do a small amount of trimming on the spring pad to get enough room to mount them, KKs you don't have to

Oh, gotcha. I hadn't yet looked at shocks. Thanks

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

well ever since it rained my JBA control arms started to squeek again :furious:

they are tq'd to 100ftlbs on the ground,i sprayed silicone spray in the pockets, still nothing....

should i go tighter with them?????

crippled · **Joined:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:20 pm **Posts:** 284

now the sound went away, i bet the sound came back due to all the rain we hd? maybe getting them wet does that? anyway i doused the bushings in silicone spray.

i still have a pretty good thud noise when i hit bumps. does anyone know if the ball joints come pre greased? do i need to add more?

at wits end with Ome lift. Im removing it

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