Seth Green's kj

WADEKJ · **Posted:** Thu May 04, 2006 9:49 pm

I just read an article in 4wd&su magazine that had a picture of Seth Green's green Liberty in it. Seth is from ARB so he has a bull bar on the front. What I want to know is does anyone out there know what lift he has and what size tires he is running. In the group picture on page 42 of the may 2006 issue, his kj looks like it has bigger tires on it than all the other kj's in the article. His looks awesome!!!! Thanks for any info you can give.

Topper 1 · **Posted:** Thu May 04, 2006 10:44 pm

I believe the tire size is 265-75-16 (most are running 245-75-16)

unixxx · **Posted:** Thu May 04, 2006 11:38 pm

Yeah, if I recall correctly he has the Frankenlift and 265/75R16's. Thought you guys were talking about the actor at first, LOL.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 1:45 pm

He had the pictures and a couple of comments here

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=3018&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

Mutt · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 3:25 pm

I for one am interested in hearing more about the Rubicon Express lower arms. From what I can surmise looking at the pictures, the rear axle needs to move back, as was also discussed in the prior thread. Is there a way (modify or fab) to lengthen the boomerang and then adjust the RE arms so as to center the axle in the wheel well?

Gee, guess I haven't conquered all the issues of these big tires yet.

I'd like to hear some more input from Quinn and Seth as to what they've learned about this since that last post.

Mutt · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 3:56 pm

Alright, I just got back from crawling under the KJ. I don't see why a tubular boomerang couldn't be constructed with adjustable hiem ends, so the axle could be moved rearward to recenter the axle. IF all points are adjusted equally, your pinion angle should remain constant. If I'm remembering from my drag car correctly, moving the pinion up hits the tires harder, moving it down hits the tires softer.

Anybody have a boomerang laying around that I could use for dimensions? My wife would kill me if "hers" was layed up too long.

[edit]I've located a boomerang on another board.[/edit]

unixxx · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 5:19 pm

Hey, what is the technical term for the rear suspension in our KJs? Just a live axle? Is the "boomerang" what keeps it laterally located, versus trailing arms, a Panhard rod, or a Watt's linkage?

skrracing · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 6:15 pm

Most of the guys that run the lower RE control arms...used them to get more flex out of the rear. They will add more flex than the stock arms. We have adjusting them to the stock lenght as the factory ones. if you changed the length it would change you pinion angle if you did not make some kind of adjustment in the upper arms as well.

As far as Seth's rig...yes it is a Frankinlift but with the OME shocks and struts intead of the Rancho.
Matter of fact I think every rig on that run that day had a Frankinlift but one and they have now moved over to the Frankinlift also. All it takes is one ride with a Frankinlift and you will tell the difference for dang sure.

Hope that helps. later...clint

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 9:09 pm

My first test of the RE rear LCAs came last week at Moab. I can say that the extended flex sure helped me keep the rear wheels on the ground way more often than with the stock LCAs. Between these, the Frankenlift, and a disconnected front I rarely did a Jeep wae last week.

Edwin · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 11:19 pm

WADEKJ wrote:

I just read an article in 4wd&su magazine that had a picture of Seth Green's green Liberty in it. Seth is from ARB so he has a bull bar on the front. What I want to know is does anyone out there know what lift he has and what size tires he is running. In the group picture on page 42 of the may 2006 issue, his kj looks like it has bigger tires on it than all the other kj's in the article. His looks awesome!!!! Thanks for any info you can give.

Chemguy has a ARB with 265/75-16s. Skyacker is the lift he's runnin.

unixxx · **Posted:** Fri May 05, 2006 11:34 pm

I've also got one with an ARB, Frankenlift, and 265/75R16's, Seth's inspired me

Except I'm sure he has a whole bunch of other functional goodies that mine doesn't.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... php?t=7385

chefdab · **Posted:** Sat May 06, 2006 1:44 pm

That may not be his current configuration anymore. If ya'll remember, a month or so ago he was looking to see how many people would be interested in plans for an SFA conversion that he was planning on doing himself.

skrracing · **Posted:** Sat May 06, 2006 10:58 pm

The SFA is not done on his rig yet. he was going a differnt route but he is wanting to see what we have done first. I think that will change his mind for dang sure. later...Clint

SethX9 · **Posted:** Sun May 07, 2006 1:27 am

Does anyone have a part number for those RE LCAs?

thx

Mutt · **Posted:** Sun May 07, 2006 1:52 am

RE3715

All Js has 'em, look at the bottom of the page here: http://www.boulderbars.com/kjproducts.htm

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Wed May 10, 2006 1:46 am

Clint got it almost right...
OME struts give a little extra lift in the front, and I have an M8000 in the nose, too. Beat the crap out of our Bar's plate to cover the H2O bottle so it wouldn't rub the 265's...4 Spider Trax Spacers. Like I said before... not my first choice... but they seem to be holding up fine as of tonight. Did bang a stud on one up pretty bad trying to loosen up the Half shaft to change ball joints the other day... anyone have a trick to get it done without a puller tool?

Rear is where I went away from Quinn's set up. RE Arms cranked back a little to move the axle back just a notch. If you don't know how, don't try it. You'll blow something up! Extended TJ Bumpstops...I had to do it because I have 2 1/4" trim packers (also available from any dealer) in there with OME coils now and some (SHHHHHHHH) prototype N132's Quinn is having us make for him. Little extra droop invloved w/ OME ride. Not available yet, so don't go bugging the crap out of the poor guy or me for that matter. We'll drop a line when they're in full swing, just keep it ion mind for your next set.

And yeah, I dropped in on Quinn and Heather when I was down in San Diego last week. Umm, Wally's Jeep is about the sickest thing I've seen in some time. I got next! Quinn is getting me a parts list to get started on.

Sorry I missed you guys in Moab... I had to go to the big EJS this year, couldn't exactly sell the Old Man on going for 2 weeks straight.

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