spacers vs full lifts

cimmeria · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 10:52 pm **Posts:** 6

I'm on hiway more than I am off road in my "04" Libby (for now). I what to lift and be able to go play, but for right now it is for more of that beefy look. Daystar full spacer kit pros and cons. BDS any comments? Rough Country any comments? I've heard alot about the Frankenlift vs Rusty's, I 've got some knowledge about lifting( I lifed my "87" xj with basic tools) I just don't want to get into it and end up trailering it to the nearest 4x4 place in parts to fix my problems. I know that is hard to answer until I do it , may run smooth or may run into snags. Spacer kit level of knowledge to install?

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Fri May 12, 2006 12:25 pm

cimmeria wrote:

I'm on hiway more than I am off road in my "04" Libby (for now). I what to lift and be able to go play, but for right now it is for more of that beefy look. Daystar full spacer kit pros and cons. BDS any comments? Rough Country any comments? I've heard alot about the Frankenlift vs Rusty's, I 've got some knowledge about lifting( I lifed my "87" xj with basic tools) I just don't want to get into it and end up trailering it to the nearest 4x4 place in parts to fix my problems. I know that is hard to answer until I do it , may run smooth or may run into snags. Spacer kit level of knowledge to install?

Any lift you install will be about the same as far as installation. If you get a spacer or Suspension lift, you will have to disassemble and reassemble the front assembly, unless you buy the Frankenlift, b/c it already is preassembled from them. All-J's has a PDF of the 4WD&SUV article on the install, and all will be similar with exception to putting together the front assembly. Daystar is probably the best spacer lift out there. If you only want a spacer, go with that, but the ride will be a bit stiffer (adding more preload to the springs) than a suspension lift. Even if you dont wheel much now, you probably will later on, and end up upgrading again. If you can foot the bill, get the Frankenlift, the highway ride is way better than the stock configuration, not to mention you will have the best available. Do a search on any of those lifts above, and you will find much discussion, this topic has been covered 100's of times.

cimmeria · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 10:52 pm **Posts:** 6

Thanks for the input. New to the L.O.S.T. KJ world so haven't had time to read the 100's of times it's been posted. Has helped alot in chooseing. Thanx

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Fri May 12, 2006 1:47 pm

cimmeria wrote:

Thanks for the input. New to the L.O.S.T. KJ world so haven't had time to read the 100's of times it's been posted. Has helped alot in chooseing. Thanx

I understand, but just wanted to point you in the right direction. There is way too much information on here for me to make a post that's not a novel :wink:

, but i tried to condense it as much as i could. Or you could stop your research now, and go buy a Frankenlift and be done with it.

moose · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 5:45 pm

When you say it improves the ride, are you talking about the off road ride, on road ride, or just general ride? I haven't got my new Libby off road yet, so I just have the on road quality to go by. (and I don't understand what car reviewers are talking about, I love the Libby's ride!)

Myke · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 7:55 pm

It improves all of the rides

seriously it does.

Guyute1210 · **Posted:** Tue May 16, 2006 11:25 am

Myke wrote:

It improves all of the rides

seriously it does.

No Doubt. It rides like a caddy on the highway, nice and smooth, and flexes real nice on the trails...Much better ride all around.

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