Frankenlift Installed!

mlr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:45 pm

Finally finished the Frankenlift install on my liberty! Here are a few pictures:

Before shot:

Removing the guts under the hood:

After lowering the UBJ nut, I suggest using a gear puller! Saved us a ton of time:

After installing the front, ratchet tow straps worked great for pulling the clevis back into place:

Front complete:

Next we hit the rear, the combination of the bottle jack and spring compressors made the rear a breeze to install:

New hardware installed:

Shot of completed rear:

Finished!

This morning I took it out of the garage to take pictures and when I came back out with the camera, it decided to start raining so heres a few shots I was able to take without getting the camera wet:

Overall, it was pretty fun. No major injuries :twisted:

(bottle jacks hurt when they fall on your leg...)
Now its time to get rid of those SRA's and put on some General Grabber AT2's

and mud.

05kjrenny · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:45 pm

NICE Job

Looks Really Good :!:

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:06 pm

Your KJ looks really nice, I like the white! Was it a pre-lowered or lowered before you started? Would you be able to measure from the ground to the bottom of your rocker panel when you get a chance? I'd like to compare your lift with mine height wise as long as we have the same SRAs on for now.

mlr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:13 pm

Thanks. Yes it was pre-lowered and the measurement from the ground to the bottom of the rocker panel is right at 17.5 inches.

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:28 pm

Cool thanks! That's pretty high!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:19 pm

It sure looks low in that first pic to be a prelowered. Looks as low as my 04 did before the lift.

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:50 pm

That's what I thought too... my prelowered '02 sat higher than that stock, at least it looked like it.

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:52 pm

That's what I thought too... my prelowered '02 sat higher than that stock, at least it looked like it.

white04kj · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:02 pm

Funny, I just finished mine today too. Good day for white KJ's I guess

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:35 pm

No bottle jack or spring compressor is needed in the rear if you just remove the 4 swaybar bolts, and then just leave it off for more flex.
A few wraps with a 3 lb. hammer on the knuckle will release the upper B.J.

mlr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:43 pm

It may look lowered due to the fact that my driveway is sloped pretty far. Pretty sure it was prelowered though.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:52 pm

Yep, you are prelowered.

liberty 4 all · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:58 pm

Great Job mlr!!! Like you said get some tires and look for mud. :twisted:

lilmatty · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:06 pm

mlr: I'll mention this because I didn't see it in the pictures but you should put the bumpstop on the bottom of the rears. That spring could pop out on a good flex.

mlr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:36 pm

Yeah, I know, my kit didn't come with bumpstops for some reason though, so I don't plan on doing anything too hardcore till I call All J or figure something out. Thanks anyways though!

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

Hey nice job!

BTW, once you pull out the stock springs then Lowered vs. Prelowered makes ZERO difference. They all end up the same with a Frankenlift.

mlr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:39 pm

Skyjump136 wrote:

Hey nice job!

BTW, once you pull out the stock springs then Lowered vs. Prelowered makes ZERO difference. They all end up the same with a Frankenlift.

Yep, I know

Thanks!

Frankenlift Installed!

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