Frankenlifted

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:29 pm

I figured since shows theirs off I'd go ahead and jump on the bandwagon :lol:

I just wrapped things up yesterday. The install took longer than I had hoped, but I had no help, and was only able to work for a couple of hours at a time after I got off of work each morning. I called Heather at All J's for advice on the clevis, and she said if I could do it without help I deserve a medal; I'm waiting for them to ship it to me :lol:

It was practically scraping the ground to begin with!

Let the clevis wrestling begin

I used 2 ratchet straps (one for each fork of the clevis) to spread the clevis and pull it back, and a prybar to adjust it a bit more. I found that the front is easier to line up, so I put the bolt in from the front rather than the rear. Also, I forgot to put the boots on the rear shocks - do y'all think it matters, or would they mostly be for asthetic purposes? I think they'd actually stay cleaner without the boots, since the boots would likely end up trapping dirt.
Up next is a set of Al's uppers, and some Moog lbj's. I've already gotten tons of compliments on how much better the libby looks!

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:39 pm

white04kj wrote:

I used 2 ratchet straps (one for each fork of the clevis) to spread the clevis and pull it back, and a prybar to adjust it a bit more. I found that the front is easier to line up, so I put the bolt in from the front rather than the rear.

I did the same thing. When I say "I" I mean the guy that did mine for me, but I was helping as best as I could. We actually used that bolt as the point to pry off and hammered the bolt through the clevis once it was lined up.

Mutt · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:39 pm

Looks good. Glad you discovered the ratchet strap trick for the clevis....you still deserve the medal though!

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:51 pm

Se7enLC wrote:

white04kj wrote:

I used 2 ratchet straps (one for each fork of the clevis) to spread the clevis and pull it back, and a prybar to adjust it a bit more. I found that the front is easier to line up, so I put the bolt in from the front rather than the rear.

I did the same thing. When I say "I" I mean the guy that did mine for me, but I was helping as best as I could. We actually used that bolt as the point to pry off and hammered the bolt through the clevis once it was lined up.

That's where I got the idea from, thanks!

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:27 pm

HEck, if you deserve a medal then I deserve Two. :shock:

I swapped the Frankenlift from my KJ to my Wifes KJ and her Daystar to mine Over the last two days. I Also installed Moog lowers and Al's upper arms in the Wifes. Then I proceeded to remove the front diff, driveshaft and all skids from mine in preparation for my SFA swap. Ugh! I am worn out!
The ratchet strap on clevis trick works wonders and makes it an easy job. I have worked on many KJ lifts now and that was always the worst part, (trying to get the dang clevis lined back up) the straps made it easy. Whoever first thought that trick up is who Really deserves a medal. It only took one strap on the forward side of the clevis and then a pry bar on the back side and the bolt slipped right in w/ only a couple light hammer taps.

Congrats on getting lifted, looking good! :wink:

4wdParakeet · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:16 pm

glad to see you finally get lifted steve. What did your dad say about it when he saw it completed? You are in elite company in the KC area. I think you and me are two of the probally less than 15 KJ's in the area that are lifted.

Parakeet

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:58 pm

4wdParakeet wrote:

I think you and me are two of the probally less than 15 KJ's in the area that are lifted.

Parakeet

There are that many? I'd be surprised to hear that there are 15 of us out here that wheel, much less 15 that are lifted. My dad thinks it looks better now that it's lifted, I don't think he really knew what to expect until it was done.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:07 pm

white04kj wrote:

4wdParakeet wrote:

I think you and me are two of the probally less than 15 KJ's in the area that are lifted.

Parakeet

There are that many? I'd be surprised to hear that there are 15 of us out here that wheel, much less 15 that are lifted. My dad thinks it looks better now that it's lifted, I don't think he really knew what to expect until it was done.

What duty front+rear springs did you go with. Thats the only thing I do not like about the franken lift, the front is higher than the rear. I guess that makes it a wedge though. If a rock can fit under the front then it just hits skids the rest of the wat out. :lol:

DaveKJ02 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:23 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Thats the only thing I do not like about the franken lift, the front is higher than the rear. I guess that makes it a wedge though. If a rock can fit under the front then it just hits skids the rest of the wat out. :lol:

Keep straddling those rocks Jeepster!

broncsrule · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:39 pm

Congrtulations on the lift.
Besides the people I wheel with, I rarely see another lifted Liberty. I always park next to those "little libbys" to show them what they are missing.

4wdParakeet · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:05 pm

I've seen a couple but not too many I was really hard pressed to say 15 I'd say in actuallity there are about 5 in the KC area.

Parakeet

white04kj · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:38 pm

4wdParakeet wrote:

I've seen a couple but not too many I was really hard pressed to say 15 I'd say in actuallity there are about 5 in the KC area.

Parakeet

That means we're the top 2 in the area! :lol:

sweet!

SethX9 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:55 am

Welcome to the Frankenlifted club! And doing the work yourself makes it all the more fun. Now you're ready for some new shoes!

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I always park next to those "little libbys"

broncsrule - that's hilarious! I'll park on the other side of a parking lot to park next to a "regular" Liberty. My wife thinks I'm making fun of them but I'm just trying to show folks what can be done. Well, okay...just a little bit of fun. :twisted:

4wdParakeet · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:41 am

And yes it's nice parking next to a stocker it makes your look almost huge. I can't say that too often either.

Parakeet

broncsrule · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:22 am

Seth: I'm not making fun either, I just think they need a little direction. It's more of a "public service".

Myke · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:47 am

DaveKJ02 wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Thats the only thing I do not like about the franken lift, the front is higher than the rear. I guess that makes it a wedge though. If a rock can fit under the front then it just hits skids the rest of the wat out. :lol:

Keep straddling those rocks Jeepster!

Those are grind rails.

SethX9 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:08 pm

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the front is higher than the rear

That'll settle down. I actually like the post-lift look. After it settles the front is the same height as the rear but because of the body styling it will appear to be a bit higher. The Liberty, before it's lifted, looks like it has its tail in the air.

white04kj · **Posted:** Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:16 am

SethX9 wrote:

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the front is higher than the rear

That'll settle down. I actually like the post-lift look. After it settles the front is the same height as the rear but because of the body styling it will appear to be a bit higher. The Liberty, before it's lifted, looks like it has its tail in the air.

Yep - more better when it's Frankenlifted :lol:

I hate the raked look of a stock KJ.

I have yet to park next to a stocker, I'm looking forward to it haha. I did drive by a lady in one the other day though, she did a bit of a double-take.

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