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mcnerd 04-03-2019 07:14 PM

DIY lift
 
Should keep us busy for a bit....

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...43ae69d2bb.jpg

RockinRonnie 04-03-2019 07:32 PM

At least a weekend! :thumbup:

unidentifiedbomb 04-05-2019 03:28 PM

You're missing a 2 6-packs, one of your favorite beverage and another of pb blaster/liquid wrench

mcnerd 04-05-2019 08:19 PM


Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb (Post 3550117)
You're missing a 2 6-packs, one of your favorite beverage and another of pb blaster/liquid wrench

:D

Dumped a can on it already this week twice in preparation. That undercarriage is dripping pb blaster. Having said that it's basically rust free so I am pretty optimistic.

mcnerd 04-14-2019 05:15 PM

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...0fdf04f8ce.jpg
Lift in. Tires next. Since I pieced my own lift was a little nervous on how the stance would come out. I love it. Broke no bolts or welded on nuts on a 1989!

unidentifiedbomb 04-15-2019 04:10 PM

NICE! My '88 only broke the u bolts and a sway bar link stud when I did mine back in '11.

Pelagius 04-15-2019 05:01 PM

What leaf springs are those? Any other info about the lift?

toddreg 04-17-2019 11:22 AM

Level?
 
It doesn't look level to me. The rear looks lower.

iamdgw 04-17-2019 01:41 PM

So that's OME leaf springs with Moog / spacer coils?
Did you remove a leaf in the OME or just run full

I'm trying to piece together my own shopping list and was originally thinking the Crown HD leaf -
but the reviews are not so glowing as compared to the OME.

So I was wondering if the OME w/ a leaf pulled would be level with the Moog with the spacer.

mcnerd 04-17-2019 03:16 PM


It doesn't look level to me. The rear looks lower.
I agree the front looks a tad higher. I think that parking lot was not level and makes it look worse. But in fairness I do agree, just picture makes it look worse then it really is.

mcnerd 04-17-2019 03:20 PM


Originally Posted by iamdgw (Post 3551703)
So that's OME leaf springs with Moog / spacer coils?
Did you remove a leaf in the OME or just run full

I'm trying to piece together my own shopping list and was originally thinking the Crown HD leaf -
but the reviews are not so glowing as compared to the OME.

So I was wondering if the OME w/ a leaf pulled would be level with the Moog with the spacer.

Removed a leaf.

I went with OME as I expect them to last the rest of the life of the jeep. Crown reviews seem good at the start but fail way to soon. My two cents from reading around. So I decided to spend a bit more and buy what should be a much better product. I did remove the middle leaf.

This is the Moog Upcountry Springs with a .75 Rubicon Express Spacers. Should have only netted 1.75 inch lift and the back should have been 2-2.5" of lift. So a little con-fuddled on how my front seems a hair higher??? Not so bad I am worked up about it and giving it all time to settle in.

mcnerd 04-17-2019 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by Pelagius (Post 3551490)
What leaf springs are those? Any other info about the lift?

OME springs removing the middle leaf.
Bilstein shocks
Moog upcountry coil springs
RE .75" coil spacers
Use WJ Raybestos brake lines as well. Really cheap and great quality from Rockauto. Like $8 each and they were a direct drop in. So that got me longer lines in front and back.

I was shooting for a very manageable lift that will make a great DD but also have some decent off road chops.

FAlken Wildpeak 30x9.5x15 go on the Jeep Saturday. More pics then.

In the mean time I have death wobble now at 55 mph. Hoping the new tires and a toe in alignment will fix. We will see....

iamdgw 04-17-2019 04:04 PM

Did you keep or remove the stock spring isolators when you added the spacers?
Is that a dumb question - I'm still a bit noob here - but I was reading on one of the threads where they were outlining the upcountry and he called it upcountry+?

mcnerd 04-17-2019 08:35 PM


Originally Posted by toddreg (Post 3551686)
It doesn't look level to me. The rear looks lower.

I looked closer tonight. Back is definitely higher. Was just the parking lot I was in.

Will measure lift this weekend when I have time.

mcnerd 04-17-2019 08:35 PM


Originally Posted by iamdgw (Post 3551730)
Did you keep or remove the stock spring isolators when you added the spacers?
Is that a dumb question - I'm still a bit noob here - but I was reading on one of the threads where they were outlining the upcountry and he called it upcountry+?

You leave stock isolators.

The moog springs are way cheaper then the OME springs.


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