3.5" Econo lift hits rock bottom on the rear

[Damwan]

I am wondering the same thing
Mine were installed just like yours Chandler

One thing I did notice, I had a tear in the top of the boot and when I took the boot off it was full with water. So it might be best to flip it around

Also, an update on my situation:
I fixed my lift installation today. It was my first time removing springs and it seemed to go pretty well. I did not trim the bump stop, I want to see how it goes with it at full length for a while
For installing the lower bumper I drilled and tapped the lower plate and bolted it on with locktite

Thanks for all the help!

For future information: this is how it should look after the stops are in place

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hey Hunter,
What rear spring is that you are running in this picture? and I read your specs for your KK, did you install a custom longer drive shaft and if so, did you have to install custom/adjustable rear upper and lower control arms? I hav ea 2008 KK and I am ready for a lift, just doing some research.


Damwan

 

[huntert98]

In that picture i was running the JBA 4" rear lift springs, sadly they dont make them anymore

because my springs were pretty beat up for running them without bump stops, i found a company in Cali that has tons of available springs and I took a shot in the dark and bought some

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https://www.thespringstore.com/pc625-4687-12800-ot-14000-cg-n-in.html

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They are a little shorter than i wanted (JBA was closer to 15") but becsuse they are stiffer i get the same ride height. I do have a full steel bumper with filled gas can, highlift, and tire though so you might want to lower the rate if you have less weight. It rides freaking awesome though

I do have a custom driveshaft, not for length though. The stock one was fine

http://www.alldrivelines.com/2008-2...rive-shaft-conversion-new-no-core-servicable/

The stock one has a larger diameter and after i had my gas tank skid installed it started rubbing against it. Plus my driveshaft was factory and is non servicable so i though this serviceable one would be worth it

I still have stock upper and lower rear control arms. i did replace the pass side upper and lower because they had rust holes!

For the rear basically you need some longer springs, longer shocks, bump stop extensions, possibly brake lines, possibly track bar, id reccomend ext rear sway bar links (i think the teraflex for the front of a JK might work, im still looking into that)

 

[tommudd]

hey Hunter,
What rear spring is that you are running in this picture? and I read your specs for your KK, did you install a custom longer drive shaft and if so, did you have to install custom/adjustable rear upper and lower control arms? I hav ea 2008 KK and I am ready for a lift, just doing some research.


Damwan

Do it right, read up on a 2.5 inch OME 927/731 spring lift with either Bilstein or OME shocks etc

 

[Damwan]

In that picture i was running the JBA 4" rear lift springs, sadly they dont make them anymore

because my springs were pretty beat up for running them without bump stops, i found a company in Cali that has tons of available springs and I took a shot in the dark and bought some

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https://www.thespringstore.com/pc625-4687-12800-ot-14000-cg-n-in.html

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They are a little shorter than i wanted (JBA was closer to 15") but becsuse they are stiffer i get the same ride height. I do have a full steel bumper with filled gas can, highlift, and tire though so you might want to lower the rate if you have less weight. It rides freaking awesome though

I do have a custom driveshaft, not for length though. The stock one was fine

http://www.alldrivelines.com/2008-2...rive-shaft-conversion-new-no-core-servicable/

The stock one has a larger diameter and after i had my gas tank skid installed it started rubbing against it. Plus my driveshaft was factory and is non servicable so i though this serviceable one would be worth it

I still have stock upper and lower rear control arms. i did replace the pass side upper and lower because they had rust holes!

For the rear basically you need some longer springs, longer shocks, bump stop extensions, possibly brake lines, possibly track bar, id reccomend ext rear sway bar links (i think the teraflex for the front of a JK might work, im still looking into that)

Summit Racing sells Eibach Coilover springs (see screen shot and link below) that are a great alternative.

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https://www.summitracing.com/search...over-spring-rate-lbs-in:250-lbs-in_300-lbs-in

 

[huntert98]

Summit Racing sells Eibach Coilover springs (see screen shot and link below) that are a great alternative.

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https://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/eibach-coilover-springs/part-type/coilover-springs/coilover-spring-inside-diameter-in/3-000-in/coilover-spring-length-in/16-000-in?fr=part-type&SortBy=Default&SortOrder=Ascending&N=coilover-spring-inside-diameter-in:3-000-in+coilover-spring-length-in:16-000-in+coilover-spring-rate-lbs-in:250-lbs-in_300-lbs-in

Oh, nice! I would be concerned about the ID on those. On the stock isolators, mine (3.437" ID) fit rather snug

 

[tommudd]

To be used as "COILOVERS" meaning over shocks so yes not designed for the rear of a KJ/KK etc , reason for small diameter