Actual Lift Amount - Lets Compare Fender Heights

[asuwins]

2009 Liberty Sport Measurements

I have a 2009 Jeep Liberty Sport KK with 1,200 miles and off-road two times
Tires are P225/75R/16
Stock Suspension
Front measurements are 18"
Rear measurements are 18 - 7/8"

 

[tommudd]

Good day all,

189633.0 Km/117832.48 miles...
Thats 9333 Km/ 5799.257.34 miles later!
With the Frankenlift/clevis lift installed {Including 2 rear ISO's per side in the rear.
These are the stats.
Drivers side front 23.5 inches
Drivers side rear 23.5 inches
Passengers front 22.5 inches
Passengers rear 22.5 inches

Thats 5.5 inches deferents!
After machining 3/8 {0.375 inch = 9.525 millimeter*} off of the inner CV Joints, with NO complaints(Yet) from the inner CV Joints.
The ride is very smooth and ultra firm. I feel like I'm driving a new vehicle!
Instead of hitting an undulation in the road surface or one off road like I did with the Factory suspension, now our KJ just "Trucks" over it without a hick-up or the feel of the front coil springs "Stacking"
This Frankenlift is F cking awesome!

My skids are still on back order for some reason, so that will be later to come!

Cheers
Ry'

*OK, so I machined ad add "C" hair or two... I have an extra 4 sets of inner CV Joints to play with!
So If I Ef a pair up... OH WELL!

The only thing that has Jen concerned is the noise of the front coil springs "Breaking in"!
A little bit of groaning never hurt a virgin... 4X4 vehicle one bit!

Cheers
Ry'

Interesting I am within 1/8 inch or so of you with 97000 on my lift after the last go around, did replace the rear springs recently though which made a huge difference towed too many trailers and haul too much junk in the back

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I need to remeasure mine. I think it's sagging before my eyes.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Maybe for when the driver gets in???

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Are you sure? You have an inch of difference between the left and the right? Shouldn't that be rear>front???

Thanks Tony for spotting that, I'll fix that!

 

[Atrus]

40k actual miles on my 2007. Lift installed at about 5,000 miles. This means 35,000 on lift.

I have a Rusty's 3/4" poly spacer up front and (2) extra isolators on each side in the rear.

Driver Front - 19.5"
Passenger Front - 19.5"
Driver Rear - 19.75"
Passenger Rear - 20.25"

 

[HoosierJeeper]

New measurements:
Front Passenger- 18"
Front Driver- 18"
Rear Passenger- 18.5"
Rear Driver- 18.5"

05 4x4, no lift. 66k.

 

[trichard310]

This looks fun....

2003 Renegade:
Grey, Manual trans, 255/70r16 w/16x8's
73,000 miles

21" in the front
20" in the rear, both side are exactly the same and on the button.

Here's the kicker; I dont know what kind of lift it has nor any other modification done! I just bought it about 3,000 miles ago and it seems to have some suspension problems, hahahahaha......actually it's not funny!

 

[Ry' N Jen]

This looks fun....

2003 Renegade:
Grey, Manual trans, 255/70r16 w/16x8's
73,000 miles

21" in the front
20" in the rear, both side are exactly the same and on the button.

Here's the kicker; I dont know what kind of lift it has nor any other modification done! I just bought it about 3,000 miles ago and it seems to have some suspension problems, hahahahaha......actually it's not funny!

What kind of suspension problems?

 

[colts_kj]

2006 with Daystar lift and 02 springs
Front 22.5
Rear 22
even from side to side

 

[kjweston]

23 up front 22.5 in back

OME HD/Rancho KK clevis and clevis leveling..

Rusty's 2.5" rear puck.

 

[tommudd]

23 up front 22.5 in back

OME HD/Rancho KK clevis and clevis leveling..

Rusty's 2.5" rear puck.

Listen to your CVs now closely Thats where I was and the CVs complained some at that height. Dropped down 1/2 inch and all was good again

 

[kjweston]

Listen to your CVs now closely Thats where I was and the CVs complained some at that height. Dropped down 1/2 inch and all was good again

ok. what should i be listening for? just kinda like metal on metal or just any kinda noise mostly while turning? i drove around last night and today with it and it doesn't seem to make much noise. my problem now is i have stock a arms ha.. working on the $300 to get JBAs.

 

[tommudd]

mine made more of a real low hum/ rumbling sound, not metal to metal ran it like that for 2 weeks, dropped it 1/2 inch and it went away so I know it wasn't tires etc. You could almost feel it more than actually hear it. If going for JBAs make sure you go with the 4.5s gives you a little more than the 3.5s I think

 

[Ry' N Jen]

mine made more of a real low hum/ rumbling sound, not metal to metal ran it like that for 2 weeks, dropped it 1/2 inch and it went away so I know it wasn't tires etc. You could almost feel it more than actually hear it. If going for JBAs make sure you go with the 4.5s gives you a little more than the 3.5s I think

No noise from the CV joints yet...
Even in 4 hi or 4 low!

 

[kjweston]

mine made more of a real low hum/ rumbling sound, not metal to metal ran it like that for 2 weeks, dropped it 1/2 inch and it went away so I know it wasn't tires etc. You could almost feel it more than actually hear it. If going for JBAs make sure you go with the 4.5s gives you a little more than the 3.5s I think

well today i noticed when i start going from a stop i hear a knock.. just one and then nothing else.. tried turning at different speeds and no knock.. it only happens from a stop. cvs??

 

[Ry' N Jen]

well today i noticed when i start going from a stop i hear a knock.. just one and then nothing else.. tried turning at different speeds and no knock.. it only happens from a stop. cvs??

I have not had any problems with our KJ yet regarding CV joints...
But I have plenty of experience with my Mini which is also front wheel drive, inner and outer CV jointes and lifted with 9 inches of ground clearance!
Sounds like you might want to inspect your wheel bearings!

 

[kjweston]

I have not had any problems with our KJ yet regarding CV joints...
But I have plenty of experience with my Mini which is also front wheel drive, inner and outer CV jointes and lifted with 9 inches of ground clearance!
Sounds like you might want to inspect your wheel bearings!

yeah when I got it aligned a few months ago the guy said the left front bearing was on its way out.. just wanted to make sure it wasn't my cv's. thanks Ry'

 

[Ry' N Jen]

yeah when I got it aligned a few months ago the guy said the left front bearing was on its way out.. just wanted to make sure it wasn't my cv's. thanks Ry'

No prob!

 

[fosh69]

2003 sport 3.7 auto
245/70 16's with 69,104 miles
18" on front both sides on stock suspension (didn't measure the rear)