calbear: no longer a baby cub

[calbear]

Finally as of today my Jeep is lifted

OME 790 front with Bilstein D916H0

OME 948 back with Bilstein 2790H0

no extra isolators, conduits or strut spacers. (have all but opted not to install)

rears are a little too soft for my liking but overall rides better than before.


pictures will be up tonight

 

[ridenby]

Cool beans

 

[Jeepin05]

Congrats, lookin forward to the pics.

I havent heard much of the rear end being soft, I'm wondering if maybe that is from the Bilsteins?

 

[rockymountain]

I'd like your take on those 790s. You a cRD? sorry had to ask. I have the 927s up front and it is pretty stiff, yet cushy at times. It seems to have a dual personality sometimes. Small little bumps, (ex. big widening cracks in cement roads) harsh, but big bumps are nice and rounded. The thing I like best is hitting big dips in the road. I barely notice them, where before it would about bottom out and jolt the bottom of my spine.

 

[calbear]

pics as promised (sorry taken with iphone)

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[calbear]

I love the 790s up front. They are a little harsh on gravel road up to my house but on the highway going over dips were fun. I did up to 80 mph and love the handling compared to stock. i'd purchase these again without any hesitation

only thing I am not enjoying is my mileage. it went straight down to 17.5 mpg from around 20-21 highway

 

[mag03kj]

Looks GREAT!!!

 

[staindvans]

awesome stuff dude. looks good, thats all the same stuff i was thinking about getting just different front springs. what tires are you running they look good for the lift.

 

[family KJ]

That is a real nice looking KJ, good job

 

[ptsb5a]

Looks great, glad to hear that the ride is good. I'm putting 790s up front as soon as my new shocks show up.

 

[bmrrwolfe]

Looks good!

 

[autoboy454]

+1 on wanting to put 790's up front... Been running 926's for a little while and I think even they are starting to sag on me...

 

[calbear]

awesome stuff dude. looks good, thats all the same stuff i was thinking about getting just different front springs. what tires are you running they look good for the lift.

those are 245/70/16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T. They are more asphalt oriented A/T tires. I did not want to go with a larger size or more aggressive tread because I do app. 1200 highway miles a week.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Looks great!

 

[rockymountain]

Me likes!! That really looks good calbear. Glad it rides the way you like it!!

 

[resistance]

Awesome looking lifted Libby there.. Hello from Ankara to İzmir BTW

 

[f1paul]

awesome pics, ur ride looks sweet.

 

[calbear]

Awesome looking lifted Libby there.. Hello from Ankara to İzmir BTW

nice to see fellow Jeepers from Turkey. couple of more owner we should have our own KJ Turkey stickers

 

[kj924]

Looks good calbear. nana.gif

I like the soft 8's on that color KJ.

 

[Bullett55]

[/QUOTE]only thing I am not enjoying is my mileage. it went straight down to 17.5 mpg from around 20-21 highway[/QUOTE]


Jeep looks awesome!
A bit off topic.... but were you running those Dueler 245/70/R16's on the lib prior to the lift, when you were getting 20-21 hwy mpg? Thx