Sorta, I want to know what each has in it. Which is better. OME HD springs and 17505 struts are a given, that will only net me about 1.5-2inch tops, BUT Rockyroad offers a new strut plate and I'm not sure which one is the HD that I want (kj with front bumper winch or CRD with bumper winch, whatever one is the best for my gaser with bumper/winch) Now the frankenlift comes with a strut plate as well, but why the polyspacer? Does the frankenlift end up bigger/better then the rockfather?I plan on getting the lift and wont install until I get als arms, so whatever the better deal is
RRO uses OME springs with a small 3/8" trim spacer on top of the strut assembly in the front to obtain 2.5" with No UBJ contact and no spring compression.
Frankinlift uses OME springs with a poly spacer within the spring-strut assembly which compresses the spring, along with a Day Star strut plate which nets around 3"-3.25" of front end lift. Some users have experienced UBJ contact as well as torn CV boots in the past.
I can't say which one is better, or even if either will hold up without sagging in the long run with an aftermarket bumper and winch, as I'm assuming both kits are using the H.D. 400 lb. rate OME coils.
When the CRD's first came out the Frakinlift with the 400 lb.rate coils would not work and had to use Day Star spacers instead, being that the engine was 200 lbs. heavier, and that weight being mostly centered over the front axle and springs. Now if you consider the average weight of 170 lbs for the bumper and winch combo, which is compounded by sitting roughly 3 ft. out in front of the axle, that would make it at least the same weight as the CRD.
All J's have recently offered the new OME 500 lb. rate OME coils for the CRD.
I recently e-mailed Heather to find out if these would also work for a Heavy Gaser with ARB and winch and full armor. She replied that they had installed them and were working well for a Heavy Gaser. However, she did not state if this was the spring alone or the CRD Frankinlift.
I'm guessing with the spring, that the small 3/8" trim spacer from RRO would be the easiest way to boost the height some, to attain 2.75"-3.00" in the front without futher compressing the spring with a poly spacer and creating even more spring tension and lenght to get that bottom clevis fork bolt back in during assembly.
Just some food for thought, as another option.
