Soon to be a jeep owner

[NewJeeprobb]

So I’m going to purchase a 03 jeep liberty with 212k miles … in my mind I was going to mod it up a lil bit change tires maybe even lift it and wat not but a friend with a Jeep told me don’t do it just use The car for financial help… any suggestions?

 

[klc]

Plenty of people here have lifted their Libertys. I’m acquiring parts now. Lots of good information here, just start searching. Guessing your friend doesn’t know much about them.

 

[NewJeeprobb]

I been navigating through this website for the past week and I honestly can say I love it bro I’ve learned about a lot stuff I can do with it … and lifting it will be one .. I’m in Florida so maybe if I need pieces I can contact one of you guys and get it shipped

 

[klc]

offroadwarehouse.com is where I bought my shocks and springs. The page might say out of stock, but they ship direct from ARB.

 

[JRB]

Howdy, I'm in west palm beach area of FL

 

[NewJeeprobb]

Howdy, I'm in west palm beach area of FL

Miami area my brother … just a hour away

 

[Michael Noland]

My CRD has a 1.5" lift. It was all that was available at the time. I have been very few places where I needed more lift. That short wheel base really helps.

 

[NewJeeprobb]

Yea I was looking at pictures of 2.5 lift and it doesn’t look to bad it looks pretty decent

 

[Deb'nKJ]

I have 2 XJ's bought with 2" lifts, although the one on 31"'s might go up to 3". If/when I do the suspension on the KJ I'll probably lift it - but 2.5" will be plenty for its intended use.

 

[NewJeeprobb]

What are you guys opinion on removing the spare from the back ?

 

[Deb'nKJ]

Where else you gonna put it?

I am, however, thinking of dumping that strange, plastic "gate" that mounts the rear plate on export models.

 

[JRB]

I have mine removed bracket and all, but kept the studs there for easy reinstall if I were going on a trip or something.

Some of my kjs use is handy work so I'm in and out of it a lot, or have it open for hours at a time, and I just didn't want all that extra weight on the hinges. Plus if I have my trailer with me, it makes getting tools out of the back more difficult as well.

I pay for an annual emergency tow service, and have a plug kit and mini air compressor with me as my backups.

 

[NewJeeprobb]

Where else you gonna put it?

I am, however, thinking of dumping that strange, plastic "gate" that mounts the rear plate on export models.

Im thinking about just leaving in the house or whenever I get tired of the look just putting it back on

 

[NewJeeprobb]

I have mine removed bracket and all, but kept the studs there for easy reinstall if I were going on a trip or something.

Some of my kjs use is handy work so I'm in and out of it a lot, or have it open for hours at a time, and I just didn't want all that extra weight on the hinges. Plus if I have my trailer with me, it makes getting tools out of the back more difficult as well.

I pay for an annual emergency tow service, and have a plug kit and mini air compressor with me as my backups.

I was thinking the same … maybe removing it will eliminate some weight from it … how about the the holes where the studs go ? How did u manage to not have it looking too holy in the back ?

 

[NewJeeprobb]

I’m not to familiar with wat your speaking about

 

[tommudd]

I was thinking the same … maybe removing it will eliminate some weight from it … how about the the holes where the studs go ? How did u manage to not have it looking too holy in the back ?

LOL the weight makes no difference at all really unless running steel wheels and heavy 32s
If the holes bug ya , plastic plugs in the holes from hardware store

 

[tommudd]

What are you guys opinion on removing the spare from the back ?

leave it

 

[NewJeeprobb]

leave it

I’ll do that then

 

[Deb'nKJ]

I pay for an annual emergency tow service, and have a plug kit and mini air compressor with me as my backups.

Our emergency services will charge if you don't have a usable spare (as I discovered, to my cost, when I got a 2nd puncture before I could get the 1st one repaired), plugs have been illegal here for decades but I do carry an inflator & a can of gloop (in which I have no faith at all) but on long trips, particularly to remote areas, I take a 2nd spare wheel.