Hello everyone,
I just purchased an all stock 2005 KJ Sport with 38,000 miles, the first order of business is to get it up in the air and install new tires & wheels.
So after extensive research (mostly on this site/forum of course) I ordered the OME lift kit from Quadratec, and proceeded to have it installed at the local Big O shop. The shop called to tell me that the lift was installed, but the new 245/75R16 tires were rubbing the fender wells, so they recommended installing the same tire in a 70 series. When I went to pick up my Jeep, the first thing that the shop owner said to me is that he was surprised at the "rake" (nose down) of the Jeep.
Well, all of my research on the OME lift told me that the 245/75R16 tires would fit just fine (up to 31 inches), and that the Jeep would basically sit level. The kit came with 927 springs, and 90009 struts/shocks, for the front end. The mechanic told me that the OME struts were the same length as the stock ones, and that when he installed them he really had to compress the spring hard to get it to fit. And he believes that it is the shock that is keeping the front end down.
I forgot to take before measurements, but the after are: 21" front & 22" rear. Again, my research told me that the front should be 22.5".
I am hoping that Tom Mudd (or anyone else) can give me his thoughts as to what happened.