Actual Lift Amount - Lets Compare Fender Heights

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Sitting at 21.5 all the way around right now with the Daystar lift. What's the easiest and cheapest way to add another inch?

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Sitting at 21.5 all the way around right now with the Daystar lift. What's the easiest and cheapest way to add another inch?

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Clevis lift (spacing out strut from clevis fork, 3/8" max) gives 3/4".

Top strut plate from jba is 1/4" so gives 1/2".

Kk clevis fork is 3/8" longer so thats 3/4" lift.


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Bluebert=05 sport, ome 927/948, Yella Bilsteins, 1/4 inch top plate, 7/16 inch left and 3/8 inch conduits, 2 extra isos in back, 245/75 r16 at's. Comfortably sitting at 22 1/2 all the way around.
 

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I'm on the HD OME Front Springs and HD rear springs too. I'm at 22 all round.
I am on 927/948 OME springs and OME shocks and the height is approx.20" front and 21" back. Have you added a clevis lift/top plate spacer/rear upper isolator?
 
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My wifes 02
Front:
Removed the eight year old Rusty's lift 20 3/4 inches.
Installed OME 927 and Bilstein #24-139168 plus 1/4 inch top plate got an alignment 21.5 inches both sides. I hope it does'nt drop any from there.

Rear:
Removed the Rusty's springs and shocks still at 20 3/4 inches.
Installed the 948's in the rear with one extra upper isolator 21.5 inches.
 
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My wifes 02
Front:
Removed the eight year old Rusty's lift 20 3/4 inches.
Installed OME 927 and Bilstein #24-139168 plus 1/4 inch top plate got an alignment 21.5 inches both sides. I hope it does'nt drop any from there.

Rear:
Removed the Rusty's springs and shocks still at 20 3/4 inches.
Installed the 948's in the rear with one extra upper isolator 21.5 inches.

I just installed those coils and shocks in the front as well, no top plate, with an 1/8th inch clevis on the driver side, and I'm sitting at 22 up front, and without an extra isolator, with 948s and Bilstein 24-185660 shocks in the rear I'm stilling at 21.5. All of this before alignment. I will comment with new heights after the alignment is done, hopefully tomorrow at this point. I missed my window today before work.
 

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I just installed those coils and shocks in the front as well, no top plate, with an 1/8th inch clevis on the driver side, and I'm sitting at 22 up front, and without an extra isolator, with 948s and Bilstein 24-185660 shocks in the rear I'm stilling at 21.5. All of this before alignment. I will comment with new heights after the alignment is done, hopefully tomorrow at this point. I missed my window today before work.[/QU

You'll be level or near level when alignment is done
 

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'03 Liberty with a stock suspension (that I know of) and 158,000 miles.

18.25" in the front, both sides.
18.5" in the rear, both sides.
 

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You'll be level or near level when alignment is done

Indeed, after alignment my front instantly was 1/4"-3/8" lower. A quick clevis lift should "fix" that.

'03 Liberty with a stock suspension (that I know of) and 158,000 miles.

18.25" in the front, both sides.
18.5" in the rear, both sides.

So nearly a good inch lower than when new... must ride pretty harsh too, I know mine did with fewer miles on it (but more sag) than that.
 

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If you change clevis height after lift you should have your alignment checked again
 

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Indeed, after alignment my front instantly was 1/4"-3/8" lower. A quick clevis lift should "fix" that.



So nearly a good inch lower than when new... must ride pretty harsh too, I know mine did with fewer miles on it (but more sag) than that.
It's rather floaty. I definitely want to get an OME kit of some kind because I want a harder spring and shock setup. BUT, my car is already 6' tall and the parking garage I use is 6'2", so I'm afraid that even the most basic kit will lift my Jeep up too much and mean I have to take the roof rack off.
 

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It's rather floaty. I definitely want to get an OME kit of some kind because I want a harder spring and shock setup. BUT, my car is already 6' tall and the parking garage I use is 6'2", so I'm afraid that even the most basic kit will lift my Jeep up too much and mean I have to take the roof rack off.
Mine is 6'11" and my garage at home is 7'. I get nervous if my tire pressure is a little high... :D
 

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If you change clevis height after lift you should have your alignment checked again

I have 12 months from initial alignment to get it checked and re-adjusted for any reason, regardless of the parts installed or what I change. Just drop it off, go eat some lunch and BK next door and pick it up in an hour or less.

I need to cut out and replace my LCA bolts and lower balljoints anyhow.
 

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I used the 9 year old Rustys front and rear lift springs off my wifes 02 with new Bilstein shocks. In the rear I added one extra upper isolator per side. Front also has the 1/4'' spacer plate.

Front 21.5, driver side maybe a hair lower.

Rear 21.5.
 
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