Minimal/No Lift Suspension Upgrade

[YukimeS]

Hi all!

I'm currently rocking a stock suspension with over 130k miles for a 2004 Jeep Liberty Sport/Limited model (Columbian Trail). Having recently been traveling through West Virginia on 435 has highlighted a blaring issue I've been wanting fixed for a while now, but lacked the money for until now - bottoming out.

Having looked through a bunch of forums, I have gotten a general idea on what my needs are, but I am nervous/unsure. Recommendations have pointed me towards either getting OME or Ironman parts.

For OME I have been looking at 926 (2926) springs for the front and 947 (2947) springs for the rear, paired with N-132L and 90009 shocks/struts. The Ironman kit is their Jeep014KG.

Which of these would y'all most highly suggest. I'm prioritizing ride comfort/quality above all else (as I take the Jeep on 8 hour drives regularly), would prefer little to no lift over stock, and the best bang for my buck would be amazing.

I'm also struggling to find where to buy these parts, preferably being able to order online and have it shipped. Lastly, I am wondering if I need anything beyond the shocks/struts/springs, I don't plan on adding anything heavy to the Jeep (all stock) or lifting it any higher in the future.

 

[klc]

Hi all!

I'm currently rocking a stock suspension with over 130k miles for a 2004 Jeep Liberty Sport/Limited model (Columbian Trail). Having recently been traveling through West Virginia on 435 has highlighted a blaring issue I've been wanting fixed for a while now, but lacked the money for until now - bottoming out.

Having looked through a bunch of forums, I have gotten a general idea on what my needs are, but I am nervous/unsure. Recommendations have pointed me towards either getting OME or Ironman parts.

For OME I have been looking at 926 (2926) springs for the front and 947 (2947) springs for the rear, paired with N-132L and 90009 shocks/struts. The Ironman kit is their Jeep014KG.

Which of these would y'all most highly suggest. I'm prioritizing ride comfort/quality above all else (as I take the Jeep on 8 hour drives regularly), would prefer little to no lift over stock, and the best bang for my buck would be amazing.

I'm also struggling to find where to buy these parts, preferably being able to order online and have it shipped. Lastly, I am wondering if I need anything beyond the shocks/struts/springs, I don't plan on adding anything heavy to the Jeep (all stock) or lifting it any higher in the future.

Try offroadwarehouse.com for springs and shocks. You’ll need Teraflex bump stops in front, and two hockey pucks bolted to the lower spring plates in the rear. I did this last August, wound up at two inches over stock height, and the ride is like buttah.

 

[YukimeS]

Try offroadwarehouse.com for springs and shocks. You’ll need Teraflex bump stops in front, and two hockey pucks bolted to the lower spring plates in the rear. I did this last August, wound up at two inches over stock height, and the ride is like buttah.

I have been reading where if I use OME N132/60069 I do not need extended bumpstops/hocky pucks. Is this true? I am really trying to limit the amount of lift I will be putting on my Jeep. It will not be taken off-road due to other mechanical issues (water pump housing is held on by a clamp due to bolt being cross threaded and breaking off within the engine block).

Although I do intend to replace the bumpstops as they are falling apart from being on there for 18 years.

Edit: lost internet before being able to check for mistakes/errors

 

[klc]

Okay, those are different springs than the ones I installed, but they will still give some lift from what I’ve seen.

 

[Dave_too]

My experience with my 07 Liberty and OME is:

JBA 4.5 UCAs with OME 2927 front shocks and 9009 springs resulting in FD 20 1/4" and FP 20" - a one inch lift in the front.

I don't know that the JBA UCAs were really necessary. I suspect they may make alignment easier as I've had no issues with that.

OME 60069 rear shocks and OME-940X (2940 I believe) springs resulting in RD 21 1/4" and RP 21 1/4" - a two inch lift in the back.

I may be misinterpreting your earlier post regarding isolators/bump stops, but they don't have an effect on lift per se, merely help preserve the integrity of those expensive shocks.

With an empty vehicle the ride is a little firm. Here in the low desert, the roads often suck and with an empty Jeep you do feel every crack across the lane. With a full tank of gas and a bunch of stuff loaded, I very much enjoy the ride. The Jeep does have a full set of SkidRow armour from the front of the engine all the way through to the rear.

The proportions preserve the look of the raked body which I prefer.

 

[YukimeS]

Decided to go with OME 926 coils in the front and 947 coils in the rear, matched with OME nitrocharger sport 90009s in the front and 60069 in the rear. Was a little to worried about topping out the 60069 shocks with 948 coils, so decided to play it safe and match up with the other popular combination here on the forums.

Got teraflex front bumpstops and extended rear bumpstops from AllJ's coming in too. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the ride will feel after being on OEM suspension at 130k miles...

 

[Steelman]

Hi all!

I'm currently rocking a stock suspension with over 130k miles for a 2004 Jeep Liberty Sport/Limited model (Columbian Trail). Having recently been traveling through West Virginia on 435 has highlighted a blaring issue I've been wanting fixed for a while now, but lacked the money for until now - bottoming out.

Having looked through a bunch of forums, I have gotten a general idea on what my needs are, but I am nervous/unsure. Recommendations have pointed me towards either getting OME or Ironman parts.

For OME I have been looking at 926 (2926) springs for the front and 947 (2947) springs for the rear, paired with N-132L and 90009 shocks/struts. The Ironman kit is their Jeep014KG.

Which of these would y'all most highly suggest. I'm prioritizing ride comfort/quality above all else (as I take the Jeep on 8 hour drives regularly), would prefer little to no lift over stock, and the best bang for my buck would be amazing.

I'm also struggling to find where to buy these parts, preferably being able to order online and have it shipped. Lastly, I am wondering if I need anything beyond the shocks/struts/springs, I don't plan on adding anything heavy to the Jeep (all stock) or lifting it any higher in the future.

Gee this looks exactly like my post.

 

[YukimeS]

The old man is on the Jeep! Only drove it home from the shop, and I can already tell it's loads better than the old stock suspension! Here's some pics of the after:

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