Strut Spacer Mod - HELP PLEASE?

[African Child]

So I orderd a set of strut spacers from the States, and installed it yesterday. Problem I am having now is that the ball joint on the upper control arm are touching the coil spring as the suspension drop down. If you jack up the front end you can see the ball joint pushing against the coil spring. Except for a loud bad noise it also damages the rubber on the ball joint. Normaly the grinder would be the first thing in my hands but in this case there is nothing you can cut away.

Need your help here in sunny South Africa please?

 

[Gyro]

JBA uca's
Als Upper A-arms for 02'-07' lifted Jeep Liberty's - JBA Upper A-arms

Gyro

 

[4x4kayak2112]

JBA arms.

 

[CactusJacked]

Yep, that's a "normal" side effect of a well lifted Liberty with stock arms.

 

[African Child]

Will JBA A-Arms clear the coils even with the front wheels off the ground?

 

[Gyro]

yes

Gyro

 

[4x4kayak2112]

yes

Gyro

Depends on how much "extras" you have. Mine touch at full droop

 

[tommudd]

What does your front suspension consist of, I see you said you ordered strut spacers what brand / what springs etc. It may be that you have 10 pound of rocks in a 5 pound bag

Until we know what you have there is no way to say yes that JBA arms will help or not, they may just depends

OK found where you mentioned you had OME springs in the front, so on to this strut spacer from whom did you buy it from and how thick is it.
If 1/4 inch then JBA arms will help you, if the strut spacer from RRO then you've went too far / too high on lift
Just more info needed

 

[African Child]

Yes the strut spacers are from Rocky Road, Old Man Emo 926 Coils infront. If you say I went to far with the lift does this mean the JBA arms won't work?

 

[African Child]

Here are some photo's

 

[tommudd]

Your first mistake was using the Rocky Road spacers with OME springs

 

[African Child]

Does this mean that the JBA arms will not solve my problem and still touch the coils?

 

[tommudd]

measure middle of the wheel to bottom of the flare in front and let us know what it is

 

[African Child]

21.9 inches Does this mean that the JBA arms will not touch the coils at all? I need to make decision on the JBA arm's. With the South African Rand 11 to 1 against the $, plus shipping & taxes its expensive to bring in, but if its gonna work 100% without touching, I will consider it.

Would the Rocky Road A Arms be an option? I think they are a bit cheaper?

 

[tommudd]

21.9 inches Does this mean that the JBA arms will not touch the coils at all? I need to make decision on the JBA arm's. With the South African Rand 11 to 1 against the $, plus shipping & taxes its expensive to bring in, but if its gonna work 100% without touching, I will consider it.

Would the Rocky Road A Arms be an option? I think they are a bit cheaper?

If you are at 21.9 / 22 inches you should not have that much contact , surprised its not higher with the springs you have plus that spacer lift from RRO.
NO WAY would I get the RRO UCAs, go with JBA so much better and actual customer service. Try them, not a fan at all the way you have your setup but JBA arms may help some for sure now that we know the height