Hi, could you e-mail me at myplummer@aol.com on this write up?? John

 

He just mentioned tacking the old man emu bracket together because they come loose. I've actuall installed the kit today. The write up made this a cinch. Holy mother of god the jeep is up 5 inches now. I bought the heavy stuff because i'm adding bumpers, and winch but I'm now afraid the stuff is'nt heavy enough to bring this thing back down. I have only 1 inch of travel up on the shocks. I'm putting 175 lbs on the front, and about 200-220 on the rear. i also have spacers that I installed on the front to. do you think the weight I've posted here will bring this back down to where i have 3 inches of travel on the shocks?? The proper ratio on the travel is 2/3 dowm, and 1/3 up according to ARB. What springs did you use on the red jeep, and did you run into this? Thanks, John

 

Hi, No replies to the ome stuff I posted, I really need to know from someone who has the hd stuff if the shocks were stretched way out, and if after adding the bumpers and such is thing coming down to where it belongs? How much should I expect this to come down? Everyone seems happy that their jeep is way up there, but this can't be correct at that height. Jeep rides ok, but man is this safe on the parts for now. Help anyone. John

 

i guess that's what i don't get - what bracket are you refering to?

yeah, the extra weight should help out a lot and the coils will settle a bit too.

 

Hi, When my friend suggested tacking the bracket together he meant the trac bar bracket that comes with most kits in the 2 inch range. He actually had not seen the bracket that ome had for their lift.
we're past that now. I did'nt need any tach weld on this.

 

So I've been reading a lot and it seems to be most people lean toward OME for quality and the ride. I have a standard X and can't go up to 35's so I intend to stick with 33's.

Any recommendations?

 

Just the regular OME lift (Not the HD coils). It'll look great!

 

I'd recommend a new trackbar as well, or at least being certain the stock one is tightened to spec (125 - 130 ft-lbs) and no wallowing issues at the end brackets. I loved the ride and height of the OME lift on my 2 dr, but the DW issues caused by my trackbar were annoying after the lift. I don't believe this is an OME issue, just a general issue for all of the lifts in this range that don't include a new trackbar as part of the kit.

Just my 2 cents.

 

Have had my OME kit on for about 6-7 months now. The ride is very good, and have had no problems, but here are a few observations:

Brake lines, not really necessary, as long as there is weight on the wheels, you'll never damage them, having them too loose will be more likely to cause damage, if you do extend them, 1.5" would be more than enough. Even when wheeling, you won't damage the lines.

Track bar, I didn't change mine, there is a 1/2"-3/4" difference in track, most people don't notice it until I tell them. It is more important to torque the mounting bolt to 125 ft. lbs. Don't guess, use a torque wrench. Loose track bars are bad. Verify the torque after 100 miles, and after hard wheeling. I decided to wait until I bent one before changing. No trackbar brackets, they are prone to failure.

Sway bar links, move the rears to the front, and grab some Curie adjustables for the rear. Make sure the sway bars are close to parallel. This makes a significant difference in how the jeep handles. Better money spent than trackbars.

Tires, wheels. I am running 33's on mine, no rubbing at any angle or flex, The lift will handle 35's, I could see the need for some fender flare mods for 35's for the serious wheelers though.

 

Ok here is my issue... I have no automobile knowledge but I was thinking about doing this install in my garage with a friend... Possible?