Old Man Emu question
Old Man Emu question
JK Enthusiast
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From: Denver, CO
X2, David at Northridge will hook you up with everything you need. If you ordered through him I'm sure you're very well set up. Did you get the long travel shocks? If so you'll need some additional parts (extended brake lines, spring retainers, etc.)
JK Enthusiast
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From: Van, down by the river
Get ahold of Teraflex and get some extended rear links and bumpstop extensions, if you plan on running 35's. Swap your rear sway links to your front. Ah hell, just call David at Northridge he'll hook you up!
JK Freak
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From: Portland, OR - Eastside
I installed an OME HD front and standard rear coil and shock lift along with JKS front and rear adj track bars and had no issues. Like the others have said, call David at Northridge he will hook you up with what you need.
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JK Enthusiast
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From: wrightwood,ca
I ran an ome lift for a while.
Here are my thoughts.
1. the lift is designed for 33's, no problems with it there, if you go to 35's I would add longer bump stops.
2. Longer track bars are a must.
3. I've seen some bowed ome springs. I think that this occurs because the caster is not adjusted. I didn't have any problems and I ran it pretty hard with the bowed out springs.
A great Lift--you won't be disappointed. The ride was awesome.
I had the MD springs.
Here are my thoughts.
1. the lift is designed for 33's, no problems with it there, if you go to 35's I would add longer bump stops.
2. Longer track bars are a must.
3. I've seen some bowed ome springs. I think that this occurs because the caster is not adjusted. I didn't have any problems and I ran it pretty hard with the bowed out springs.
A great Lift--you won't be disappointed. The ride was awesome.
I had the MD springs.
JK Freak
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From: Southeast
I've got the OME HD springs and regular shocks on a 2 door Rubicon with extended brake lines, rear links up front and extended in the rear, Full Traction control arms and trackbars, 3/4" front Superlift and 10mm OME rear spacers, and dialed in with the new JE Reel driveshafts this is the sweetest handling lifted Jeep I could imagine. I was honest with myself about how much lift I really wanted, and was fortunate to hit the bullseye after installation of all items.
With caster set to 7.1 degrees on each side, steering is terrific and there is (luckily) no vibration at all. Steering has precision, the Jeep goes exactly where you want it to, and the rear is planted.
Of course it's still a SWB 4WD solid front axle vehicle, and has the characteristics of such, particularly at speed over bumpy pavement it gets a little squirrelly with the big Toyos, that is to say "it's great fun".
A few friends that are 4WD savy that have ridden in the Jeep have been shocked by how well it drives/rides.
The rear control arms, installed with the 1350 JE Reel rear shaft, really transformed the Jeep in my opinion, the rear grip inspires confidence on road as well as off, you can really feel the grip of the rear tires now, vs the rubbery feel it had before. Hauling butt down a fire road you can much more easily slide the rear just the right amount, for the corner, feedback is solid and predictable.
If I was going to do anything different, I'd now get the long travel OME shocks and the Currie spring retainers, taller rear bumpstops (my 1.5" aluminum blocks aren't quite enough), and probably a different front trackbar, no problems with the FT one, it's just that clearance between the FT trackbar and the front ARB cover is measured in cunt hairs, not mm. It hasn't ever hit the cover, but I sure couldn't tell you why, flexed one time I'm not sure a sheet of paper would have fit between them. I was thinking about the RockKrawler front trackbar as a replacement.
Anyway my thanks for this superb setup go to David at Northridge, he steered me precisely on course every inch of the way.
David's service sets the standard all retailers should strive to achieve.
(David, I'm buttering you up for that axle/ctm/etc order that will be coming up in the next month or so.)
With caster set to 7.1 degrees on each side, steering is terrific and there is (luckily) no vibration at all. Steering has precision, the Jeep goes exactly where you want it to, and the rear is planted.
Of course it's still a SWB 4WD solid front axle vehicle, and has the characteristics of such, particularly at speed over bumpy pavement it gets a little squirrelly with the big Toyos, that is to say "it's great fun".
A few friends that are 4WD savy that have ridden in the Jeep have been shocked by how well it drives/rides.
The rear control arms, installed with the 1350 JE Reel rear shaft, really transformed the Jeep in my opinion, the rear grip inspires confidence on road as well as off, you can really feel the grip of the rear tires now, vs the rubbery feel it had before. Hauling butt down a fire road you can much more easily slide the rear just the right amount, for the corner, feedback is solid and predictable.
If I was going to do anything different, I'd now get the long travel OME shocks and the Currie spring retainers, taller rear bumpstops (my 1.5" aluminum blocks aren't quite enough), and probably a different front trackbar, no problems with the FT one, it's just that clearance between the FT trackbar and the front ARB cover is measured in cunt hairs, not mm. It hasn't ever hit the cover, but I sure couldn't tell you why, flexed one time I'm not sure a sheet of paper would have fit between them. I was thinking about the RockKrawler front trackbar as a replacement.
Anyway my thanks for this superb setup go to David at Northridge, he steered me precisely on course every inch of the way.
David's service sets the standard all retailers should strive to achieve.
(David, I'm buttering you up for that axle/ctm/etc order that will be coming up in the next month or so.)
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