skyjacker
JK Junkie
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,326
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From: Central Georgia
Yes regret Skyjacker 4" lift:
I bought the 4" skyjacker kit with plus drop pitman, shocks, stabilizer, and 3/4" spacers.
Had an off-road shop install. Results were:
Both axels off center by 1", resulting in tire rub when flexed.
Caster angle at 2.7 & 3.2 degrees, resulting in steering wandering all over the road.
Pinion angle at 10 degrees with rear drive shaft at 20 degrees, resulting in a drive shaft that was destined to blow up (see other posts on this).
Bought the following to remedy all of the above:
Full traction adjustable upper & lower front & rear control arms, plus adjustable track bars front and rear.
Currie weld in track bar brackets.
JE REEL HD 1350 drive shafts.
This brought a new meaning to Just Empty Every Pocket!
Moral of the story, if you're going to 4" and want things set right, get adjustable stuff (IMHO) and put it in yourself. Also David at Northridge was great! Also Eddie was super helpful on info. for a novice on installing this stuff!
PS Skyjacker parts are for sale. Only 100 miles on them.
Blue Mesa
I bought the 4" skyjacker kit with plus drop pitman, shocks, stabilizer, and 3/4" spacers.
Had an off-road shop install. Results were:
Both axels off center by 1", resulting in tire rub when flexed.
Caster angle at 2.7 & 3.2 degrees, resulting in steering wandering all over the road.
Pinion angle at 10 degrees with rear drive shaft at 20 degrees, resulting in a drive shaft that was destined to blow up (see other posts on this).
Bought the following to remedy all of the above:
Full traction adjustable upper & lower front & rear control arms, plus adjustable track bars front and rear.
Currie weld in track bar brackets.
JE REEL HD 1350 drive shafts.
This brought a new meaning to Just Empty Every Pocket!
Moral of the story, if you're going to 4" and want things set right, get adjustable stuff (IMHO) and put it in yourself. Also David at Northridge was great! Also Eddie was super helpful on info. for a novice on installing this stuff!
PS Skyjacker parts are for sale. Only 100 miles on them.
Blue Mesa
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 145
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From: Rogers, Arkansas (missing Colorado)!
Well, I guess you learn as you go. I'm not really mad at the shop, they installed the kit they sell and put it in right. I think the short wheel base may have been it. I've got the Currie front mount welded in. Debating still on the back. I have the Currie, but wonder if the skyjacker mount with bracket over to diff cover is better. Maybe I can use both??
Just looking forward to getting off-road and spring trip to Moab!
Just looking forward to getting off-road and spring trip to Moab!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 154
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From: Burbank, ca
I really need to ad some support to the front mount, hopefully tomorrow. There is this really talented welder next to where I work, they help me out all the time 
I might ask them to just weld on some gussets if possible. When are you heading out to moab? If you want to meet up sometime, send me a PM, Moab is pretty much in my back yard and I am always looking for an excuse to go 
I might ask them to just weld on some gussets if possible. When are you heading out to moab? If you want to meet up sometime, send me a PM, Moab is pretty much in my back yard and I am always looking for an excuse to go Well, I guess you learn as you go. I'm not really mad at the shop, they installed the kit they sell and put it in right. I think the short wheel base may have been it. I've got the Currie front mount welded in. Debating still on the back. I have the Currie, but wonder if the skyjacker mount with bracket over to dif cover is better. Maybe I can use both??
Just looking forward to getting off-road and spring trip to Moab!
Just looking forward to getting off-road and spring trip to Moab!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 202
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From: fullerton
I bot the 4 inch lift from 4 wheel parts and install also with warrenty. Brook the rear track bar bracket in the first 100 miles. Took it back and they would not help me they sead that from the damedge to the tires it looked like i was going over rocks and the lift kit was not made for that kind of off roading. So i took it to off road evolution they took care of me. And in a month when the front did the same off road evolution helped again. after about 2 monthes the rear lower control arms are bad. so i have slowly replaced the skyjacker parts out with fulltraction. And the diffrence is incredible. The ride is so much better.
ooo and if your wondering if i called skyjacker i did and they where kind enough to send me a sticker for my front windsheld. NO THANKS lol.
ooo and if your wondering if i called skyjacker i did and they where kind enough to send me a sticker for my front windsheld. NO THANKS lol.