OME lift and bumpers and winches?
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JK Junkie
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From: Catonsville, MD
OME lift and bumpers and winches?
I am ordering my lift tommorrow, OME
I will, down the road about 6 months or so, be getting a new front bumper, and a few months after that, a winch, and a few months after that a rear bumper.
Here is my concern. Do I put the spacers in it now to compensate for the weight or should I wait. If I wait, do I wait until it is all done or what.
I have this vision of being to tall at first and ruining my drive shaft, the having a front rake from the bumper and winc for 6 months and finnaly leveling out
Or....and I hope this is the one.....am I worrying about nothing.
I will, down the road about 6 months or so, be getting a new front bumper, and a few months after that, a winch, and a few months after that a rear bumper.
Here is my concern. Do I put the spacers in it now to compensate for the weight or should I wait. If I wait, do I wait until it is all done or what.
I have this vision of being to tall at first and ruining my drive shaft, the having a front rake from the bumper and winc for 6 months and finnaly leveling out
Or....and I hope this is the one.....am I worrying about nothing.
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Northern VA
I just installed the OME and choose to leave the spacer out. I have the Mopar offroad bumper and a 9000lbs Ramsey winch which prior to the new coils was extremely nose down. After the OME the front is within 3/4" to 1" of the rear.
I have a Warn rear bumper on order which I was told weighs 138lbs so as a test I added 160lbs of weight to the rear of the JK to test the height which leaves the rear about 1/2" above the front. I am happy how it looks now and was worried with the heavy rear bumper and tire carrier that the rear would sit lower than the front if I used the spacer. Also, I clearly got alot more than 2" out of the OME lift and I am very happy with how it handles with the exception of what feels like minor rear end steer. Otherwise it handles and rides better than stock...
I have a Warn rear bumper on order which I was told weighs 138lbs so as a test I added 160lbs of weight to the rear of the JK to test the height which leaves the rear about 1/2" above the front. I am happy how it looks now and was worried with the heavy rear bumper and tire carrier that the rear would sit lower than the front if I used the spacer. Also, I clearly got alot more than 2" out of the OME lift and I am very happy with how it handles with the exception of what feels like minor rear end steer. Otherwise it handles and rides better than stock...
JK Newbie
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From: Northern VA
Yes, its just a matter of repeating the steps you went through to install the coils on the front . Add the spacer, reassemble and your done. It took me about an hour and a half to do the front by myself. After having done it I think I could get through it in a little less than an hour. I will shot some photos so you can get an idea how it turns out.
JK Newbie
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From: Burien, WA
Yes, its just a matter of repeating the steps you went through to install the coils on the front . Add the spacer, reassemble and your done. It took me about an hour and a half to do the front by myself. After having done it I think I could get through it in a little less than an hour. I will shot some photos so you can get an idea how it turns out.
