OME lift

[nickPRO]

hello all!! i just finished installing my lift.. 2.5" ome.an i have to say that im a little bit dissapointed...i had measured it an it barely gave an inch plus its a little bit lower in the front.. is this possible or did i just get the wrong stuff?? :tears:

 

[JNickel101]

how about some details about what exactly you got. do you have aftermarket bumpers? a winch?

part numbers for the springs...?

it will take a bit for the lift to level out....

 

[nickPRO]

i have no aftermarket bumpers or any other extra weight!! the part number for the coil springs is OME930 i have to check for the leafs..

 

[JNickel101]

the 930s are pretty soft - I think they only gave me about an inch of lift too. I'm gonna be going with 934s or maybe a different brand. they ride and flex great, but you're right, dont exactly give the advertised lift.

 

[nickPRO]

will the 934's give me more lift???

 

[krelja]

the OME kits are usually sold a a supsension system not so much a suspension lift. It usually says you can possibly get some lift

 

[Dustin_XJ]

that is why i went with RE

 

[nickPRO]

ok..i want to put on 265/75/16 BFG AT's or 265/70/16 bridgestone at's and i dont want the tires to look as if they are stuffed in the wheel arches..so i plan on adding coil spacer and probably a 1 inch block..now i know that you guys are against blocks but will a 1 inch block actually wear out the leafs?

 

[redXJlimited]

Only +1, really? My leafs(CS034RA) are about a year old and still sit +2.5"

I would consider the OME AAL before a block, or a shackle for that matter.

 

[Prosonic]

X2. OME leafs are really soft. A block would probably give you all sorts of twist issues. FWIW my CS034RB springs, that I installed last August, are still netting 2.5", and they were only advertised to give 2".

And to answer post#5: Yes. They are listed as 1.5" ZJ lift springs, so they should give 2.5-3.0" over stock on an XJ.

Where did you get your OME kit at?

 

[silverslk]

go with the TnT boomerang shackles. For $77.95 you can't beat the value or quality. They are BEEFY.

 

[nates94xj]

I ordered the HD OME system and I have 3" of lift front and back using 2 extra OEM coil isolators as spacers. The more gear you put in it, the better it rides.

 

[nickPRO]

ok i decided im gonna go with 1.5 tnt boomerang shackles! thanks for the tip btw! and if it sits higher in the back ive got plenty of coil spacers so i think its gonna be ok! ! i have a question though! will my shocks be ok if i add the 1.5" shackle? also will the shackle hit the tailpipe?

after

before

 

[nickPRO]

:smsoap: you can barely notice the difference...

 

[JNickel101]

Makes me wonder if you had the "Up Country" package before hand.

What's the measurement from the center of the hub to the bottom of your flares now?

 

[nickPRO]

it measures 19" at the back and 18.4" at the front!

 

[Krazors001]

My OME kits from Jeepinoutfitters sit 20" in the rear loaded up and 20" in the front w/o the front spacer that was supplied with the kit.

 

[Pharaoh XJ]

are you sure its a 2.5" not 2.5 cm
cause HERE we use metric system & i bet you do too in Cyprus 2.5cm = 1 in.
Where did you get it ?

 

[01XJeeper84]

I've seen the OME kit listed as 2", 2.5", and 3" is it just that different companies list it differently? This is a lift that I've been considering getting but have heard that they sit lower than advertised and it seems like there are some variations. I don't mean to hijack but is the RE 3.5" a better option even if i don't intend to wheel really, just trails? (I just want it to look more like a Jeep and not so much a stationwagon)

 

[nickPRO]

i didnt get it off the internet, theres a shop here! its a great kit and the ride quality is great but i wish it was a litttle taller! anyway that it going to be fixed when i get the shackles!

20" ? can you please tell me the part number if the coils , leafs you used? thanks!

can someone tell me if im gonna have a problem with the shackle hitting the tail pipe and about the length of my shocks??