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02-28-2012, 06:37 PM
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Location: langley, BC
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hey i used all those video's when i changed all my fluids!! hahaha
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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD
2" RC lift
255/75R17 BFG KM1's
17" ion alloy rims
15" kicker solo baric L7 w/ Alpine m1000 amp
aftermarket headlights w/5000k HIDs
Red interior LEDs and Red license plate LED
Tinted tails
5% tint over the rear windows
more to come....
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02-28-2012, 07:01 PM
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Location: York, PA
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so i had my local shop install my front bilsteins (bc i didn't want to lose an eye using a spring compressor) and while they were in there i had them put on my new spring isolators and my rocky road front leveling spacer (which is supposed to equate to 9/16" lift)...and i ended up with 2" of lift (i had measured before and after from the ground to the wheel well in line with the axle)...i'm assuming that my rubber isolators were so worn out that replacement of those gave me that much of a lift? now my jeep isn't even level bc the front is higher than the rear  the gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well is .5" greater in the front than the rear...do you think i should replace the rear spring isolators to get more lift in the rear to level it out????
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'05 GC 5.7L Hemi QDII...Rock Krawler lift, 4XGuard Matrix, rock sliders, front and rear skids, belly guard, rear diff guard, Bilstein HDs, Volant intake, 255/75-17 BFG MTs, Superchips, Rola roof rack, BORA wheel spacers, Rocky Road Leveling Spacers, Magnaflow muffler, KC Slimlights, BT catch can, tb cover, and underhood kit, Expanded Sheet Metal Grille
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02-28-2012, 07:23 PM
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Keep On Jeepin On!!
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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Originally Posted by sixfoot9psu
so i had my local shop install my front bilsteins (bc i didn't want to lose an eye using a spring compressor) and while they were in there i had them put on my new spring isolators and my rocky road front leveling spacer (which is supposed to equate to 9/16" lift)...and i ended up with 2" of lift (i had measured before and after from the ground to the wheel well in line with the axle)...i'm assuming that my rubber isolators were so worn out that replacement of those gave me that much of a lift? now my jeep isn't even level bc the front is higher than the rear the gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well is .5" greater in the front than the rear...do you think i should replace the rear spring isolators to get more lift in the rear to level it out???? |
Keep in mind the front wheel well is taller than the rear.
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02-28-2012, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Finally replaced my egr valve. It took me the better part of 2 nights on this pos. for an encore, I attempted to replace the pcv valve and ended up seizing it
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Intune, AFE Stage 2 CAI, BT Catch Can, Gibson Cat-back, OME HD, 255/75/17 BFG KM1s, 1.25" Spidertrax, LED Interior, Reverse & Tail Lights, 3/4" Grille, Chrome Fuel Door & handles, SRT8 Pedals, Taylor Shorties, XK knob, 4xGuard Front 4 & Rear Diff.
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02-28-2012, 08:15 PM
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Evil Overlord!
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: San Diego, CA.
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Originally Posted by sixfoot9psu
so i had my local shop install my front bilsteins (bc i didn't want to lose an eye using a spring compressor) and while they were in there i had them put on my new spring isolators and my rocky road front leveling spacer (which is supposed to equate to 9/16" lift)...and i ended up with 2" of lift (i had measured before and after from the ground to the wheel well in line with the axle)...i'm assuming that my rubber isolators were so worn out that replacement of those gave me that much of a lift? now my jeep isn't even level bc the front is higher than the rear the gap from the top of the tire to the wheel well is .5" greater in the front than the rear...do you think i should replace the rear spring isolators to get more lift in the rear to level it out???? |
You just went from worn out stock shocks to pressurized shocks, so that is also some of the lift.
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02-28-2012, 08:16 PM
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Evil Overlord!
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: San Diego, CA.
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Originally Posted by blizzboy283
Finally replaced my egr valve. It took me the better part of 2 nights on this pos. for an encore, I attempted to replace the pcv valve and ended up seizing it
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Dude that sucks! What's your game plan now?
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02-28-2012, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: York, PA
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Originally Posted by omelet
You just went from worn out stock shocks to pressurized shocks, so that is also some of the lift.
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I have the bilsteins on the rear too and they didn't lift it at all when I put them on a couple weeks ago...I think the front looks too high for the rear now so I guess I'll try replacing the rear spring isolators to see what affect that has on the stance
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'09 G8 GT 6.0L...Rotofab intake, SLP exhaust, Superchips Cortex Tune
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02-28-2012, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dude that sucks! What's your game plan now?
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90grandoneer has given me some good tips but I haven't freed it yet. The jeep is getting inspected tomorrow so I might just let them handle it. Can I do any damage driving it 5 or so miles like that?
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02-28-2012, 10:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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I surgically extracted my seized pcv valve
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Intune, AFE Stage 2 CAI, BT Catch Can, Gibson Cat-back, OME HD, 255/75/17 BFG KM1s, 1.25" Spidertrax, LED Interior, Reverse & Tail Lights, 3/4" Grille, Chrome Fuel Door & handles, SRT8 Pedals, Taylor Shorties, XK knob, 4xGuard Front 4 & Rear Diff.
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02-28-2012, 10:34 PM
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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Oh an I also did the throttle body ground mod. Big thanks to omelet on this mod 
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05 WK LTD 5.7L Hemi QD II Midnight Blue Pearl, Blue WK Club member #30
Intune, AFE Stage 2 CAI, BT Catch Can, Gibson Cat-back, OME HD, 255/75/17 BFG KM1s, 1.25" Spidertrax, LED Interior, Reverse & Tail Lights, 3/4" Grille, Chrome Fuel Door & handles, SRT8 Pedals, Taylor Shorties, XK knob, 4xGuard Front 4 & Rear Diff.
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02-29-2012, 06:49 AM
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DId the ground help the throttle responce?
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02-29-2012, 08:06 AM
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Location: York, PA
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i did this mod too but didn't notice any clear difference...i didn't use as heavy duty wire though so maybe that's why. i used what i had at the house which was like 16 gauge stranded wire if i remember correctly
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'05 GC 5.7L Hemi QDII...Rock Krawler lift, 4XGuard Matrix, rock sliders, front and rear skids, belly guard, rear diff guard, Bilstein HDs, Volant intake, 255/75-17 BFG MTs, Superchips, Rola roof rack, BORA wheel spacers, Rocky Road Leveling Spacers, Magnaflow muffler, KC Slimlights, BT catch can, tb cover, and underhood kit, Expanded Sheet Metal Grille
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'09 G8 GT 6.0L...Rotofab intake, SLP exhaust, Superchips Cortex Tune
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02-29-2012, 08:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Carmel, indiana
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I understand the thought behind it but didnt think it would help much...
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02-29-2012, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Wilmington, NC
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Originally Posted by TurboDiesel
hey i used all those video's when i changed all my fluids!! hahaha
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Did the same this past weekend to change my transfer case fluid. Super easy
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2006 Black WK Limited 4.7 4x4 QD II -- RR 2.25" Lift - JK Moabs - 32" BFG M/T - Rear OME Shocks - AFE Stage 2 Intake - Saguaro 4x Front Shackles - 1-1/2" Wheel Spacers - Tail Light Guards - CB - 4' Firestik - Rola Roof Rack - Exhaust
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02-29-2012, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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DId the ground help the throttle responce?
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I thought it did, but I hadn't driven the car in like 5 days so who knows.
I will say that replacing the egr and pcv appears to have upped my mileage. I got close to 16 city yesterday. That's by far an improvement with the lift and tires... heck that's a sizeable improvement over stock!
I'll see what the hwy mileage is today.
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Intune, AFE Stage 2 CAI, BT Catch Can, Gibson Cat-back, OME HD, 255/75/17 BFG KM1s, 1.25" Spidertrax, LED Interior, Reverse & Tail Lights, 3/4" Grille, Chrome Fuel Door & handles, SRT8 Pedals, Taylor Shorties, XK knob, 4xGuard Front 4 & Rear Diff.
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