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Old 03-17-2009 | 08:19 PM
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not much flex here, but this was that trench in the second to last photo as I drove by it. Thanks to great spotting I didn't leave any blue paint down the side of it!

Old 03-17-2009 | 08:29 PM
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very nice. i'm about to order the 4" teraflex kit. did you go straight to the ome shocks with the lift or have the teraflex shocks first and then upgrade? just wondering if i should go the ome route over the teraflex shocks. thanks.
Old 03-17-2009 | 09:11 PM
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Straight to OME LTs. I was actually going to use them with the full traction long arm. I told David at northridge what I wanted and my budget and I ended up with the tera 3" plus disconnects and adj. track arms,front lower control arms, and rear upper arms. It drives straight as an arrow, and handles fantastic.
Old 04-09-2009 | 04:31 PM
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I got the rest of the arms coming now. Can't wait to have a full set of flex arms under it. Teraflex kicks ass!
Old 04-09-2009 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbluejk
I got the rest of the arms coming now. Can't wait to have a full set of flex arms under it. Teraflex kicks ass!
I am jealous. Maybe one day I will get to them too. After I can drive my Jeep.
Old 04-26-2009 | 08:46 PM
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I hit the RTI ramp, unfortunatly I rolled back a little ways before I got the brake set and was able to climb out and snap this photo. My friend got one of it at full flex, I will post his photo later this week. Here is a taste:

I didn't get it much further than that I dont think, but I was inside the Jeep so only his photo will tell.

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Old 06-02-2009 | 12:07 PM
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I finally put on the rest of my arms. So now have all 8 "flex arms" under my rig. I was trying to explain to someone at work (not a jeeper) why a 2007 model needs aftermarket arms under it. Maybe it is all in my head, but I swear it somehow even rides nice than it did with just the front lowers and rear uppers. i doubt just adding rear lowers and front uppers really changed much in the ride, but my butt swears it did a tiny bit.

front upper, and rear lower Teraflex "flex-arms":



rear arms... sorry for the crappy photo:



Just a photo of muh Jeep:

Old 06-02-2009 | 01:00 PM
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Lookin good. Hey how are your driveshafts? I've got less than 1k miles since my lift and my front cv is throwing grease at the t-case
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Originally Posted by jkJason
Lookin good. Hey how are your driveshafts? I've got less than 1k miles since my lift and my front cv is throwing grease at the t-case
The first 5 minutes on my first trail ride I heard clunk... clunk... clunk... clunk.... every time I moved. boot on the front shaft gone. Rear is looking pretty good still. I am about to through some aftermarkets in it soon though. I have a rear 1310 JE REELS, and I think I am going with the same in the front. I know most guys are running 1350's and whatnot, but I would rather have my u-joint fail on the trail than something else break.

Are you running full arms on your kit?
Old 07-08-2009 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ShortStuff
Hi, just wondering what the Compression and Extension Lengths of the OME LT Shocks are Compared to Std OME? Do you know or have specs? Im assuming around 1” Longer Extended. I want to get Rancho 9000 Adjustable types but not sure on length.

Also am I reading you Tape-measure right, looks like you got 6” Front and 5” Rear lift out of a 3” Kit!

Per David at northridge 4x4:
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Jeep JK Front LT shocks are 27.5" extended and 16" collapsed

Jeep JK rear LT shocks are 28" extended and 16.5" collapsed

David
I think the regular ones are like 16" closed and 26" extended... but don't quote me on it.

I got like 5" front and 4" rear when I first bolted it up. Now I dunno. I think it is closer to 4ish front. I dunno. From the ground to the bottom of the door is like 25" if that helps you? It is a great kit and it drives amazing. If you are ever in this area let me know and I would be glad to let you check it out. I will pepsi-challenge any short arm kit out there with this set up. lol.



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