Found these on E-bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33585
What do ya'll think?

 

interesting.... but the bid was 102 bucks and for that much I will just get the daystar seeing how everyone that has it give it cheers. and it only costs about 110 bucks



just my 2 cents.

 

Daystar is not the only manufacturer making spacers for the truck. They are just the most widely known so far. I don't know if they all do it the same way, or if each brand is a different design. Daystar is a trusted name for Jeep enthusiasts, so you can't really go wrong with their products.

 

I saw those awhile back when they didn't have their sticker on them. You definately could do the whole job at home with these, you would'nt need a spring compressor. You also would not lose any shock travel, with the Daystar bottom spacer you lose about an 1", as well as the Cornfed 1.5" lift does. You will be able to see half of these when looking over the top of your tire. I would ask them what the thickness is of the spacer. A 2.5" spacer will give you probably 3" of lift.

 

This design has been around a while. It sits on top of the system and the spring does not get compressed, hence the ride stays more like stock than it would with the daystar. Both are good ways to lift the front to level, but IMO the spacer on ebay keeps a better ride quality. Also with daystar you really don't lose any travel. It keeps the same amount, but it makes it stiffer (it really lifts the truck very little, but at the same time it does not sag down with the weight of the truck). This is only the beginning of what will be on the market in the next several months.

 

What do you guys think about re-aligning the front end after using the E-Bay kit? With less disassembly, would it be necessary?

Thanks
Mark

 

Its not the disassembly that affects the alignment, like true struts will do. These are really coil over shocks. Its the upper and lower control arms that are at a different angle now. Which could cause the upper or lower part of the tire to tilt in or out. However alot of people have said that the truck was still in specs after the lift. I'm not even going to have mine checked, it drives the same, looks the same. I will just watch my tires and rotate them every 5000. If I notice quick wear on the inside or outside then I will have it checked, but I think its within specs still. I always have the alignment checked when I get new tires, so hopefully I can wait till 40 or 50k miles.

 

Man that looks like the way to go. Anybody could install these, just unbolt the top of the strut and put the spacers in. Anybody see them for real, do they look well made?

 

I emailed the company and asked if they could make a 2" version. Their reply was prompt and the answer was it would be no problem at all.

I still need to measure the wheel clearance but am thinking the 2" may be just about perfect. The boots would not be as stressed and alignment issues (if any) would also be reduced. Ride quality should be unaffected (I think). It also looks like it would be much easier to install than the Daystar.

If there are some drawbacks that someone is aware of, please let the rest of us know.

 

They would be easier to install, you might not even have to disconnect the upper ball joint or tie rod end. You might ask them what the spacer thickness is. If you want 2" of lift your spacer needs to be less than 2", probably 1.5". They look like they are strong enough, I can't think of any problem with using them.

 

there is the problem with overextending your front suspension, on full "droop" the other designs will NOT let the suspension overextend a full 2.5",thats why they split it up into two spacers with a smaller one on top. whether that little extra over extension is enough to cause damage over time remains to be seen.With that being said, I still like the idea of not going through the trouble of compressing your springs to install a spacer in your spring pack. Dgdee, did you do that spacer install yourself, I've never heard of anyone having to disconnect tierodends or balljoints to install coilover spacers, and Ive done a couple myself on other brands.

 

bill maier

I used the Daystar top spacer only. It goes on top of the strut assembly. It is 1 1/4" thick, so you have to install the longer bolts that come with the Daystar kit. Which means you have to disassemble the strut. You have to take loose the upper ball joint and tie rod end in order to get the strut assembly out. I then had my Ford dealer compress the springs and replace the bolts. The ball joint/tie rod nuts are lipped so I just used a deep well socket and hit the socket a couple of times and they both came loose very easily. I don't like pickle forks, they tear up the boots. I had both assemblies out in less than an hour.

 

Why is it necessary to raise the front end when so much money was spend on research and engineering to lower these new full size trucks so that occupants in lower smaller vehicles could have an improved possibility of living or not being crippled for life as a result of an accident with a full size vehicle?

 

Its not necessary at all, neither is a bed liner!