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larryt

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  1. I got almost $11K last November for my '02 LE with an option list exactly the same as yours, except Nav, and I put an OME lift, KYB shocks and struts with 245/70-17 AT's just before I bought it, and my miles were about 100k. Mine was in SoCal, and I had many callers on it. Like yours seems to be, mine was meticulously maintained and in great shape. I'd say your price is good and you can stand pretty firm on it.
  2. Every 6000 miles, with a new Mobil 1 filter every 3k. I use Mobil 1 5w30. I will be sending an oil sample to Blackstone this week in hopes of stretching the interval to 8k or so.
  3. I have had Destination A/T's in 245/70-17 since March. I am very happy with them. They have seen lots of on-road miles and plenty of off-road miles in the SoCal deserts and mountains. Aired down to 20psi, they are great on washboard or rough trails. Great traction on pavement. Haven't had rain here in forever so I don't know how they will do in mud. I would definitely buy these tires again at this point in their short lives. They definitely don't look as aggressive as BFG's, but I really don't care as long as they work. I agree with the TireRack ratings for this tire.
  4. The 923 gave me about 2.25" of lift at first, which has settled to about 1.5". And even enough front to back to avoid the tow-truck look.
  5. I'll be damned. Sure enough, I'm riding on 923's in front from 4x4parts - listed as "Heavy Duty" on the 4x4parts website, but really OME's "Medium Load" per the Old Man Emu website. But I like 'em. Still, pretty lame that they are mis-characterized. You might want to call Old Man Emu directly to get the straight scoop on ride height and CV angle: Toll-free: 1-888-907-4625.
  6. My HD fronts have never topped out. And I've tried. As said above, just get them, you won't regret it.
  7. 1. HD's in front will increase the ride stiffness over MD, and will maintain lift better if you have a heavy bumper or winch. I don't have either, but like the way the HD rides. It might keep the front leveled a little better with the HD's I have in the rear, I haven't tried the MD's so I can't say. 2. No, you don't need strut spacers, but you might want them. 3. You may be referring to camber bolts. I don't know what they are, I didn't need any. If you do, you can probably get them at your local alignment shop. Or, you can get them at 4x4parts.
  8. I used the HD coils, no spacers. Alignment was easy, no camber bolts necessary. No problems with the CV joints so far, and I've done a fair bit of OHV use since the "lift." The OME lift settles quite a bit, so I think you avoid some of those issues, even with the HD in front. The rear is just a bit high still, but not really noticeable (the photo below is taken on an uneven surface).
  9. Year: '02 LE 4wd lift : OME HD coils x4, KYB GR-2 struts and shocks Wheels : 17" stock Tires : 245/70/17 (30.5") Firestone Destination AT Notes: No problems with alignment, no camber bolts needed, no rubbing, no "topping out" of the struts. 100% improvement in handling on/offroad over 95k mile old stock suspension. Photo:
  10. I had the HD coils installed on the front of my '02, with no winch and no bumper. It aligned easily and did not require camber bolts. Only time will tell if I have long-term problems, but so far, so good. I got about 2" of lift at first, now more like 1.5".
  11. That's what I figured. Seems like it would take some serious shipping abuse to damage one of these things.
  12. Same thing happened to me this week. When I called the shipper, they told me that they are shipped compressed solely to save space, and that being uncompressed for several days should not negatively affect the strut. Is there any other reason, aside from what fleurys said, to return the uncompressed strut?
  13. For anyone who has bought the non-KYB strut mounts from a dealership, do you have the parts numbers/SKU? I'm having difficulty figuring out which parts I need, since they seem to be sold in separate components, rather than as a package. Any help appreciated.
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