robinja
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- James
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I just installed an Iron Rock 2 inch lift kit with DT8000 Prerunner shocks on my Overland. Thought I would share my install experience and post installation thoughts for others considering this path. The folks over at Iron Rock were great about answering questions before purchase. Shipment of the parts was fast and everything was well wrapped and packaged. Spacers are extremely well built and made of steel - not plastic. The instructions for doing the lift with new shocks were a bit lacking. One oversight in the instructions was torque specs weren't covered and I had to search like hell online to find them - and I'm still not sure if I torqued everything correctly. Iron Rock claims the install is level one, but I would argue that it's a bit more advanced even for mechanically inclined people. Installation of the front spacers went relatively smoothly. Installation of the back spacer was a royal pain in the rear. The back would not drop enough to insert the spacer - I had everything taken apart and loosened beyond what was called for and still no go. I had to purchase a spring compressor to finish the install and pry into place. Cheap one use tools at Harbor Freight are the way to go if you have the same issue. With the kit installed I took a test drive. The ride height is obviously noticeable while driving - I like! The track of the vehicle was straight and I don't think an alignment will be needed. I could only feel a very slight (and I mean very slight) difference in roll feeling during turns, but that's to be expected since the center of gravity is higher. I was happily surprised that the DT8000 shocks felt better than the stock Mopar. I had heard mixed reviews about them, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again. I'll be pairing the lift with new Falken Wildpeak 285/75R18 tires on the stock Overland rims shortly. The Falkens are E rated so I'm hoping they don't stiffen the ride too much. Overall I would recommend the Iron Rock lift kit for it's value and quality. Most people will be able to do the install themselves.
Here's a pic of the vehicle pre-install:
Here's a pic of the vehicle post-install - new tires not installed:
Edit - photo with 35s installed added:
Here's a pic of the vehicle pre-install:
Here's a pic of the vehicle post-install - new tires not installed:
Edit - photo with 35s installed added:
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