skyjacker lift - anyone have any experience or thoughts??

[Redcrayon]

http://www.4wheelparts.com/PPT3746T5491.aspx


This is a '2.5"' lift. What do you guys think of this?

I don't 'rock crawl' or anything, I just use this truck at deer camp and getting high centered in skidder ruts is all I seek to avoid - a few inches should do the trick....

ty for any input..

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[Capocaccia]

Id say under 5 on this board have used it. But read this thread and it will teach you alot. I went with hte OME over the skyjacker, needless to say I havent had a second guess.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=141937&highlight=skyjacker

Also, do you go to school at Ole Miss? Ill be there next year. PM me if you do.

 

[FJnAK]

I also looked at the Skyjacker kit, but when I spent the money I went with OME. They are proven and the per spring price is the same. OME shocks are designed to be used with their springs and valved right, also they offer castor correction whereas the Skyjacker does not. OME is worth the money.

 

[kwikrnu]

The ome springs are about $67.37 each. Two rear shocks are $74.27 each. Those are jobber prices. Then you have to pay someone shipping.
The superlift springs and rear shocks can be found for $300 shipped.

The OME is approximately $150 more expensive.

I've done a search and you can as well. I found no one with the skyjacker kit say anything negative to say about skyjacker. There are many negative posts concerning OME by those who have had it on their trucks.

castor correction may be bought seperate

 

[LandCrusher'70]

There are many negative posts concerning OME by those who have had it on their trucks.

Wait, what?

Where are these negative posts?

 

[kwikrnu]

Have you tried a search?

 

[Elijah]

You're suggesting him to search???!!! You're a noob and he's not. OME is hands down very solid and credible with the 80 series market, 'Skyjacker', I'm afraid is not.

 

[firetruck41]

I've done a search and you can as well. I found no one with the skyjacker kit say anything negative to say about skyjacker. There are many negative posts concerning OME by those who have had it on their trucks.

The above statement can be misleading, while I'm sure there are posts from people who didn't like their OMEs, there are many, many, many more who have good things to say about them. While there aren't (many?) negative comment sabout Skyjackers, there is hardly any members that use them. One complaint about the skyjacker would equal 100 complaints about OME in this scenario.

PS- very happy with my OMEs

 

[Harrold]

I've had mine on for a year now and couldnt be happier. Way more affordable than OME. And enough BS about using the front shocks, if you go w/ skyjacker just order a pair of Rancho's for the front and your set. Save hundreds over the OME kit and skyjacker backs there coils and springs 100% so if you run into sagging just get a new pair of coils and springs for free. I go wheeling often at the local park and i recommend skyjacker especially if your just doing mild off roading, but if your going for a larger lift than 3" go with OME.

 

[kwikrnu]

The above statement can be misleading, while I'm sure there are posts from people who didn't like their OMEs, there are many, many, many more who have good things to say about them.

It wasn't my intent to mislead. There are people on this forum who are or were not satisfied with ome springs or suspension products. I would not contend that ther are many who are happy with them.

I've only been registered about a year or so but why should I search the forums and find everyone who has been unhappy with an ome product? I put it out there that some are unhappy and it has been affirmed by firetruck that there are. If you want more proof do a search.

 

[concretejungle]

the only reason there is so much more feedback (be it positive or negative) on the OME stuff is that way more "sheep" are running it since it's been around the longest and has the best publicity. They pretty much have....or hopefully had, the market cornered for some time.

Now with slee on board and frankies on board, we have more options. Skyjacker is just another option IMHO that needs to be tested just like the OME.

 

[kwikrnu]

Skyjacker is just another option IMHO that needs to be tested just like the OME.

That would be nice, however I was told they are now discontinued due to lack of sales.

 

[LandCrusher'70]

I'm not sure what your beef is with OME.

There may very well be a complaint or two about OME springs/lifts. There are hundreds of folks on this site running them. There may be, what, 4-5 guys running the SJ springs? Maybe a couple more?

If you made your decision to buy SJ spring over OME based on the number of complaints on this site, I believe you made a foolish decision. But there must be some other reason than $$$.

 

[kwikrnu]

I'm not sure what your beef is with OME.

There may very well be a complaint or two about OME springs/lifts. There are hundreds of folks on this site running them. There may be, what, 4-5 guys running the SJ springs? Maybe a couple more?

If you made your decision to buy SJ spring over OME based on the number of complaints on this site, I believe you made a foolish decision. But there must be some other reason than $$$.

I have pointed out that there are people on this site who do not like their OME landcruiser springs. That is a beef with OME? Now I'm an OME basher? I have not made up anything about OME in order to bash them.

You say one or two complaints about OME? If you do a search you will come up with more than one or two complaints.


The decision was purely based upon cost and the fact that no one on this that I found complained about their skyjacker springs.

 

[LandCrusher'70]

You say one or two complaints about OME? If you do a search you will come up with more than one or two complaints.

The decision was purely based upon cost and the fact that no one on this that I found complained about their skyjacker springs.

In other words, what you're saying is:

100's+ running OME and a few complaints = bad springs.
Very few running SJ springs and NO complaints = good springs.

Q's:
What kind of testing has SJ done with the LC springs? (any racing, events, etc?)
What experience does SJ have in the LC community?

BTW: How many of the OME "complainers" went to SJ springs? I'd be willing to bet they stayed with OME, or went with Slee or FOR, and not a single one went with SJ. Don't know for sure, but it's an educated guess.

 

[kwikrnu]

In other words, what you're saying is:

100's+ running OME and a few complaints = bad springs.
Very few running SJ springs and NO complaints = good springs.

No, you said that. I choose Skyjacker because I heard no negative reports from ACTUAL users and the fact that they cost me about $80 less just for the shocks.

Q's:
What kind of testing has SJ done with the LC springs? (any racing, events, etc?)
What experience does SJ have in the LC community?

I don't care about the experience with the so called LC community. I want a decent coil at a decent price with a decent warranty.

BTW: How many of the OME "complainers" went to SJ springs? I'd be willing to bet they stayed with OME, or went with Slee or FOR, and not a single one went with SJ. Don't know for sure, but it's an educated guess.

I have no idea. and I really don't care if they went back to an OME spring. Up until last year FOR didn't even make landcruiser springs. I don't think skyjacker has offered theirs for too much longer. Sheep do not go against the herd. Which is why there are very few threads about the skyjacker option and in each people w/o experience with them bash them.

 

[CJBury]

Here we go again.

 

[concretejungle]

Here we go again.

 

[Harrold]

BTW: How many of the OME "complainers" went to SJ springs? I'd be willing to bet they stayed with OME, or went with Slee or FOR, and not a single one went with SJ. Don't know for sure, but it's an educated guess.

So whats your point? 90% of members on this site chose OME because this site doesnt promote SJ, therefore many of them have never even heard of SJ before. btw SJ has been around for 30 years, I'm sure they know what their doing.

 

[LandCrusher'70]

BTW: How many of the OME "complainers" went to SJ springs? I'd be willing to bet they stayed with OME, or went with Slee or FOR, and not a single one went with SJ. Don't know for sure, but it's an educated guess.

So whats your point? 90% of members on this site chose OME because this site doesnt promote SJ, therefore many of them have never even heard of SJ before. btw SJ has been around for 30 years, I'm sure they know what their doing.

I thought my point was clear. What's your point?

Skyjacker is good at producing lift kits and getting them on the market quickly. So what? IMO they're just that, "lift kits". Great for getting your truck in the air at a cheap price. If that's all you care about, then great. Skyjacker is the spring for you. [edit] and apparently it is. [/edit]

90% of the members choose OME or some OTHER springs because they're Land Cruiser enthusiasts, builders and/or specialists. Is Skyjacker?