riverfever
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland Park, Colorado
So I've owned the Liberty for 6 months now and, for the most part, I like it. The trans does hunt a little when I climb the pass on the way home from work each day but it's not the end of the world and it's a different kind of vehicle. If I switch to tow mode it does help. I love the silver and black leather. The one thing I cannot get past is the raked stance. Factory measurements are supposed to be 18/19" (front/back) from the center of the hub to the flares. My front is right at 18 but the back is 19.75". I would like to level it out more and I know I can accomplish this with a 1/4" top plate and a 1/4" spacer under the strut at the clevis. This would lift things about an inch. What I'm worried about is the same thing that I was worried about when I bought this vehicle. All the sensors and whether or not they are going to freak out. I know there's a steering angle sensor and have read reports of some Liberty's having an issue with the traction control activating when there is no wheel spin after a lift but everything I've read has been when doing 2.5" to 4" lifts. I know one inch isn't much so I'd be surprised if there was an issue but wanted to ask what you all thought. I'm also trying to determine if I should have the Jeep aligned at a Jeep dealer or at a reputable tire shop? Again, I don't know if that matters much either. I did get rid of those stupid 18" wheels and went to a stock 16" wheel and a Grabber AT2 tire so it's not like we're dealing with 6" of lift and 35" tires and aligning things. What do you guys think?
