Grand Cherokee ENTHUSIASTS: Change the RIDE HEIGHT of your Jeep with lowering links
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I've been asked about the lowering links in my Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland and here's a video showing you the steps I took to make them and also explaining stuff along the way. I hope you find this helpful, any questions or comments, you know what to do. Enjoy!
I bought this stuff with my own money.
Elbow Joint: 8mm Ball Socket 22mm M5 Thread
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Fully Threaded Rod, 316 Stainless Steel, M5-0.8mm, 1 m Length
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huge difference, thank you for the "how to"
Great vid!! I have a Ram 1500 and all of the vids people make are for raising them.. I want to lower mine and you have the best info for that I have found so far! Thanks!
Hell yeah dude!! 🍻 Make a video and I'd love to see how it turns out!!
Nice video and great insight
Thank you so much for this video I'm going to order my links today!!
How long are the threaded pieces by themselves? I have all the pieces and want to cut the threads today and put it all together
Did you end up getting your links installed? I don't recall the length of the threaded rod before threading the sockets, sorry! It was mostly all trial and error for me, making many adjustments to get it just right.
I made them myself. I was able to get the information from the Airlinks guys. 117mm front and 77mm passenger rear and 72mm driver rear. That end to end. That's the lengths of the links all put together. (2019 grand Cherokee)
After all materials and tools purchased to make them my self i realized it is worth just buying straight from the Airlinks guys. I only saved roughly $20 dollars making them myself. Also I wasn't a fan of the look in the rear so I just lowered the fronts and kept the rear stock.
I had the same rims before then changed them and I have 2 inch level kit in the front to match the stock height but I love ur setup!
Thanks man!! Yours probably looks sick with the front leveled up. Big tires to match?
NICE!!! So awesome. I just wish there was something we could do to keep the damn Off road hight just as high - and then go lower on the aero sport mode - thanks, bud this was a good video.
Sounds like the links would need to be dynamic where they lengthen and shorten on their own to go with the settings you pick. Not sure that’s even possible without crazy engineering. Or just use two sets for the drive mode you want and swap them out. More adjustability would be nice though, I agree!
I need to do something like this on my 07 Chrysler Aspen 5.7
I was wondering why sometimes I see "Aero" mode and sometimes I don't! Now I know why!!!!
Awesome! The more you know! LOL
Could you by chance tell me what diameter all thread you used and what size or whatever they use to defermine the size of the socket ends? Thanks so much! Loved the video! Very solid explainjng of the whole setup (except for parts descriptions lol)
Lmao, often times when I talk I stumble on trying to find the right words. I like to explain things but I have a hard time explaining things. Damned if I do, damned if I don't? Haha. Ugh.
I can't remember if I mentioned in the video, I did some research online and found Grainger was pretty much the only place that sold the sockets for this application. During that research I found the balls (giggity) on the jeep suspension are 8mm, and the ball sockets on Grainger are M5. Just cross referencing stuff at that point and the rest was all trial and error to find the correct length based on how I saw the Jeep sit after installing the links and firing it up.
Hello. So, I have a 2012 Overland. After 3 days of non-use of my Jeep sitting on a slight inclined driveway, the rear of my jeep sits very low. I can barely put my fist in between the wheel well (if that's what you call it) and the tires on the rear. I have checked with watery soap to see if there are any leaks on the rear bags or elbow fittings of my air suspension, but I don't see anything. Do you think maybe the height sensor has anything to do with this low sitting?
I have a 16 overland and bought the links for a lift. I'm running 305 35 26 right now but am going to buy 33s for the 26s. They're like really low profile all terrain tread. They have a .5 inch difference in diameter. My question to u is there any way to make it not go into aero mode at all other then getting it to the height I want and taking the fuse out that runs the compressor?? I did that and it worked but I just don't want something to fail especially while running very little room for error... Thanks again man in advance for ur help and awesome video
Unfortunately I don't know if you an disable aero mode. If anything it would be a setting in the computer which handles the air ride. You may want to consider using a tool like AlfaOBD and see what options you have in there. Good luck!
We advise next time when you cleaning such metal part just drop them to diesel and they come almost shiny. Do not grase this cups, they are made inside from plastic which work without grease. In the place where this links are placed all the crap from road is push to the links and adding grease make it like magnet for that crap and then it react on that caps like sand paper
These are great tips!
I lowered mine and do I need an alignment
This is sick, I have a 2019 high altitude and I was just wondering if you have any suspension problems with the compressor or any of the shocks themselves? Thanks for the detailed video and have a great day.
I don't have any issues with the shocks or the compressor thankfully. I always drive in sport so it's in Aero mode all the time, so with that and the fact the rear is lower than normal, sometimes the shocks bottom out on speed bumps but it's fine the rest of the time otherwise. As for the compressor, I do sometimes see the message "Air suspension too hot, cooling down" or something along those lines, not sure what triggers that but it would toss that message up occasionally even before I put in the custom links. Go Red Sox!
@@iambigsteveo Thanks for the info, it looks great 👍🏽
Do you know what all years this mod covers? Many thanks! By the way, what year is yours? Looks 👍.
Don't quote me on it, but I believe this covers all years of any vehicle with QuadraDrive. Mine is a 2014!
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it looks amazing!i just picked up a 12 overland. What in the world is that little round thing in the lower cent section of the front bumper?
On the 14+, it’s the radar for adaptive cruise control and collision detection. I can’t remember if that is a feature on the 11-13.
@@iambigsteveo mine has it too and the adaptive cruise as well. I thought it was that but wasnt sure. Thanks man! question, rather than popping the socke off the ball risking breaking the plastic arm on the sensor why didnt you just replace the balls as well as trhe sockets
@@RandomRichZ that was a thought of mine, just replace the socket, but once you are in the meat and potatoes of where the sensors are, there’s not a lot of room. Also, you’d add another level of difficulty by leaving the sockets on ball and trying to remove the ball. It’s easier to just brace the sensor arm and pop the socket off. That’s at least my experience on it.
@@iambigsteveo oh ok thats understandable. i might do that in the future but i have yet to decide.
I have never seen a Jeep with such low mph my Hemi never goes below 18 normally I’m around 19.4 and that’s still hamming as I don’t drive easily myself
I have a question I installed the links on my summit 2015 it’s perfect but my problem is i start driving it and after a while it says service air supension immediately I stopped the car and swap them again with the factory ones do you have any advice??
I saw this message come up a couple times but I found that there was no harm with my system. I never had any problems but others can't say the same thing. I have read lots of people had problems with general QuadraLift components and it's pricey to fix. Luckily I was not part of that statistic. I hope all is well with your system.
If I can get some advice,? I installed my links but now it won’t go into park mode, it just raises the front end and bottoms the rear. Any advice?
First off, I’d suggest starting from the beginning. Put your original links back in make sure the system is still functioning correctly and your Jeep levels out the way it should. If it works correctly with the original links, then you can point the issue to the custom links you have. Review the section of the video where I explain the lengths of the front and rear and how the lengths affect its height.
Make the fronts longer will lower the front and make the rears shorter will lower the rear.
Make the fronts shorter will raise the front and make the rears longer will raise the rear.
The slightest adjustments to the link magnifies the outcome when they’re reinstalled so keep that in mind. Good luck.
What lengths, front and rear, did you find best for the links versus ride quality? Tks.
Lowering links definitely made the ride more soft vs the oem links.
You're front was 33 and a half for oem
I’ve got the 2015 Overland with the HEMI and also installed that wicked CORSA on mine as well. I found a video a while back that covered the lowering links using parts found on Grainger. My question for you, is what size wheels and tires are you running? Your setup looks sharp! I’ve got the 20 x 9 stock Overland wheels with 265/ 50 20’s and I know that setup will not look good lowered. It just doesn’t fill out the wheel wells enough to give it that wide aggressive stance. I’d appreciate any advice you might have!
Corsa is sick, huh? I love it so much. Best sounding exhaust in my opinion. And thanks! It’s a nice setup. I’m not sure if they changed the wheel width from 2014 to 2015 but the 20” overland wheels are 8” wide so the tires traction patch is wider than the wheel, or it’s conclaves at the very least. The wheels I went with are OE Wheels and are replicas of the WK SRT. They are 20x9 with and offset of +34.75mm, so it’s got around an inch of additional poke which is 👌🏻, oem’s are +50something so they are sucked in towards the hub more. As for the tire, I’m running oem tire size, but the Nitto Terra Grappler G2’s have a great stance to them and help fill in the gaps better than other tires I have seen. I hope this helps!
I have a 2018 25th anniversary with the Hemi. I have 20 x 9 anniversary rims but changed the tire to 275/45/R20. Definitely improved the handling, feels like much less body roll
Now thats its two years later have you had any problems with this? everything still doing fine with running the system at a lower level? Any shock problems and bag problems? Any problems with bottoming out the bags at all while driving?
Hey James Bond, I sold the Jeep almost two years ago now, I did however have the lowering links in a long time prior to me making the video and up until when I traded it in. I had no issues with the air bags, really “dippy” bumps like bridge interchanges at highway speeds sometimes bottomed out the rear struts because it being in aero mode, but honestly, no issues came of that.
@@iambigsteveo Perfect, I don't want to go that low. I would just like the Exit mode all the time, so I think this would work for me. Thanks for the reply.
Yeah dude, it’s a nicer look, makes aftermarket wheels look cleaner, you’ll be happy going this route.
Would this leave the air bags where they are so they don’t keep adjusting ? If so I’m buying a set
These don’t keep it from adjusting, they simply lower it from the normal tricking the computer making it think it’s the same hight but it’s a smidge lower. It will still adjust going to aero at highway speeds among the other adjustments.
You should make some and sell them i need this lol
Not a bad idea, but I don't want to be held liable if it fails to high hell on someone I sold it to lol
I have an ‘11 overland and was curious if there’s a way to drive it in the park mode height…
You could with custom links like I show, but you’d be so close to the bump stops that you’d ultimately damage the struts in time. I would not recommend driving that low.
@@iambigsteveo got you…I just like the way it sits in park mode
Do you have any wheel spacer on that?
No wheel spacers, just less positive offset pushing the wheel outwards a little more.
Did you have any problems after riding lowered your jeep
I never had any issues with the suspension riding lower. Only occasionally on one bump on the highway, the struts would bottom out but I learned quickly and slowed down when going over that bump.
What’s the length of the links u got causes I got a set too but my shit slammed
I believe I mention the length of these in the video, no?
You only mentioned the front size never the rear I believe I was gonna ask same question
do you sell this or can i get something like it on amazon or ebay
I do not sell these, but there are a couple sites out there that make these that you can buy. As well as lifting links and leveling links.
A lowered suv it essentially a van lol, i still like it tho
Bad things can happen when bench grinders fall off the edge of the bench while running. Bolt that thing down man…
Yes I agree, I’m definitely not setting a good example here. Not saying it’s okay, this bench grinder is severely underpowered and only a tiny bit of force applied will slow and stop it from rotating. If something were to go downhill, it would not cause as much damage as a larger bench grinder would. I do appreciate you bringing this up as a safety precaution.
What’s you height measurements in exit/ park mode?
I'm not entirely sure, I will have to get back to you on that!
@@iambigsteveo okay thank you please let me know
Waiting on that park height
If I bring you my jeep, would you do that to me?
I could meet you somewhere to do the install. I have my links from this video that I have clear coated you can buy and it will be the same look as what you see in this video but with your wheels and tires. Let me know.
Title should say grand Cherokee only on overland,summit,altitude
I mention this in the video at the beginning, vehicles with Quadra-Lift.
It must have been slow Monday for you
pretty obvious you cant add air-ride sensor links to a coil setup lol
If you make them for me and I pay you
Thanks, but I'm not really looking to get into making and selling products. I don't have the Jeep anymore to test against either.
Where u get them wheels ? What’s the offset and u got spacers?
Offset is +34.75, no spacers.
www.walmart.com/ip/20-inch-Black-9082-OE-Wheels-Rim-Fits-Dodge-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Style/310858226
Also how long did u get them rods to ? The length I mean
I'm honestly not sure how long I made them. I had initially made length calculations prior to cutting, then I cut the rod with extra length incase I cut too much. Then I just took off little and there for the finishing touches.
what’s the tire and wheel size??????
OE tire size, 265/50-20, Nitto Terra Grappler G2.