Description
WK Old Man Emu lift, 2005-2010 Grand Cherokee
WK Old Man Emu lift, 2005-2010 for Grand Cherokee. The WK Old Man Emu Lift, OME suspension components are perfect for those who want ride quality over ‘show’ quality. You may find taller or more heavily advertised suspension lifts on the market, but you will never find anything that ride more comfortably, has greater load capacity, or is more durable than Old Man Emu. If you truly are looking for the ‘best’ suspension and not just the most popular or one that temporarily sits a bit taller (most lifts sag quickly, not OME), then you have found the very best suspension on the planet for your Jeep.
- Micro-Alloyed Spring Steel: Built from advanced steel alloys to provide superior strength and long-lasting durability under heavy loads.
- Double Scragging: Tested and compressed (scragged) both before and after shot peening to eliminate initial sagging and reduce internal spring stress.
- Precision Mandrels: Formed using computer-controlled mandrels to ensure exact manufacturing consistency and precise vehicle fitment.
- Durable Powder Coat: Coated in a hard-wearing, matte or satin black finish to protect against mud, road salt, and rust.
- Advanced Shot-Peening: Shot-peening increases the surface fatigue strength of the steel, significantly extending the working lifespan under heavy compression.
- Direct OE Fitment: Engineered coil ends match factory mounting points for a direct, bolt-in installation without requiring vehicle modifications.
- Rigorous In-House Testing: Tested using state-of-the-art fatigue, hardness, and strength equipment inside Dobinsons’ manufacturing plant.
Long Travel Strut & Shock System
- Softer Ride. Low gas pressure makes twin-tube shocks more forgiving and comfortable for everyday street driving. But valving and construction heavy duty enough for offroad use and abuse.
- Lower Seal Stress. Low internal pressures place less friction and physical stress on internal oil seals, extending component life.
- Damage Resistance. If outer casing receives a minor dent or ding from road debris, inner compression tube often remains undamaged, functional.
- Independent Valving Control. Dual-valve designs separate compression and rebound movements, allowing fine-tuning without unwanted side effects on opposing cycles.
- Improved Ride Quality. Advanced valving systems absorb rough road impacts and reduce noise, vibration, and harshness from entering the cabin.
- Better Handling and Stability. Nitrogen gas-charging and specialized control technologies reduce vehicle body roll, sway. Also, bounce during sudden lane changes or turns. Better control for higher speed offroad fun.
- Shorter Stopping Distances. Keeping tires firmly planted on the pavement helps your vehicle brake faster and more securely in an emergency, and more traction offroad.
- Extended Component Life. Restoring proper ride control and comfort prevents premature, uneven tire wear. Also, protects fragile steering and suspension parts from excessive shock damage.
- Enhanced Durability. Special anti-corrosion rod coatings, premium oil seals, and robust piston constructions help prevent fluid leaks and extend product lifespan.
With Old Man Emu, your ride quality improves immensely over stock and the plush ride will turn you off from lessor springs sold by more well-known companies with huge advertising budgets or cheap stiff coil lifts from the moment you try them. OME suspensions are widely regarded as the best engineered suspension on the market for any vehicle. Not necessarily the best choice for those looking to go extreme with super size tires and huge lifts. The OME system is a sensible lift height designed for maximum highway comfort and excellent offroadability.
WK Old Man Emu INSTRUCTIONS!
Old Man Emu does not provide installation instructions for the WK Grand Cherokee kits.
Rocky Road has done the work of producing a complete installation manual for the OME suspension though! The instructions are only available with a purchase of the WK OME lift from Rocky Road (we unfortunately cannot email them out without a purchase).
No other 4×4 shop that sells Old Man Emu lift kits can or will provide installation instructions for you. Our installation manual can save an hour or two on your installation time, which saves money, as well as helps to avoid installation which also cost time and money to sort out. Put another way, ordering the OME kit from any other company will result in higher installation cost… and a nose-down stance. Be wise, buy from Rocky Road.
These are ONLY available to Rocky Road customers… you’re welcome!! ;^)
Grand Cherokee WK Old Man Emu, Free Leveling Kit
Among the many great benefits of the OME suspensions, the spring rate is tailored to your vehicle and taste. One spring does not fit all, and OME understands this. This is why there is a choice of springs for guys running an 8 cyl engine up front, heavy winch bar, safari rack, oversized spare tire, etc. Customize your suspension and get it right the first time! OME also builds their shocks and struts specific to your Jeep. Its not a shock designed for a full size pickup truck that cross-references to your vehicle as well. It is built for the specific weight and suspension geometry of your vehicle for a comfortable ride on and offroad. As with the springs, various rates of dampening are also available with the OME shocks.
Grand Cherokee WK lifts are about 1.5-2″ in lift height in lift height. Please note these kits sit a little nose-down, much like your factory suspension position. All Old Man Emu kits, sold thru any 4×4 shop leave the front of the Grand Cherokee low.
Rocky Road packaged our OME suspensions with our FREE Leveling Trim Packer kit, which will help to level your vehicle out. Without this, your front will sit low. Other shops don’t have the level of experience we do with WK Grand Cherokees and so are unaware of this or ignore it, but the standard OME stance is lower in the front.
NOTE: Now included in all OME suspension packages from Rocky Road Outfitters… FREE LEVELING KIT included!
Optional Rear Shock System:
Handbuilt Nitrogen Charged Monotube Rebuildable Shock System. State-of-the-Art Monotube shock technology provides the maximum combination in both comfort and control. Cooler operating temperatures, lighter weight and bigger bore size combine to outperform a conventional twin-tube shock.
The performance begins with 14mm super-finished, hardened, chrome-plated piston rods designed to endure the most punishing pavement or off-road endeavors.
A chamber full of HIGH PRESSURE NITROGEN GAS and FLOATING PISTON TECHNOLOGY results in the quickest responding shock absorber ever engineered. A big 46mm bore reacts faster to bumps and absorbs impact with extreme quickness. Achieve maximum control through APPLICATION-TUNED VALVING.
Experience greater performance with a state-of-the-art SEAMLESS TUBE DESIGN which keeps the shock’s operating temperature cooler. This, in turn, gives you long-lasting performance.
The 2.0 Mono-Tube Shock is a rebuildable, re-valvable shock that is custom built to customers specifications.
