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Old 02-19-2019, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 3Dog
I just did a full suspension replacement on my 2000, front and rear. I bought all my parts from Kolak, and went with the Upcountry setup which, as Downs mentioned, gives a nice 1" lift over stock. Crown leaf springs and bushings, new coils for the front. Ball joints, control arms, shackles, sway bar end links, u-bolts, the works. I went with Bilstein 5100 shocks on all four corners, but since I daily drive mine, I probably would have been just as happy with Monroe sensatracs, which I have used with good results on another daily driven '95 XJ. Kolak had prices good enough where I just went with the Bilsteins this time.

Over all very happy with my new setup. I'll try to post a pic below, nice ride height without being overly lifted.

You should email or call Nick at Kolak - he is in your back yard in Phoenix (no affiliation). I have bought a couple suspension set-ups over the years. Hard to beat the prices in my opinion.

How does one get ahold of this elusive Kolak? I've done a search... no confirmed website, etc. Are they still around?

Any info would be helpful. Thanks!
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Here's some stuff:

https://superlift.com/local-dealers/...252526-offroad
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Originally Posted by RocketMouse
How does one get ahold of this elusive Kolak? I've done a search... no confirmed website, etc. Are they still around?

Any info would be helpful. Thanks!
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Nick is in Paradise Valley in Phoenix. No website. He is a one man show, VERY busy, but super helpful - which explains why he is busy. He is well-known over at jeepforums and other sites. email him: kolak at aol.com <== yep, the dude is so old school he still uses AOL

He is the sole proprietor of Kolak Performance.
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https://www.facebook.com/Kolak-Perfo...9578278499078/

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