Is cutting pinch seam required on 2014+ JK?
03-02-2016, 07:18 PM
#21
This may not pertain to any of you, as I'm not running any bumpstop and have a 2008 but I've trimmed pretty generously on the front/rear pinch seams and rubi rail to run 37s. I now rub only slightly on the top of the wheel well in the back. The front Im running cut flares and I've cut off the metal flare support. I'm now rubbing on my grill, front edge of the fender itself, and the corner of my bumper. It's a shittybilt xrc. Here's some pics of my last shakedown run to see.
03-03-2016, 02:39 AM
#22
JK Freak
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So I am guessing that with my 2" suspension lift with factory arms, 3" bump extensions and 1.25" body lift, I will have minimal trimming to deal with if much at all should I go with 37" tires.
I am getting a front ProRock 44 Unlimited in a few weeks, and Rock Krawler adjustable front lower control arms to roll the caster into range, the rear will stay with the factory Sport D44 on factory arms for this year. It's getting Ten Factory shafts in the rear to help support the 37" tires that I plan to get.
I am getting a front ProRock 44 Unlimited in a few weeks, and Rock Krawler adjustable front lower control arms to roll the caster into range, the rear will stay with the factory Sport D44 on factory arms for this year. It's getting Ten Factory shafts in the rear to help support the 37" tires that I plan to get.
03-03-2016, 03:53 AM
#23
JK Junkie
So I am guessing that with my 2" suspension lift with factory arms, 3" bump extensions and 1.25" body lift, I will have minimal trimming to deal with if much at all should I go with 37" tires. I am getting a front ProRock 44 Unlimited in a few weeks, and Rock Krawler adjustable front lower control arms to roll the caster into range, the rear will stay with the factory Sport D44 on factory arms for this year. It's getting Ten Factory shafts in the rear to help support the 37" tires that I plan to get.
04-06-2016, 11:13 AM
#26
JK Freak
Thread Starter
So, to update what I'm doing:
The ProRock is here. The rear D44 had been changed to 4.88 LSD to match. I'm changing to anot Adams front shaft, as I'm going to remove the front Mopar supplied limiting straps, 2" springs and the front Fox 2.0 shocks.
Northridge is shipping in the EVO Rock Star rear shock relocation bracket, front Fox 2.0 28" shocks for 4"-8" lift, all 4 Rock Krawler 4 door 3.5" triple rate springs. So the rear shocks, being 25.8" will appear as 27.8" with the EVO relocation brackets, almost equal to the 4-8 inch lift shock in length. This should get me around 4" of lift on my 2 door. Oh, and I have the 37x13.5-18 STT Pro tires mounted with Dynabeads and setting in the garage.
The 1.25" body lift stays as it is. The West Texas ram assist is on the way. Things should be coming together over the next 4 weekends.
The only true unknown is rear bump stop extensions, but until I get it together it's tough to guess what I want for that. I'm just going to make my own, they are such a simple thing I just can't see paying $50 for a couple scraps of plate welded into a box.
My little Willy is getting all grown up.
The ProRock is here. The rear D44 had been changed to 4.88 LSD to match. I'm changing to anot Adams front shaft, as I'm going to remove the front Mopar supplied limiting straps, 2" springs and the front Fox 2.0 shocks.
Northridge is shipping in the EVO Rock Star rear shock relocation bracket, front Fox 2.0 28" shocks for 4"-8" lift, all 4 Rock Krawler 4 door 3.5" triple rate springs. So the rear shocks, being 25.8" will appear as 27.8" with the EVO relocation brackets, almost equal to the 4-8 inch lift shock in length. This should get me around 4" of lift on my 2 door. Oh, and I have the 37x13.5-18 STT Pro tires mounted with Dynabeads and setting in the garage.
The 1.25" body lift stays as it is. The West Texas ram assist is on the way. Things should be coming together over the next 4 weekends.
The only true unknown is rear bump stop extensions, but until I get it together it's tough to guess what I want for that. I'm just going to make my own, they are such a simple thing I just can't see paying $50 for a couple scraps of plate welded into a box.
My little Willy is getting all grown up.
04-06-2016, 06:17 PM
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I lucked out pretty well, On my 2013 I had to do nothing more than trim the sharp corner off of the rear, and hammer a bit on the front of the rear wheel well. 40" sticky trepadors. At full stuff its about 1" of clearance all the way around the tire. After you cut off the sharp corners, the wheel well pretty much has the radius of a 40" tire.
before
after
granted, I dont have a ton of flex in the rear. The front works great though!
before
after
granted, I dont have a ton of flex in the rear. The front works great though!
04-06-2016, 08:06 PM
#30
Had mine flexed last week, this is a 2" lift with 1" bumpstop in the back, and 35's, lower bumpstop resting with the upper one, thoght i'm sure that upper can compress almost 1" in full, so i didn't have to cut anything, but i added another 1" bumpstop block on top of what i had for a total of 2" bumpstops in the rear just in case.
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