5qf3764b

I'd drive it like it is for a while and do your research on what you REALLY want. I've got at least $2,000 worth of barley used stuff in my garage because I changed my mind too much...

swaite3

Why are you getting a rubicon if your not going to wheel it and when you are 4 years from now your pulling the rears for 60's I would buy a sport save cash put. 3" lift for now with some 35s and get started with the armor and recovery stuff. If you swap the drivetrain later most likely your lift will need reworking.

Steve

Cavjock22

Mine is a daily driver for the wife. I have kept the mods on my 12 rubi pretty simple.
Garage door remote button
European rear light guards
Gas cap kit
Teraflex 1.5 level kit ( most awesome mod)

Next two months
Warn full width bumper

Christmas
Warn winch

Next year
????

Cavjock22

Teraflex level kit

JCDriller

In 4 years I'll be out of the military and returned to Missouri, where I can enjoy the rubi. It'll take years for the D60s, but there eventually coming. In the meantime the modded rubi will have to do.

I like the evo kits, I'll seriously look into them.

Emptypockets

$6,000 x .5% bank interest = $30 dollars/year. I will pay you $30 to use $6,000 of anybody's money a year. If the engine is not ticking, you should be good to go. No matter what you do, there is always an upgrade to be done. Spend it on what makes you the happiest.

clarsen

I would go with the new EVO bolt in coilover kit front and rear, 37 m/t (brand Toyo, Nitto would be my choice) re gear with 538 gearing you will also need to get new drive shafts I would suggest JE Real 1350 driveshaft front and rear. That kind of set up will last a very long time with a great ride on and off road.
Good luck.

VolsJeep

I've heard the Bilstein shocks giving the best ride. So definitely get a set of those. Most people say the 5100's. But make sure you get the right shocks based on the size lift you get.

JCDriller

My ultimate goal will be a teraflex 6" long arm lift w/ coilovers and 40s, but that will blow well past my $6k budget and will have to wait until my JK is no longer my daily driver. For now I'm going to settle with 35-37" tires and a small lift with a 1" body lift and fender flares. This postpones needing driveline modification that may need to be redone when I finally do the 6" lift. My lift options are as follows:

2.5" teraflex budget boost w/ 1" body lift and bilstein 5100s
2.5" teraflex spring lift w/ 1" body lift and bilstein 5100s
2.5" teraflex long arm lift w/ 1" body lift and bilstein 5100s

If I go with the budget boost it's cheap and can be used with the 6" long arm lift prior to coilovers if needed. If I go with the 2.5" spring lift its still cheap, will provide a slightly better ride on the road, but will have to be scrapped when I eventually do the 6" lift. Finally, the 2.5" long arm lift will provide the best ride, is the most expensive, but the brackets will already be in place on the frame when I go to the 6" lift making it super fast and easy. However the long arm kit burns most my available funds after install and on a daily driver won't really make much difference.

In addition I'll be changing to 5.38s, 37" tires, wheels with proper back spacing, sleeves, gussets. What other suspension mods are needed to properly lift the vehicle? Adjustable track bar?

Thanks for all the help, I'm coming from a Ford Cobra/GT500 background so this is very new.

Any input on the three lifts listed or what your preference would be?

jaydoc1

The first mod for me would be the EVO MFG ProTeK Skid System. In fact for me it IS the first mod. $400 of peace of mind if you are going to off-road it at all. Then worry about lifts, tires, bumpers, etc...