All, just ordered rubicon express 3.5 short arm super flex kit, km2 35's x 5, dick cepek torque 17,s x 5, WARN rear bumper, tire carrier, and fox shocks. Now I wait for the canoe to bring it from the mainland to Hawaii.... Estimated at 4 weeks.... All this for the wife's 09 rubicon 2 door. Can't wait to use it. Anything else I need to watch for or must have? Rims are backspaced appropriate. Thanks for the replies in advance.

 

Here are the before photos.

 

Looks like you got a good list there, maybe get a programmer like the AEV Procal or the superchips to adjust your speedo with the new tire size and disable the TPMS unless you plan on getting new stems installed. I am moving back to Honolulu this summer actually so I am buying parts now before I go to avoid crazy shipping $$!! Good luck and Mahalo!


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Thanks for the feedback. We have the super chips flashpaq. This should really pay for itself now...

 

Anybody else??

 

Drive shafts. I just had to pay for a rear and the front is next. Gears and driveshafts are not as obvious as bumpers and a lift, but they should be part of the budget

 

I have the 4.5 RE lift with 37's I did gears and drive shafts also have to get the procal to reprogram for gears. Get the pics up after your done .



Also went with fox resi shocks and they are great.

 

Looks really good! I'll post some more before and after once all the parts arrive. Three weeks of shipping and only the tires have come in.......

I'm hoping the drive shafts hold for a little while. We don't plan on going hard core off road until the shafts are replaced.

 

Good looking setup man

 

Installed lift today. Taller than I thought it would be. Even without the tires and rims since I am still awaiting the rims from California since they are finally off back order. Will have the complete install done on the 19th. Rides really well, looks wired with factory tires and rims though. Had to leave the rear disconnect bars off since they rubbed the tires pretty bad until the tires and rims go on. Have a huge clunking from the rear and can't find what it is on bumps.... Anyone have suggestions. I will recheck all torques again tomorrow just in case I missed them the third time over. Also had to put limiting straps on the rear since at full flex the springs could be pulled by hand.... Had the straps put on just about at full flex. Shouldn't have any springs popping out with the straps..... If anyone has suggestions on what the clunking might be please let me know. I'll post pictures tomorrow when there is daylight.