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#1151
Installed the 3.5 Dualrate ARB this past weekend with exhaust spacers spacers. DS still looks close. Ride is firmer, playing with tire pressures. Corners flat. Steering feels a little disconnected. More play at high speeds. Alignment done caster within specs but strangely camber is off. Ball joint? With only 8k miles.
#1152
Installed the 3.5 Dualrate ARB this past weekend with exhaust spacers spacers. DS still looks close. Ride is firmer, playing with tire pressures. Corners flat. Steering feels a little disconnected. More play at high speeds. Alignment done caster within specs but strangely camber is off. Ball joint? With only 8k miles. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=551285"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=551285"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=551286"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=551287"/>
#1153
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i am placing my order with matson today. i will ask him about the spacer issue. i was on the fence about either 2.5 or 3.5 for my JKUR. i ultimately decided on the 3.5 because the rig will only get heavier and i never wheel with nothing in the jeep. usually carrying decent load like cooler, tools, maybe a part or two, air, sometimes some camping equipment, and other various odds and ends. all that adds up and i think 2.5" of actual lift on JKU is the bare minimum IMO. and if you are worried about center of gravity, im getting MC's rear bumper/tire carrier which drops the spare (over 100lbs) much lower than most others.
#1154
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[QUOTE=RocketLab;3906308]Installed the 3.5 Dualrate ARB this past weekend with exhaust spacers spacers. DS still looks close. Ride is firmer, playing with tire pressures. Corners flat. Steering feels a little disconnected. More play at high speeds. Alignment done caster within specs but strangely camber is off. Ball joint? With only 8k miles.
It is not uncommon for a lift to reveal underlying issues. What is your caster and toe-in? Many people find a little more toe-in fixes the steering feel. I had the same issue and added a little more toe and that fixed it.
It is not uncommon for a lift to reveal underlying issues. What is your caster and toe-in? Many people find a little more toe-in fixes the steering feel. I had the same issue and added a little more toe and that fixed it.
#1155
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The lift cost might be the same, but the formula of $1000 per inch of lift is still in effect.
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i am placing my order with matson today. i will ask him about the spacer issue. i was on the fence about either 2.5 or 3.5 for my JKUR. i ultimately decided on the 3.5 because the rig will only get heavier and i never wheel with nothing in the jeep. usually carrying decent load like cooler, tools, maybe a part or two, air, sometimes some camping equipment, and other various odds and ends. all that adds up and i think 2.5" of actual lift on JKU is the bare minimum IMO. and if you are worried about center of gravity, im getting MC's rear bumper/tire carrier which drops the spare (over 100lbs) much lower than most others.
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