My thoughts on lifts
#311
JK Super Freak
Stephane87- occasionally I drive family that have mobility issues too, and the added height from the lift makes getting in and out somewhat of a chore. I do carry two collapsible steps and have to spot them. And the older they get, the more of a chore it may become. You kept your sidesteps so that will help. And with your spring spacers and wheel spacers you no longer look like a showroom vehicle and can handle offroad situations very well. Keeping suspension as is will help with passengers. If you want a more aggressive look maybe just add more open lug tires. To make it appear lifted try cutting fenders or add aftermarket flat fenders.
#312
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
Stephane87 Just pick a spacer that fits your budget, there is not much difference between brands. Make sure they have either extended front sway bar links or have extended rear and move the factory rears to the front.
#313
Thanks for the compliment about my jeep
The thing is that I don't like flat fenders. Also my tires are new (5000km), so will have to wait for that. What do you think about my 3 suggestions?
The thing is that I don't like flat fenders. Also my tires are new (5000km), so will have to wait for that. What do you think about my 3 suggestions?
#314
So a basic kit like the TF coil spacer leveling kit would be good?
#315
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
If you feel that kit will meet your needs then it should be good for you. I really don't see you needing anything else for what you described you would be doing with your jeep. I don't make a habbit of endorsing companies.
#316
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
If you are running flat fenders and do the needed trimming you should be able to get by without any extra bump stop with the factory shocks. If you run a longer body aftermarket shock then you will need to add the increased lenght of the compressed lenght to your bump stop.
#318
If you are running flat fenders and do the needed trimming you should be able to get by without any extra bump stop with the factory shocks. If you run a longer body aftermarket shock then you will need to add the increased lenght of the compressed lenght to your bump stop.
This is more what I'm interested in. The stock shocks offer something on the order of 7-8" of travel. I'd like to do more if I can but I don't have an easy way to measure the droop with my Teraflex springs. Maybe there's no way around putting it up on a rack, is there?
#319
It's possible to run coil retainers and squeeze a little bit longer of a shock in there but typically your longer shocks will have longer compressed lengths (an issue for what you're trying to do.)
#320
You can jack it up by the axle (fairly high), place jacks under the frame close to the rear control arm mounts, remove the tires, remove the shocks, then allow the axle to droop. You'll then just watch to see when the coil starts to unseat.
It's possible to run coil retainers and squeeze a little bit longer of a shock in there but typically your longer shocks will have longer compressed lengths (an issue for what you're trying to do.)
It's possible to run coil retainers and squeeze a little bit longer of a shock in there but typically your longer shocks will have longer compressed lengths (an issue for what you're trying to do.)
Thanks for the reply.