Northridge4x4

No modifications needed. And your driveshafts will not need to be changed.

David

Bluewaterrider

Which manufacturers track bars do you recomend? :confused:

I have a 07 2 door Rubicon and ONLY want 2'' of lift,.... so will I be safer by getting the softer springs for the front and rear?:confused:

Thanks BWR

wayland1985

I don't get it. With anything more than 2.5 inches of lift, we've been preaching that you need to upgrade things like the drive shafts due to the more extreme angle.

I may be looking at 4 inches of lift (I have a soft top, and no bumpers yet) and it wont be an issue.


This JK-er needs some edumacating....... fill in the blanks!


When i do my lift, I want it to be done!

CJK

4 door hard top with steel bumpers front and rear, winch, steel front skid. I did the OME lift with HD front coils and 300 lb load rear coils and ended up with about 3" front and 2 1/2" rear lift. With stock Rubi tires it measures about 38" at wheel centerline from the ground to the fenders. I also installed the FT adjustable track bars to recenter the axles (otherwise the lift will offset the axles about 3/8" in opposite directions). I'm waiting to see how much it settles before deciding on the adjustable upper control arms. I currently have 2 degrees of caster (specs call for 4 degrees and many people with lifts run around 7 degrees) which causes the flighty or wandering steering. Not major, just not as tight as it was pre-lift. The adj control arms allow you to rotate the position of the axle and change the relation of total toe to the pavement (caster) compensating for the change the lift induced.

35" tires should fit fine without a body lift but you'll want to go to an aftermarket wheel for 2 reasons: less backspacing and a wider rim for the wider tire.

Robar

I am in the same holding pattern as far as deciding on the upper arms. I think I will eventually get track bars any way.

Northridge4x4

Trackbars

http://www.northridge4x4.com/proddet...?prod=FTS-7112

http://www.northridge4x4.com/proddet...?prod=FTS-7115

Not sure who has been preaching that. For example I know a ton of people running the FT 3" lift kits without any driveline modifications. I personally would say anything over 3" you will need to look at drivelines then.

If you are planning on getting a OME kit and are unsure on what spring rates you need feel free to give me a call.

David

wayland1985

Thanks for the info, Dave! I'll surely give you a call when I'm ready to make my move. Maybe by then you'll be selling more wheels and tires too

JKfireman

I'm thinking the same thing...the FT bars from Northridge are on the top of the list.