chris4prez
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Please point me in the right direction of what I should or should not be doing…
BACKGROUND: I’ve been lurking on this forum for around 3 months doing my research and just purchased and pending delivery of a fully loaded 2020 JLUR 3.6L. My first Jeep.
I have read far too many threads and posts across all sections, as well as, watched too many YouTube videos and read various blogs / review sites then I care to admit; ranging from those that shall not be named to large well-known reputable shops / reviewers.
I have gone so far down the hole I need to circle back with the experts (you guys!) to help ensure I am going in the right direction and not overlooking something and end up with my ideal solution that will work.
Details:
Ask away if I missed something that will help suggest the correct setup to me. All opinions are accepted and will be helpful, as I assume many people will look at this in different perspectives.
BACKGROUND: I’ve been lurking on this forum for around 3 months doing my research and just purchased and pending delivery of a fully loaded 2020 JLUR 3.6L. My first Jeep.
I have read far too many threads and posts across all sections, as well as, watched too many YouTube videos and read various blogs / review sites then I care to admit; ranging from those that shall not be named to large well-known reputable shops / reviewers.
I have gone so far down the hole I need to circle back with the experts (you guys!) to help ensure I am going in the right direction and not overlooking something and end up with my ideal solution that will work.
Details:
- I will either be doing the Steer Smarts or Synergy Tie Rod, Drag Link, Front Track Bar setup. (Leaning Steer Smarts, and not looking to discuss the merits of either or here unless there is a technical reason to justify one over the other due to suggested lift kit)
- If front and rear trackbar are included in lift kit, then I would use that over Steer Smarts or Synergy Front Track Bar (Unless there are technical merits that these would be far superior then what the lift kit provides.)
- Steering Stabilizer will be a FOX ATS 2.0
- I have decided coil overs are not an option (Cost and Maintenance are my reasoning for ruling out as an option)
- 2.5 or 3.5 lift kit is acceptable
- Shocks should be adjustable
- 70% on road usage / 30% off road – Daily Driver
- From a weight perspective:
- I have the factory steel bumpers and will be upgrading to the AEV setup assuming it comes out before 2030.
- Winch in front Warn Zeon 12s
- Maximus-3 Rhino will be on roof
- I am not looking to load it up too heavy beyond what’s listed
- Ideally, I want to do adjustable shocks with remote reservoir
- 37in tires (Nitto Ridge Grappler/KO2/KM3)
- I am planning on doing AEV Savegre II Wheels
- https://www.aev-conversions.com/product/savegre-ii/
- Backspacing: 5.77in
- Offset: +25mm
- Wheel Spacers to make anything work is out of the question
- The wheel I am looking at has a 5.77in backspace does that limit my lift kit options? If so, what would work with it? Or how to I modify other kits to work with this wheel.
- Clearly the AEV JL 2.5 Dualsport RT will work or they would not sell it.
- https://www.aev-conversions.com/product-category/jl-wrangler/jl-suspension/
- The kit is not as full as I would like (no adjustable control arms, etc.) nor does it have adjustable dual reservoir shocks
- https://www.aev-conversions.com/product-category/jl-wrangler/jl-suspension/
- What lift kits would work with a 5.77in backspaced wheel?
- How big of a deal is it to have springs tuned to your shocks?
- Clearly the AEV JL 2.5 Dualsport RT will work or they would not sell it.
- Fox Race Series 3.0 Internal Bypass reservoir shocks or Fox Race Series 2.5 Reservoir Shocks or King 2.5 Remote Reservoir with adjuster
- AEV Savegre II Wheel with 5.77in backspace
- 37in tires
- The following brands seem to have nice kits: MetalCloak (Hate the goldish coating), Rock Krawler, EVO but it seems like the kits may not work with a 5.77in backspacing. (Why? - Can someone explain to me why)
Ask away if I missed something that will help suggest the correct setup to me. All opinions are accepted and will be helpful, as I assume many people will look at this in different perspectives.
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