35" and 37" JL pics with lift kit

[neeesack]

Cooper Discoverer STT Pro 37x12.5R17
Warn Jackhammer 17x8.5
Metalcloak Gamechanger 3.5"

Hoover Dam, Arizona side

Bryce Canyon

Kodachrome Basin - Chimney Rock

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[jl_explorer]

Oh - you're sitting low in the rear?

Yeah, I'm a bit lower in the rear, at least to the eye.

 

[AlexJeepVB]

Awesome, I think I’ll make the jump. Have you noticed your front sits

Huh?

 

[AlexJeepVB]

Yeah, I'm a bit lower in the rear, at least to the eye.

If you were asking if the front sits high I actually think its very close to level, just with the rubicon fenders sitting higher in the front on the Jeep than the rear it does look that way at times.

 

[jl_explorer]

If you were asking if the front sits high I actually think its very close to level, just with the rubicon fenders sitting higher in the front on the Jeep than the rear it does look that way at times.

That makes sense. I guess it can be an optical illusion at times. There are some places I park it and the rake looks way off, other times, to your point, pretty close to even. I'm sure the steel bumper and winch going in will help that even more.

 

[dna44]

That makes sense. I guess it can be an optical illusion at times. There are some places I park it and the rake looks way off, other times, to your point, pretty close to even. I'm sure the steel bumper and winch going in will help that even more.

I had this problem with the "illusion" when I installed my JKS stuff. Remedied it by installing a 1/2" rear spacer and it's satisfied my OCD haha

 

[jl_explorer]

I had this problem with the "illusion" when I installed my JKS stuff. Remedied it by installing a 1/2" rear spacer and it's satisfied my OCD haha

Haha, when that OCD hits! After the bumper/winch install, I may need to look at doing the same. Once loaded up in the rear, I don't want that rake.

 

[dna44]

Haha, when that OCD hits! After the bumper/winch install, I may need to look at doing the same. Once loaded up in the rear, I don't want that rake.

That was my main reasoning for doing the rear spacer. Completely unloaded it was ok, but with gear, food, water, tent, etc. it looked way worse. The spacer remedied that completely (as much as I had spacers and the like)

 

[jl_explorer]

That was my main reasoning for doing the rear spacer. Completely unloaded it was ok, but with gear, food, water, tent, etc. it looked way worse. The spacer remedied that completely (as much as I had spacers and the like)

I've always been hesitant to use spacers, for whatever reason, but I just pulled the trigger and ordered the .5 inch Teraflex spacers for the rear.

 

[dna44]

I've always been hesitant to use spacers, for whatever reason, but I just pulled the trigger and ordered the .5 inch Teraflex spacers for the rear.

It's a cheap fix to the issue for sure. I ended up swapping from the JKS 2.5" HD springs to their 3.5" HD springs (the 3.5" HD springs weren't out when I originally started piecing together my suspension setup) and kept the 1/2" rear spacer after the swap. Not mad about it :P

 

[jl_explorer]

It's a cheap fix to the issue for sure. I ended up swapping from the JKS 2.5" HD springs to their 3.5" HD springs (the 3.5" HD springs weren't out when I originally started piecing together my suspension setup) and kept the 1/2" rear spacer after the swap. Not mad about it :P

That's actually another option I was looking at, ordering new rear springs. I'll see what the spacers do, but may end up there down the line as well. Did you have to replace your rear shocks since you had more lift?

 

[dna44]

That's actually another option I was looking at, ordering new rear springs. I'll see what the spacers do, but may end up there down the line as well. Did you have to replace your rear shocks since you had more lift?

Nope - I have the Evo-spec King 2.5's with the adjusters for 2.5"-5" of lift so they were good to go. Really would have sucked to have to replace those.

 

[jl_explorer]

Nope - I have the Evo-spec King 2.5's with the adjusters for 2.5"-5" of lift so they were good to go. Really would have sucked to have to replace those.

That's one thing I need to keep in mind, is my shocks. I went full send on my suspension, but went bare bones for shocks. They're good shocks, but not sure how well they'll handle another inch of lift in the rear, might max out.

 

[Perrier11]

4in Superlift dual-rate with Fox Shocks
Black Rhino wheels
37in Nitto Ridge Grapplers

 

[dna44]

That's one thing I need to keep in mind, is my shocks. I went full send on my suspension, but went bare bones for shocks. They're good shocks, but not sure how well they'll handle another inch of lift in the rear, might max out.

If you didn't go full-send on the shocks that's a good thing. I'd get your heights dialed in right where you want them before investing big mooney in to some Gucci shocks. I would not have swapped springs if I had to somehow sell that set of King's just to fund another set of King's - hard pass

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