lol man, this is on a competition buggy. I’m sure whatever he’s running are purpose-built. I never said they suck, I said they weren’t right for a Jeep. My point was they aren’t bulletproof. They also add a cost and a complexity that most on this forum don’t understand.
Double wait... He's running ATV portals on a buggy and you're using that as a standard that portals aren't strong enough?lol man, this is on a competition buggy. I’m sure whatever he’s running are purpose-built. I never said they suck, I said they weren’t right for a Jeep. My point was they aren’t bulletproof.
"This is a picture I found on internet. So what I said must be true."
I’m still waiting for you to post anything that adds to the conversation anywhere on this forum."This is a picture I found on internet. So what I said must be true."
Watch his comments is like watch Skit Bayless arguing with himself with whole bunch of nonsense on ESPN.
I said that the G-Wagen does not come standard with portals. The standard G-Wagen starts at $140k and lacks portals. To get them on the AMG G63 (which also does not have portals standard) you have to add on the ~$60K 4x4² package.
The G-Wagen comes stock with portals, as you pointed out. It's like the Wrangler, which comes stock with an 8.4" screen, lockers, electric windows. I didn't choose any of those "options" as they came standard on my JLR.
You quoted me saying that they do not come stock with portals. They do not come standard on a G-Wagen.
I will say, $25k for portals doesn't seem that bad, compared to the example Ratbert gave above, at $250k+.
Couldn't one run portals with metalcloak 6 packs sacrificing 0 uptravel over stock unlike almost every lift kit on the market that extends the bump stops? Why would you have to build your own suspension parts or run stock? Any aftermarket arms, track bars, etc could be added no problem. Hell you could buy 1 of a half dozen long arm upgrade kits on the market, run stock springs, slightly extended bumps, and probably clear 40's with portals. At some point you may need limit straps to keep the coils in, but you'd be surprised just how much droop it takes to drop even a stock height coil out of the bucket if you add a retainer at the bottom. 15" of shock travel and the clearance of portals and 40's with stock suspension height would be pretty awesome though.
About 10" of shock travel is capable with stock 2-door sport springs without spring retainers. There will be more wheel travel since the shocks are somewhat inboard (and will be influenced by wheel offset, axle width, wheel spacers, etc.)
