Nice! Looking forward to seeing some wheeling photos!Just installed the Clayton 2.5” Overland+ with some 35s this week. Looks good, drives good. Looking forward to taking it out this weekend on some central Florida trails.
I pretty much feel springs basically set ride height and little else, shocks set ride quality.
Definitely look into a softer shock option if you feel the Fox are too stiff! Bilstein might be another great choice to look into if you can find some, they're a softer ride than the Fox, but still the Fox shocks are usually looked at as a relatively neutral option when it comes to what's soft and stiff. As for your wheels rubbing, we do keep the same factory-style clearance bends in our arms as your stock arms to allow you more backspacing with your larger wheels than most lifts offer! Unfortunately though anytime you introduce larger and wider tires to a vehicle you will need to increase backspacing somehow either by a new wheel or wheel spacers in order to limit any rubbing. I would suggest looking into a set of 1/2" wheel spacers and you should be able to keep those stock wheels you love without any issues! Give us a call or send us a PM if you have any other questions or concerns, we'll help out as much as we can to make sure your lift and vehicle are driving the way you want
Exactly right! Springs just set up the height of the vehicle and then are basically just along for the ride
Thanks for your feedback. I had new 285/75 17s Toyo tires 11.5 inches wide, installed prior to the lift with no rubs at all. With lift it now rubs. This is why I was thinking the new control arms reduced my clearance. Are the control arms just thicker?Definitely look into a softer shock option if you feel the Fox are too stiff! Bilstein might be another great choice to look into if you can find some, they're a softer ride than the Fox, but still the Fox shocks are usually looked at as a relatively neutral option when it comes to what's soft and stiff. As for your wheels rubbing, we do keep the same factory-style clearance bends in our arms as your stock arms to allow you more backspacing with your larger wheels than most lifts offer! Unfortunately though anytime you introduce larger and wider tires to a vehicle you will need to increase backspacing somehow either by a new wheel or wheel spacers in order to limit any rubbing. I would suggest looking into a set of 1/2" wheel spacers and you should be able to keep those stock wheels you love without any issues! Give us a call or send us a PM if you have any other questions or concerns, we'll help out as much as we can to make sure your lift and vehicle are driving the way you want
The arms are only slightly thicker, but it really shouldn't make much of a difference at all. I would make sure the track is set properly, and if you want to email or PM us a few pictures of the underneath and we can check everything out for you!
Thanks for your continued support! I'll do my best to answer everything the best I can. The Giiro joints have a life expectancy of 5 to 7 years depending on what you use your vehicle for of course. This is a bit longer than your average Johnny Joint, but as you probably know Johnny Joints are rebuildable, where Giiros are not, so they would need to be replaced when worn out, and luckily are not as expensive as Johnny Joints. Overland Plus kits are completely maintenance-free so no greasing anywhere on the kit is necessary@Clayton Off Road
I’ve been driving a 2008 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon (JK) on Clayton’s 4.5” complete lift kit (installed in 2008) and 37” BFG KM2 and now KM3. For 13 years it served me very well. I just recently replaced all springs and all shocks with new ones from Clayton (Bilstein shocks like before).
Anyways, I recently ordered a new JL, similarly equipped to my current JK. Now waiting for it.
I have some questions about the “3.5" OVERLAND+ Lift Kit 2018+, JL”:
- What is the lifespan expectancy of your maintenance free Giiro Joints compared to your greaseable ones? I’m looking for both numbers. I really like to switch to the maintenance free option but as you can see I keep my Jeeps for a long time. With the Overland package are there any other greaseable parts at all to worry about?
- I understand the 2.5” lift is sufficient for 37” tires, but do 37” tires look ok with the 3.5” lift, or does it look silly?
- This time around I want a softer ride. My current JK and my newly coming JL will be very light... more than usual (half doors, manual transmission, plastic bumpers, soft top, no spare tire/wheel, no overlanding gear). For 13 years I loved my Clayton lift and Bilstein shocks (I tried the Rancho 9000 for a while) but always felt all the smallest imperfections on and off the road. Which Clayton tuned shocks do you recommend for me? What about the springs? I’m sure they are designed for overlanding added weight but I have less than even typical plain vanilla Jeep.
- I like to buy a complete kit up front that will correct geometry/steering/everything for daily on road use and for off road use. Does it include front and rear extended break lines? Any other geometry correction brackets? I thought the Clayton 4.5” kit on my JK has a lot more parts. Anything else I would need? What do you mean by front drive shaft recommended but not necessary? Could it tear off at first full flex?
- Will I be able to use my Rubicon’s sway bar disconnects with this lift kit? Also, if I keep them connected, limiting suspension travel, will the stock front drive shaft be ok?
Here is a picture of my current JK Rubicon on Clayton 4.5:
And here is what I ordered:
Did you get remote reservoir Fox 2.0 shocks?
