Couple geometry questions.

[Kurt0]

I wouldn’t use a relo bracket for front track bar, it will raise it, and it will get out of parallel with the drag link, which will cause bump steer. Use adjustable track bar in front, and relo bracket in the rear with stock track bar for now. Your not lifting high enough to get that far off on geometry.

Thanks. the kit flips the drag link as well as the track bar bracket. Does that make a difference?

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[Roky]

Thanks. the kit flips the drag link as well as the track bar bracket. Does that make a difference?

Yes that will make a difference, just keep them parallel that’s key. How high are you lifting? I thought you were going 2”? And what kit are you looking at?

 

[Kurt0]

Yes that will make a difference, just keep them parallel that’s key. How high are you lifting? I thought you were going 2”? And what kit are you looking at?

its the Fabtech Mojave specific lift, so its a full 2”; so from a geometry standpoint its a 3” lift since the Mojave starts an 1” above a Rubicon. They felt the drag link flip was warranted. i dont know enough to know the why of it.

 

[jlur_2019]

I had Geo brackets on my two JK's, currently running Core 4X4 full control arm kit on the JLUR. A comparison would not be accurate, but to me the only difference is less nose dive when braking using Geo brackets. If wanting good street manners a kit like the MetalCloak, or Clayton Overland will have joints that soak up the harsh vibrations of road driving. Those two would have a more "stock" feel. Kits that use full Johnny Joints will be a little less so. I had an AEV kit on my JK Sahara, and the Mopar 2" with Geo brackets on my JKR. The JKR always got me where I wanted to go, and never felt hampered by using the brackets. My area is wooded fire road type trails and maybe a few rocks but not Moab type topography. If I lived out west I'd probably say a full arm kit, midwest or east, then either way would do. Honestly the puny ground clearance you lose with Geo brackets is no hindrance.

Hi RedundanT,
Im very much considering the AEV kit for my JLUR. When you say the puny ground clearance list is no hindrance do you know how much the drop is? I’m out west so rock gardens are abundant and have been in situations where I’ve hit the stock control mounts. Not likely to hit those kinds of rock gardens again but who knows.
now That I have aftermarket wheels w more backspacing and an extra inch adding the geo brackets will prob put me back to stock height as far as control arm mounts are concerned.
the on road manners (where we spend most of our time) is def why I’m still considering AEV instead of just going w MC GC lift.

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