GhostDivers
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- First Name
- Don
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- Davidson, NC
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- 2018 JLUR 6sp, 2014 X5 35d, 2020 JLR 6sp
If you’re reading through these post, you’ve probably have done a fair amount or will be doing a fair amount of research figuring out the best lift for you. I did the same. Ranging from Rancho, to Icon, Teraflex, AEV and of course RK and MC. From what I gathered, you won’t go wrong with any of these; especially the latter ones.
Price was a factor. Spending $3K+ wasn’t going to happen.
Height was a real factor…I didn’t want a 3”+ lift…at least not now
Ride quality played serious role as I didn’t want a jarring or even a coarse ride on or off road. But it did need to handle up to moderate+ trails and have solid on road manners.
The Dynatrac lift seemed to check all the boxes and I gave it a go. I have about 4K miles on the lift so far…here are my thoughts:
Installation: Other than them sending the wrong rear link nuts to go with the bolts which meant I had to stop mid-install to run up to the hardware store, installing the kit is pretty straight forward. Like all projects, make sure you have all the right tools and, if you have it…a good impact wrench is really nice to have, though not necessary.
The Ride: as pretty much everyone on this thread, other threads, or other sites have called out…it’s a seriously good riding lift. Like most of what you’ll read…this is subjective but it 100% met my expectations.
Height came in right at the 2” mark that I wanted (it's a Rubicon). I did have a slight list to the passenger side, which is fairly common with JL’s…some have ¼ inch, some closer to ¾. I ended up putting a Teraflex ½ inch spacer (their leveling kit) in the rear passenger after the original install…the top bolt is a pain…and taking out the rear twice wasn’t ideal. Though, much easier the 2nd time!
Offroad: Honestly, it’s been exceptional. I’ve run 6-8 (though the 8 was probably more like a mid 7) level trails though most have been 2-6 and it has far exceeded my expectations. After finishing the toughest section with a group last weekend, one of our spotters commented that it looked like the Jeep just floated down the rocks. It wasn’t driver’s skill
Additional parts needed: the ½ inch spring spacer noted above for mine. Really none. My axles are barely off center. I’ll eventually upgrade the tack bar (and more…tie rod, drag link, stabilizer, then, then, then…it’s part of the fun), but it’s not needed. I did put on the Mopar lift front LCA’s 300 miles ago. Not because the lift needed it, but there’s enough post on the low caster on JL’s that it made an inexpensive and pretty quick improvement on steering. Getting to 190 ft lbs…tough, but not as bad as I expected. Adj. LCA’s would be better, but for $60…
I did get the dealer to put the TSB “upgraded” track bar on last week…I think it may have made a little difference, but not as much as the LCA’s. Again, the lift didn’t change the way my Jeep steered and mine wasn't too bad to begin with.
Service: They Dynatrac folks were OK to good. They were nice when I reached out with questions, fairly willing/able to provide answers. Far from bad, but not stellar. @Quadratec on the other hand just flat out provides outstanding customer service. I bought it with them using the forum discount and Rob Windle over there has been incredibly responsive on the lift and everything else I’ve thrown at him.
I’m running 35’s now (SST’s) and may go to 37’s in the future which may necessitate changing to a little larger bump stops, though that is not proven to be needed and others are running 37’s with this lift.
Long story long…I’ll sum it up this way. If I could get my wife to buy a 2 Door Diesel when they finally come out (if it came in a manual, it would be lock, then I’d have the best of both worlds!), this is the lift I would put on hers.
Price was a factor. Spending $3K+ wasn’t going to happen.
Height was a real factor…I didn’t want a 3”+ lift…at least not now
Ride quality played serious role as I didn’t want a jarring or even a coarse ride on or off road. But it did need to handle up to moderate+ trails and have solid on road manners.
The Dynatrac lift seemed to check all the boxes and I gave it a go. I have about 4K miles on the lift so far…here are my thoughts:
Installation: Other than them sending the wrong rear link nuts to go with the bolts which meant I had to stop mid-install to run up to the hardware store, installing the kit is pretty straight forward. Like all projects, make sure you have all the right tools and, if you have it…a good impact wrench is really nice to have, though not necessary.
The Ride: as pretty much everyone on this thread, other threads, or other sites have called out…it’s a seriously good riding lift. Like most of what you’ll read…this is subjective but it 100% met my expectations.
Height came in right at the 2” mark that I wanted (it's a Rubicon). I did have a slight list to the passenger side, which is fairly common with JL’s…some have ¼ inch, some closer to ¾. I ended up putting a Teraflex ½ inch spacer (their leveling kit) in the rear passenger after the original install…the top bolt is a pain…and taking out the rear twice wasn’t ideal. Though, much easier the 2nd time!
Offroad: Honestly, it’s been exceptional. I’ve run 6-8 (though the 8 was probably more like a mid 7) level trails though most have been 2-6 and it has far exceeded my expectations. After finishing the toughest section with a group last weekend, one of our spotters commented that it looked like the Jeep just floated down the rocks. It wasn’t driver’s skill
Additional parts needed: the ½ inch spring spacer noted above for mine. Really none. My axles are barely off center. I’ll eventually upgrade the tack bar (and more…tie rod, drag link, stabilizer, then, then, then…it’s part of the fun), but it’s not needed. I did put on the Mopar lift front LCA’s 300 miles ago. Not because the lift needed it, but there’s enough post on the low caster on JL’s that it made an inexpensive and pretty quick improvement on steering. Getting to 190 ft lbs…tough, but not as bad as I expected. Adj. LCA’s would be better, but for $60…
I did get the dealer to put the TSB “upgraded” track bar on last week…I think it may have made a little difference, but not as much as the LCA’s. Again, the lift didn’t change the way my Jeep steered and mine wasn't too bad to begin with.
Service: They Dynatrac folks were OK to good. They were nice when I reached out with questions, fairly willing/able to provide answers. Far from bad, but not stellar. @Quadratec on the other hand just flat out provides outstanding customer service. I bought it with them using the forum discount and Rob Windle over there has been incredibly responsive on the lift and everything else I’ve thrown at him.
I’m running 35’s now (SST’s) and may go to 37’s in the future which may necessitate changing to a little larger bump stops, though that is not proven to be needed and others are running 37’s with this lift.
Long story long…I’ll sum it up this way. If I could get my wife to buy a 2 Door Diesel when they finally come out (if it came in a manual, it would be lock, then I’d have the best of both worlds!), this is the lift I would put on hers.
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