sourdough
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Having a 2dr. JLR and trying to kit it out has been very frustrating. Some big ticket items from vendors just aren't happing or happening soon enough to suit me. Come on Vendors show us 2dr. owners some love. We got money too! I've been looking for three months now and these items are missing.
1" maybe 1-1/2"lift kit designed for a JLR.
JLR's(2dr. rubicons) only really need a solid 1" lift for 35" tires from what I've read but I can only find spacer's. How about a dialed in progressive coil and quality set of matching shocks ? None I've found. I don't want JLU designed 2.5" or higher lifts. Those are 1/2" higher than needed for 37" tires on a JLR from what I've read. 2.5" lifts make 35" tires look small on a JLR and raise the CG point higher too. JL's are lighter and have less carrying capacity, they don't need the heavy capacity JLU springs. Jl's shorter wheel base has a better break over angle and will clear with a 1" lift what it takes a JLU with a 2.5 lift. Again from what I've read.
How about some aluminum armor? A light, lower center of gravity JL needs armor. Light weight armor...
Belly pan? Nope, one heavy 180 lb. offering is all I've been able to source and it's as heavy as less expensive metal offerings. It's not the cost but the weight that's wrong.
Rock sliders? Nope. High clearance boat sided rocker sliders would be my choice and they make them for the JLU. Step slider too but they are for mail cruisers, soccer Mom's and kids, IMO. Not a JLR.
Help me out vendors and fellow 2 dr. owners. School me where I'm wrong, please. I would love to be wrong and finish my build.
BTW, JL's with either 2.0 or 3.6 motors have a 400lb weight saving advantage over a JLU. With light weight aluminum aftermarket bumpers and armor JL owners can bump the weight savings to twice that. Performance, economy and durability are mostly over looked in the JL model IMO. Now where is the popcorn haha.
1" maybe 1-1/2"lift kit designed for a JLR.
JLR's(2dr. rubicons) only really need a solid 1" lift for 35" tires from what I've read but I can only find spacer's. How about a dialed in progressive coil and quality set of matching shocks ? None I've found. I don't want JLU designed 2.5" or higher lifts. Those are 1/2" higher than needed for 37" tires on a JLR from what I've read. 2.5" lifts make 35" tires look small on a JLR and raise the CG point higher too. JL's are lighter and have less carrying capacity, they don't need the heavy capacity JLU springs. Jl's shorter wheel base has a better break over angle and will clear with a 1" lift what it takes a JLU with a 2.5 lift. Again from what I've read.
How about some aluminum armor? A light, lower center of gravity JL needs armor. Light weight armor...
Belly pan? Nope, one heavy 180 lb. offering is all I've been able to source and it's as heavy as less expensive metal offerings. It's not the cost but the weight that's wrong.
Rock sliders? Nope. High clearance boat sided rocker sliders would be my choice and they make them for the JLU. Step slider too but they are for mail cruisers, soccer Mom's and kids, IMO. Not a JLR.
Help me out vendors and fellow 2 dr. owners. School me where I'm wrong, please. I would love to be wrong and finish my build.
BTW, JL's with either 2.0 or 3.6 motors have a 400lb weight saving advantage over a JLU. With light weight aluminum aftermarket bumpers and armor JL owners can bump the weight savings to twice that. Performance, economy and durability are mostly over looked in the JL model IMO. Now where is the popcorn haha.
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