Lift question.

[ScotM]

That's basically no weight. Something is screwed up with your suspension.


It'll beat the crap out of you on and off road. Those springs are intended for rigs that are loaded down with overlanding gear. Consider AEV's 2.5" springs instead.

Mine has steel bumper, 35 and gear, on a 2 door. It sagged in the back on Mopar 2: lift. the front was noticeably elevated. The 3.5 rock Krawlers leveled it out

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[Ratbert]

Mine has steel bumper, 35 and gear, on a 2 door. It sagged in the back on Mopar 2: lift. the front was noticeably elevated. The 3.5 rock Krawlers leveled it out

That says a lot about the quality of the Mopar lift.

 

[MattyAces]

I'm just going to say it...friends don't let friends drink and drive or buy rough country.

RC is pure crap. Remove it all and install a quality suspension instead. Do not keep any of the RC stuff. it's all crap.

That's the plan unfortunately it's going to be one thing at a time......stuff seems way more expensive than it usta be 15 years ago when I had my last jeep!

 

[ScotM]

That says a lot about the quality of the Mopar lift.

The only thing left from the origional lift are the front springs and fox shocks. I upgraded the control arms and sway bar links as time went on. It always sat a bit off from day one. in hindsight , I should have gone a different route

 

[MattyAces]

The amount of suspension droop is what creates the need for an aftermarket front drive shaft, not so much the ride height. If your front shocks have an extended length greater than 27" you need an aftermarket front drive shaft to prevent the joint at the transfer case end from getting too bunched up at full droop.

Thank you!

 

[Zandcwhite]

Thanks! If I go up to 3.5 inch springs will I need a smaller diameter front driveshaft?

It's not lift height, it's front shock extended length. So long as they are<29" extended the front driveshaft is fine on my experience.

 

[Westymike]

I run a beefier spring in the rear with a Metalcloak 3.5" lift (overland build) so that I can regularly add 300-400 lbs of gear and not have sag. Here's a pic fully loaded for a week-long overland trip.

 

[txj2go]

You could just install 1/2" to 1" spring spacers in the back.

 

[MattyAces]

It's not lift height, it's front shock extended length. So long as they are<29" extended the front driveshaft is fine on my experience.

Thanks!

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