Metalcloak Gamechanger Install Help NEEDED!

[gonzoflick]

Ok so I'm almost "done" installing the front in my 2024 4xe JLRU. I have a few questions. 1st what do I do with the bottom brake bracket? I know the top one I leave screwed in and the middle one I pry off but what happens to the bottom one? You cannot screw it back into the knuckle because the front LCA drop bracket goes into that hole. Do I pry that off too (see below)

2nd question is do my sway bar looks like very crooked? Should I have mounted them to the inside of the sway bar?

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[Roky]

Ok so I'm almost "done" installing the front in my 2024 4xe JLRU. I have a few questions. 1st what do I do with the bottom brake bracket? I know the top one I leave screwed in and the middle one I pry off but what happens to the bottom one? You cannot screw it back into the knuckle because the front LCA drop bracket goes into that hole. Do I pry that off too (see below)

2nd question is do my sway bar looks like very crooked? Should I have mounted them to the inside of the sway bar?

Cut the bracket off, and put the axle at ride height and see if it straightens out…..

 

[libtekguy]

The brake bracket goes back where it was. See attached pictures.

And here are my sway links for reference.

 

[gonzoflick]

So I think my whole axle is shift way to the drivers side. I guess I ratched it too much to get the track bar in and didnt lenghen the bar (couldnt find the spec). So should i disconnect track bar and increase length?

 

[Roky]

So I think my whole axle is shift way to the drivers side. I guess I ratched it too much to get the track bar in and didnt lenghen the bar (couldnt find the spec). So should i disconnect track bar and increase length?

Start with 34-3/8” you’ll still have to dial it in but that will get you close enough to start with….

 

[roaniecowpony]

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[failsafe306]

2.5” or 3.5” lift? In my 3.5” GC I used the starting lengths for the Rock Krawler 3.5 and caster and track bar length turned out to be spot on up front. The only adjustment I had to make anywhere was the rear track bar (probably because I’m not running a rear track bar bracket). Mine is a 2.0 Rubicon btw.

 

[JP52]

The brake bracket goes back where it was. See attached pictures.

I like the way you put it under the shock relocation bracket. The instructions say to zip tie it back in place which is what I did, but I like the way you did it better. Can you still get in there if you need to change the number of bump pucks?

 

[gonzoflick]

2.5” or 3.5” lift? In my 3.5” GC I used the starting lengths for the Rock Krawler 3.5 and caster and track bar length turned out to be spot on up front. The only adjustment I had to make anywhere was the rear track bar (probably because I’m not running a rear track bar bracket). Mine is a 2.0 Rubicon btw.

3.5" Where did you find the rock crawler specs

 

[libtekguy]

I like the way you put it under the shock relocation bracket. The instructions say to zip tie it back in place which is what I did, but I like the way you did it better. Can you still get in there if you need to change the number of bump pucks?

You can get a wrench in from front if you need to adjust the pucks. Having said that, I spent a couple hours at this point cycling the front a rear suspension (no springs installed) to figure out how much bump stops to put it. With Falcon shocks and 37s, 2" of bump stops front and rear was perfect.

 

[Roky]

3.5" Where did you find the rock crawler specs

https://store-z4byn7x2cd.mybigcommerce.com/content/JL_X_FACTOR_SERIES_MIDARM (03-23).pdf

 

[failsafe306]

3.5" Where did you find the rock crawler specs

https://store-z4byn7x2cd.mybigcommerce.com/content/JL_X_FACTOR_SERIES_MIDARM (03-23).pdf

 

[failsafe306]

Ha @Roky beat me to the punch.

 

[Camaroboi13]

Shorten your trackbar half of what the necessary length is. So if you’re 1” offset, shorten your bar by half inch. That will get you a good ballpark figure to fine tune with.

 

[gonzoflick]

Shorten your trackbar half of what the necessary length is. So if you’re 1” offset, shorten your bar by half inch. That will get you a good ballpark figure to fine tune with.

It looks like it being too short is what's shifting my axle to the drivers side. It's way over there. I feel like I need to lengthen it

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