Mopar LCA swap

[Jtphoto]

The Mopar LCR are barely longer then factory. Sometimes not even enough for 2” lift.
I put these on my 22 XR and they weren’t even enough for the factory 1.5” springs. None the less they were cheap enough and still worth the money.
i ended up putting on Metal Cloak Pro Alignment brackets to correct the front end geometry and give me some more caster when I put in lift springs.

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[Odyssey USA]

I’ve only used them for 3/4”-1” lift over standard Rubicon JLU heights. I can attest I could drive with two fingers and dips would not considerably pull me towards one side or the other with that setup. Great deal for the money.

I highly recommend adding them with any lift over what yours came with, loosening ALL control arm ends and retorque. It’ll take any bind out of the rubber bushings to let them last longer. I also, subjectively, felt the ride was just a tiny bit better like it let the shocks dampen better. Can’t prove that though.

 

[jmr]

I put the Mopar LCA on my stock height 2024 Rubicon just to help with drivability.

 

[The Chad]

I put the Mopar LCA on my stock height 2024 Rubicon just to help with drivability.

Let us know how different she drives now. I feel like me JLUR steers fine but then again I've had many jeeps. This is the only one safe to drive over 55. My old 76 CJ7 was scary.

 

[jmr]

Let us know how different she drives now. I feel like me JLUR steers fine but then again I've had many jeeps. This is the only one safe to drive over 55. My old 76 CJ7 was scary.

It helps reduce road wander when on the highway and the wheel returns to center quicker on turns. I did this on my 2 door Willys JL and the change was more noticeable than the longer wheelbase of the 2024 JLUR.

 

[blnewt]

It helps reduce road wander when on the highway and the wheel returns to center quicker on turns. I did this on my 2 door Willys JL and the change was more noticeable than the longer wheelbase of the 2024 JLUR.

Yeah, having that caster in the 6 to 6.5 degree range really seems to be the sweet spot to effortlessly get down the road.

 

[jmr]

Yeah, having that caster in the 6 to 6.5 degree range really seems to be the sweet spot to effortlessly get down the road.

I wonder why this wasn't the standard LCA for Rubicon's and XR equipped JL's ?

 

[norville]

I wonder why this wasn't the standard LCA for Rubicon's and XR equipped JL's ?

Agreed, they made a noticeable difference.

 

[Odyssey USA]

Yeah, having that caster in the 6 to 6.5 degree range really seems to be the sweet spot to effortlessly get down the road.

I haven’t seen a post of yours in a while! Hope all is good.

 

[blnewt]

I haven’t seen a post of yours in a while! Hope all is good.

All good, thanks for asking, but sold the Jeep (which I miss quite a bit) for a Tacoma as I need a truck, and am downsizing for retirement in the next couple months. Probably end up w/ a TJ when the dust settles if I can find a decent one for a fair price (which can be tough these days)
I ended up selling the Jeep to our Godsons' family so we still have visitation and nice to keep it in our extended family.

 

[Odyssey USA]

All good, thanks for asking, but sold the Jeep (which I miss quite a bit) for a Tacoma as I need a truck, and am downsizing for retirement in the next couple months. Probably end up w/ a TJ when the dust settles if I can find a decent one for a fair price (which can be tough these days)
I ended up selling the Jeep to our Godsons' family so we still have visitation and nice to keep it in our extended family.

Ah ok. Sounds like a good plan. A clean TJ would be nice. Watch out for those frames if it’s from a place they salt the roads or coastal.
Hopefully see you around. Just in case, my username was DadJokes.

 

[blnewt]

Ah ok. Sounds like a good plan. A clean TJ would be nice. Watch out for those frames if it’s from a place they salt the roads or coastal.
Hopefully see you around. Just in case, my username was DadJokes.

Right on Dan, I remember your cool trail journal videos, nice that you're still hanging out!

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