702SaharaJL
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Yeah, I had the Sahara for about a month before I traded it in for the Rubicon! Happier, but it hurt a little...I don't care though, I'll make more money.Lol Until checking your profile, I thought you were thinking of 37's on Sahara axles and gearing.
What's your budget?
I ask, because it sounds like you might be better off with a more complete lift. The Mopar and Dynatrac are nice starter lifts, but they require filling in a lot of blanks for those of us that really plan on using them.
I currently have the Dynatrac because I originally planned on not going bigger than 35's and wanted to keep cog as low as possible without losing travel. Dynatracs claim of being a true 2" is what hooked me. I also wanted everything else suspension and steering related to be beefed up to support the lift and bigger tires. I did the full SteerSmarts front end and track bar and replaced all 8 control arms and rear track bar with Synergy adjustables. Once i got everything dialed in, it was beautiful. Overall performance was way better than the day i got it.
Here's the rub. I thought the 35's would drag drivability down, but the 2.0/8-speed/4.10 combo didn't even notice the size jump. Also, I began thinking of how beefed up things were for such a mild lift and tire size. For the same $, I wish i had just gone with the Metalcloak 3.5" Gamechanger with rocksport shocks.
I've been switching parts for the last couple months. I'm now sitting on new wheels wrapped in 38's, all fenders chopped and filled with AAL parts, and suspension parts are piling up. I'm pulling the Dynatrac lift and am replacing it with everything from the 3.5" Gamechanger minus the control arms and track bars. And because I'm interested in being able to carry some speed through the wash boards on top of crawling, i skipped the rocksports and went with the 6-packs.
Apologies for being a bit long winded, but thought I'd share my situation to help you short cut. If you'll be a bit aggressive and playful on the trails, you really should consider beefing everything up to be able to stand against the added forces and leverage caused by larger tires. Also, Micky's are a true to size tire. You might want to think about more lift, not only for tire to fender clearance, but to get the travel needed for the desert running and rock crawling I here about in your neck of the woods. Buy once, cry once, and enjoy!
I got a quote from the dealer with everything and it was $7500. I know, I know, I shat myself too..
I didn't want to go over 2" because I want to attempt to save my warranty. Dealer said they would honor warranty repairs with a 2" lift. My buddy is running the Mopar with 37" tires on his JTR and that thing is unstoppable. I just wanted to know more about the DT Endurosport.
From what Im seeing I'll probably go with it, and get those adjustable control arms and track bar you were mentioning too.
Thanks for all of your feedback! Saved me a lot of reading and guessing...I custommed the crap out of my Harley so I know "buy once, cry once!" Man I've wasted a lot of money in the past!
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