New Setup Question

[kilian73]

Hey, so I am not a car guy and can be pretty clueless when it comes to them ... but I have always known I really dig wranglers, so I ordered a 22. I have a jlur xr coming sometime... I ordered a Warn Zeon 10s, Artec winch plate V3, a warn medium brush guard and the mopar steel bumper. Do I need to do anything else to the jlur to make sure it drives properly? I wasn't sure if all that added weight would cause any issues.

Any (good) advice is much appreciated.

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[Some Random Guy]

Hey, so I am not a car guy and can be pretty clueless when it comes to them ... but I have always known I really dig wranglers, so I ordered a 22. I have a jlur xr coming sometime... I ordered a Warn Zeon 10s, Artec winch plate V3, a warn medium brush guard and the mopar steel bumper. Do I need to do anything else to the jlur to make sure it drives properly? I wasn't sure if all that added weight would cause any issues.

Any (good) advice is much appreciated.

Did your vehicle come with the steel bumper? If not, everything will still be fine. But I'd recommend before and after height measurements on the front. Then, if it does sink a bit and annoy you it's easy to figure out what size suspension spacer you need to level back out.
Some (most?) people will recommend new springs to deal with the weight instead of spacers. That will also work, but I don't think you need to spend the money up front. It will drive fine, and if you give it a little while you can decide if you really need it.

 

[kilian73]

Did your vehicle come with the steel bumper? If not, everything will still be fine. But I'd recommend before and after height measurements on the front. Then, if it does sink a bit and annoy you it's easy to figure out what size suspension spacer you need to level back out.
Some (most?) people will recommend new springs to deal with the weight instead of spacers. That will also work, but I don't think you need to spend the money up front. It will drive fine, and if you give it a little while you can decide if you really need it.

It is coming with the steel bumper and the dealer is putting on the winch etc. So the biggest issue is it could lower the front end a bit? Would that cause any issues aside from just appearance?

 

[Some Random Guy]

It is coming with the steel bumper and the dealer is putting on the winch etc. So the biggest issue is it could lower the front end a bit? Would that cause any issues aside from just appearance?

None. Max stuff is still max stuff. Other drivers will thank you for having a lower headlight pattern too.
If it comes from the factory with steel bumpers you’ll have a lot less sag.

 

[Cjanak21]

It is coming with the steel bumper and the dealer is putting on the winch etc. So the biggest issue is it could lower the front end a bit? Would that cause any issues aside from just appearance?

Congrats on your first Jeep... You will probably have the front end sag 1/2 inch or less but you may or may not notice it appearance wise. Won't cause any problems driving wise or anything else. Just get a cheap spacer or leveling kit if the height difference bothers you, thats what I'm doing.

 

[areuriding]

Yeah, you'll be fine, if it bothers you wait until the springs settle before getting spacers.

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