SandyUndercarriage
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Hi,
New to the forum, 1st post...
I recently purchased a 21 JLU Willys Sport w/ 2.0 4cyl turbo. (This is my 1st Jeep... I just needed a change and the idea of getting the kids some fresh air during COVID was appealing).
Anyway, I'd like some advice from experienced owners about whether or not to lift and/or replace the shocks/springs.
My situation....
I've started to wonder if I would benefit from new shocks and/or springs (rubi rails + ACE rails + bull bar + any other extra weight)?
Should I:
Thanks!
New to the forum, 1st post...
I recently purchased a 21 JLU Willys Sport w/ 2.0 4cyl turbo. (This is my 1st Jeep... I just needed a change and the idea of getting the kids some fresh air during COVID was appealing).
Anyway, I'd like some advice from experienced owners about whether or not to lift and/or replace the shocks/springs.
My situation....
- Jeep is a daily driver. I'm rolling with 2 Graco 4Evers in the back, and my wife will kill me if I do anything to make the ride less safe (previous vehicle was an F150 SuperCrew, which is pretty much the ultimate family sedan these days, and it was a bit of a struggle to convince my wife that a Wrangler would still be fine).
- Realistically, off-road will be infrequent and light (camping, field, beach). No trails or rock crawling in my near future
- Endgame tires are likely to be in the 33" to 34" range. (I like the stock rims, and that seems to be what will fit)
- Upgrades thus far include:
- ACE Rock Sliders (I needed steps for the little ones, and those were the only ones I could find that were compatible with the Rubicon rails from the Willys package - probably overbuilt for my needs at ~50lbs each)
- Barricade bull bar (helps prevent shopping carts from rolling into my front bumper at the grocery store)
- K&N muffler delete (kind of an impulse buy, may or may not keep)
I've started to wonder if I would benefit from new shocks and/or springs (rubi rails + ACE rails + bull bar + any other extra weight)?
Should I:
- Do nothing (Stock shocks/springs are fine, and no need to lift for my situation)
- Replace the shocks, but keep the springs without lifting (Fox, OME, Falcon, etc...)
- Do both at the same time with a small lift (Dynatrac enduro 2" , OME JL4DHK 2", etc... I'm serious about it being a small lift and not the 2" Mopar lift that is really closer to 4" on a JLU Sport)
Thanks!
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