Fizzlepop
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- John
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- 2018 JL Rubicon
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I'd like to start off by apologizing for my first thread being this type. I read the forums all the time and usually dont need to post as theres mounds of information. With that being said, I've not seen this posted yet.
Warning: slight rant ahead.
Brought my jl over for an alignment after installing my 3.5 X-Factor. There happened to be another JL that they installed a MC Game Changer on. 37s aside, I noticed that the MC jeep had more clearance between his fenders and tires than I did. I mentioned something about it, and Jay took measurements. Game Changer sat an inch and a quarter higher. Now, obviously regret started to settle in, but it was whatever.
I then remember the boxes being labeled as "2.5 inch JK front coil", so I called up RK and asked them what kit the part number for my coil goes to. She told me the JK 2.5 and JL 3.5. Then I'm told that it's because the JL is 300lbs lighter, so the spring sits higher.
On top of this, the RK lift came with new spring seats. These spring seats are more or less spacers, as they raise the spring off the axle higher than the stock ones. So, I have 2.5 inch springs, and a .5 spacer on a JL because it equals 3.5 on a bare bones stock rubicon. Not even a steel bumpers one.
So, some rough math puts undercarriage armor at 100 lbs. A steel bumper at 50, and a winch with line at 50. Tire carrier adds more, weight of a larger tire, etc. When it's all said and done, a reasonable trail rig will be sitting at about 2.5-2.75 inches on RKs lift. Mopar, MC, hell even skyjacker compensated by going longer to balance out.
To top it off, the passenger shock hits frame on flex(MC includes outboard shock brackets for this), and the rear sway bar bolts make contact with the frame on flex, and the track bar is within millimeters of hitting the exhaust. At this price point, and being top of their line, I cant even begin to Express the amount of disappointment in this lift. There is no reason a JL rubicon should look perfect with high fenders, a 3.5 inch lift, and 35s. It honestly looks like I'd rip the fenders off if I tried to flex with 37s. I've included a picture of my jeep post lift.
Warning: slight rant ahead.
Brought my jl over for an alignment after installing my 3.5 X-Factor. There happened to be another JL that they installed a MC Game Changer on. 37s aside, I noticed that the MC jeep had more clearance between his fenders and tires than I did. I mentioned something about it, and Jay took measurements. Game Changer sat an inch and a quarter higher. Now, obviously regret started to settle in, but it was whatever.
I then remember the boxes being labeled as "2.5 inch JK front coil", so I called up RK and asked them what kit the part number for my coil goes to. She told me the JK 2.5 and JL 3.5. Then I'm told that it's because the JL is 300lbs lighter, so the spring sits higher.
On top of this, the RK lift came with new spring seats. These spring seats are more or less spacers, as they raise the spring off the axle higher than the stock ones. So, I have 2.5 inch springs, and a .5 spacer on a JL because it equals 3.5 on a bare bones stock rubicon. Not even a steel bumpers one.
So, some rough math puts undercarriage armor at 100 lbs. A steel bumper at 50, and a winch with line at 50. Tire carrier adds more, weight of a larger tire, etc. When it's all said and done, a reasonable trail rig will be sitting at about 2.5-2.75 inches on RKs lift. Mopar, MC, hell even skyjacker compensated by going longer to balance out.
To top it off, the passenger shock hits frame on flex(MC includes outboard shock brackets for this), and the rear sway bar bolts make contact with the frame on flex, and the track bar is within millimeters of hitting the exhaust. At this price point, and being top of their line, I cant even begin to Express the amount of disappointment in this lift. There is no reason a JL rubicon should look perfect with high fenders, a 3.5 inch lift, and 35s. It honestly looks like I'd rip the fenders off if I tried to flex with 37s. I've included a picture of my jeep post lift.
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