A Sober Animal
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I've been looking to upgrade the suspension of my JLUR for a while now, and I believe I've settled on the Teraflex 3.5" Alpine CT3 Short Arm System paired with the Falcon SP2 3.3 Fast Adjust shocks. Honestly, most of this suspension stuff is new to me and I'm struggling to understand all of it, but I spoke to a local shop and the recommended the CT3 Short Arm kit based on my needs:
Honestly, the CT3 Short Arm kit is expensive, but the guy I spoke to also has JLUR and is doing the same thing with his vehicle this month. Is this a good approach for an 'all in' suspension upgrade? The install itself is another $1900 (15 hours/labor). Are there other components I'm missing that I would need as part of this upgrade? The shop told me that with a 3.5" lift I wouldn't need a new driveshaft but I'm unclear if they are correct.
- My JLUR is my daily driver but I do not really drive that much (true remote employee) other than errands (<3 mi round trip)
- Majority of driving is road trips from Chicago to destinations to wheel. I have had multiple 'beached whale' incidents with the longer wheel base of the JLUR, and want to get it higher to help prevent that from happening, so a 2.5" kit won't cut it.
- Suspension is expensive. I'd prefer to do a large install upfront with the necessary components for a quality lift versus multiple smaller installs where I'm going to end up overspending on labor costs every time they go to add in another component.
- New wheels/tires (35-36") will be a fast follow once I free up the cash to help with additional clearance.
- Buying quality components that will accommodate a larger lift/tires in the future. In several years once car becomes 100% toy, would likely go 4.5" lift with 40s, regear and potentially upgrading axles.
Honestly, the CT3 Short Arm kit is expensive, but the guy I spoke to also has JLUR and is doing the same thing with his vehicle this month. Is this a good approach for an 'all in' suspension upgrade? The install itself is another $1900 (15 hours/labor). Are there other components I'm missing that I would need as part of this upgrade? The shop told me that with a 3.5" lift I wouldn't need a new driveshaft but I'm unclear if they are correct.
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