Humberto Morando
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- Humberto
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- Apr 4, 2019
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- 2018 JL Wrangler Sport
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The 2 inch lift that I mentioned involves the already lifted rubicon, I currently haveHave you looked in to doing a lift on a 2 door? Because of the shorter wheelbase, the drive shafts need to bend more which increases the stress along many points of the drive train. It's recommended that you upgrade what ever CVs and U joints involved for better strength but the wear may not be easy to avoid.
The wheel weights should be taken far more seriously than the bumper weights because they're unsprung. These directly add load to engine and steal WHP. Will you use the factory rims for the 35s? The factory rims are 21.6lbs each but aftermarket rims are almost twice that. That plus the heavier 35" tire and the extra rotational mass further outwards also mean it's not just the weight differences when you put these on a scale.
Thanks so much for the inputFor towing this vid shows some real world engine performance using the JL V6 - in a JT.
Def test drive a V6 firsthand to see if that engine is preferable to you or not. Generally the 2.0T will feel a bit more sporty with the turbo kick. Whereas the V6 should feel a bit more refined and quieter. Overall 0-60 times etc are pretty similar.
For long term usage we decided to go with the simpler V6. As that base engine has been used in many FCA vehicles. Since we have other vehicles with much more sporty driving characteristics - this was not a consideration for us. Much more important was and fundamentally is - getting up the mountains in any conditions for first lift fun cutting fresh tracks. For that the V6 has not missed a beat and has performed flawlessly in 4Hi.
Good luck with your choice and have fun with your Jeep.
Yeah the V6 seems like the safe route which is why I am so worried because I love the feel of the nimble 2.0 and if I got V6 I will probably be bored, donāt get mw wrong I know itās and excellent engine but I am also a bit worried of the long term of the 2.0
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