4xFUN
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- Mike
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- 2020 2-door Rubi. 2023 RAM TRX
Well finally mounted the new Mopar wheels (8.5" w/5.2" backspace) wrapped in 37x12.50 KO2's in load C. First picture after installing tires, Metalcloak 2.5" springs front and back along with a host of other suspension goodies, Dana 4.88 UD44 front axle, 4.88 gears and chromoly rear axle shafts and the Borla Touring Climber-love the Borla! Quiet, tucks up high and zero drone!
However not totally happy with the Metalcloak 2.5" springs...Since I was using the UD44 front axle (springs sit on the steel spring perches, to big to fit OEM or RK type plastic perches) and since Metalcloak springs are the same LF/RF, I thought I should use a Teraflex 1/2" spacer on the passenger front-good guess as front is perfect! Unfortunately her ass end in all up in the air now! She sit pretty level with both stock suspension as well as the Mopar lift, called Metalcloak and they said normal-I say BS.
I also used a Teraflex 1/2" spacer on the passenger rear and that was too much, she sits just over 1/4" higher on the passenger rear-this I will fix by milling the Teraflex 1/2" spacer down to 1/4". Still need to lower the rear by at least an inch...Likely will be searching for new rear springs...
Next project will be installing either the ARB or JCR rocker skins and rock sliders. (Still miffed that JCR is discontinuing the 2-door versions, really makes no sense since they already make them...Would have thought if they were going to discontinue them for the 2-door's they would have waited till the next model change to do so) After the added weight of the rock sliders, I will decide what to do about her ass end being all up in the air...BTW, the parking lot in the picture slopes up for drainage.
However not totally happy with the Metalcloak 2.5" springs...Since I was using the UD44 front axle (springs sit on the steel spring perches, to big to fit OEM or RK type plastic perches) and since Metalcloak springs are the same LF/RF, I thought I should use a Teraflex 1/2" spacer on the passenger front-good guess as front is perfect! Unfortunately her ass end in all up in the air now! She sit pretty level with both stock suspension as well as the Mopar lift, called Metalcloak and they said normal-I say BS.
I also used a Teraflex 1/2" spacer on the passenger rear and that was too much, she sits just over 1/4" higher on the passenger rear-this I will fix by milling the Teraflex 1/2" spacer down to 1/4". Still need to lower the rear by at least an inch...Likely will be searching for new rear springs...
Next project will be installing either the ARB or JCR rocker skins and rock sliders. (Still miffed that JCR is discontinuing the 2-door versions, really makes no sense since they already make them...Would have thought if they were going to discontinue them for the 2-door's they would have waited till the next model change to do so) After the added weight of the rock sliders, I will decide what to do about her ass end being all up in the air...BTW, the parking lot in the picture slopes up for drainage.
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