zakaron
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Hi all,
I have been debating back and forth on what to buy as the title suggests: a new JL Willys or 2016 Backcountry. Every review I've read or watched says how much nicer the on road handling is on the new JL compared to the previous gen. I'm wondering how a modified JK suspension would stack up to a stock JL? If I get the JK, I'll have more opportunity to modify, but if I get the JL I'd likely leave it stock for some time. My goal is to keep it mild as I'm not aiming for a high lift, I just don't like a lot of body roll and pitch. I don't want it too jarring of a ride either, but I'm ok with firm. I'm just concerned with the new geometry layout of the JL, the JK will always fall behind. If I did get the JK, I'd probably go with stock height or Synergy 1" lift springs, Fox 2.0 shocks, and Hellwig sways. Or something similar.
So if anyone has comparisons to a modified JK, can it be built to match the ride quality of the JL?
Thanks!
I have been debating back and forth on what to buy as the title suggests: a new JL Willys or 2016 Backcountry. Every review I've read or watched says how much nicer the on road handling is on the new JL compared to the previous gen. I'm wondering how a modified JK suspension would stack up to a stock JL? If I get the JK, I'll have more opportunity to modify, but if I get the JL I'd likely leave it stock for some time. My goal is to keep it mild as I'm not aiming for a high lift, I just don't like a lot of body roll and pitch. I don't want it too jarring of a ride either, but I'm ok with firm. I'm just concerned with the new geometry layout of the JL, the JK will always fall behind. If I did get the JK, I'd probably go with stock height or Synergy 1" lift springs, Fox 2.0 shocks, and Hellwig sways. Or something similar.
So if anyone has comparisons to a modified JK, can it be built to match the ride quality of the JL?
Thanks!
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