2.5" or 3.5" for 37s

wayoflife said:

:cheesy: So much truth!



What I'm saying is that bone stock, the JL Wrangler rides and feels outstanding - way nicer than the JK ever did stock. With coil spacers and bigger tires, my ride is just okay. I should also note that with the added weight of a heavy steel bumper and winch, I now only have about 1.5" of lift and with a heavy 37" spare mounted on a heavy bead lock wheel, I only have about 2" of lift. That too has changed the quality of my ride. Change out my shocks to the Rancho's has helped but I can assure you that the Mopar 2" lift rides way nicer. I have tested out other coil and shock setups and have found them to ride much nicer too.

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NFRs2000NYC said:

Sorry Eddie, that post was a followup joke to gecko's driver comment...a play on it's not the size but how you use it. Should have quoted his post to make it more apparent. Having said that, I do appreciate the explanation none-the-less. :thumb:

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wayoflife said:

:cheesy: So much truth!



What I'm saying is that bone stock, the JL Wrangler rides and feels outstanding - way nicer than the JK ever did stock. With coil spacers and bigger tires, my ride is just okay. I should also note that with the added weight of a heavy steel bumper and winch, I now only have about 1.5" of lift and with a heavy 37" spare mounted on a heavy bead lock wheel, I only have about 2" of lift. That too has changed the quality of my ride. Change out my shocks to the Rancho's has helped but I can assure you that the Mopar 2" lift rides way nicer. I have tested out other coil and shock setups and have found them to ride much nicer too.

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13_gecko_rubi said:

I was just teasing with all your extra aprung weight you definitely need stiffer coil rate and the unsprung weight definitely is maxing out those shocks. Time for 5 tube bypasses.

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tobyw said:

I'll chime in with my experience after just running the Rubicon last weekend in our JLU-R on a 2.5" spacer lift and 37" BFG KO2's... Without question I would have preferred to have had a 3.5" lift. The breakover angle was a huge impairment on several obstacles, and my group also included a pair of JKU-R's that were both setup with 4" lifts and were able to clear many of the same obstacles without issue. We were all loaded for bear, as the overall trip for us from Washington was 6+ days, so there was admittedly some spring squat involved, but overall I honestly would have given one of my children to not have to hear that awful sound of dragging frame on granite :icon_crazy:

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tobyw said:

You mean loaded like this?!

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arcticaaron said:

Great feedback you guys and definitely confirms that I should be going with the 3.5”. Ordering tomorrow!

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arcticaaron said:

Ok 3.5” Evo stage 2 w/coils on order. Will let you guys guys know our initial impressions once I install it. Will be nice to work on a brand new rig for a change vs the 21 year old FZJ80.

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