JL JOURNAL : EVO JL Coilover Suspension Installation - S#!T JUST GOT REAL / PART 2

[JAGS]

That was fun to watch. I may need to bite the bullet this time around. I’m afraid to start adding things up. Lol.

I’m really thinking long arm for sure for the on-road benefits as a daily. How much did they benefit this set up off road?

Would it even make sense to pair a long arm with anything other than coil-overs. Particularly the bypass kings and coils?

Mel is awesome and him in the vid was a great touch. I’ll need to bend his ear sooner than later.

[ttfhell]

I’m really thinking long arm for sure for the on-road benefits as a daily.
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Said nobody ever.


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[JAGS]

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Shut up, I just said it. Ha ha. Good to have you back man. I mainly said that as it’s slightly better than saying I’m getting them for my off-roading excellence.

I’m guessing you’ll be going with this CO set up soon?

[Cozdude]

Wow just wow! And to think your not even fully stuffed

[frenchjk]

AMAZING!!!!!!! super drool factor for us Europeans...

[wayoflife]

Video was well done!

Did you install wheel spacers when you got home? I thought I saw that you installed some in another thread.

Yup, installed a set of wheel spacers.

Awesome video. Makes me want something that I don't need.

LOL - sorry about that

Pretty impressive!

Two things are, John can spin a nut really fast and the rear coilovers look pretty easy to install.

LOL - too funny. But yeah, the rear end install is a snap especially if you don't do long arms.

Awesome video. Learned a few things that will assist me dialing in my system. Although it's got crazy flex, the on-road performance is stupid good. Solid axles have no business handling pavement this well.

Awesome - glad that you were able to glean some help from the video

Another great video! I really liked hearing from Mel throughout the video.

Laura Rose from PA

Cool - so glad that we were able to get him in there

Wow. This is just incredible. It’s not what you see on the top side, but what’s on the under side that counts. Is there a $$ range someone could expect to be around to purchase this setup and have Mel’s crew install that you wouldn’t mind sharing?

The long arms and coilovers will set you back about $9k. Install takes about 2 days and that's the labor you'll be charged for.

[wayoflife]

So awesome! Everything looks amazing. Gotta keep saving my pennies lol. Loved the bonus action as well! I know you probably don't have to many miles yet, but how's it working out with the spacers and 4.75 backspacing? To wide/to high scrub or is it alright?

Actually, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Could be that the electric steering on the JL can deal with it better. We'll have to see how it does on the rocks.

That was fun to watch. I may need to bite the bullet this time around. I’m afraid to start adding things up. Lol.

I’m really thinking long arm for sure for the on-road benefits as a daily. How much did they benefit this set up off road?

Would it even make sense to pair a long arm with anything other than coil-overs. Particularly the bypass kings and coils?

Mel is awesome and him in the vid was a great touch. I’ll need to bend his ear sooner than later.

Honestly, if you can afford it, this is a kit that you want. Having run the JK bolt on coilover kit, I can tell you that this feels more like the DTD and even has more travel than it. On road ride is outstanding or at least, in my opinion. You can do the long arms without the coilovers but for the money, I'd rather run the coilovers especially being that they're 2.5s now.

Said nobody ever.

Wow just wow! And to think your not even fully stuffed

Crazy, right?

AMAZING!!!!!!! super drool factor for us Europeans...

Glad you approve

[JAGS]

Actually, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Could be that the electric steering on the JL can deal with it better. We'll have to see how it does on the rocks.

Did I miss something about the spacers? Are you running spacers with your existing beadlocks?

My wheels are 4.5 BS with -12 offset. Was planning on 12.5 wide tires. Do I need to re-think this if I go with the CO kit?

Honestly, if you can afford it, this is a kit that you want. Having run the JK bolt on coilover kit, I can tell you that this feels more like the DTD and even has more travel than it. On road ride is outstanding or at least, in my opinion. You can do the long arms without the coilovers but for the money, I'd rather run the coilovers especially being that they're 2.5s now.

So it’s like the DTD only cheaper. Sounds like a good way to spin this to Amy. Lol.

I’ve been waiting for you to get to the higher end kits. Was kind of hoping you’d do the enforcer first, but you’ve run like 5 shock and coil kits already.

I’ve been saving up and looking forward to building the JL. Would be great to sell the JK first, so we’ll see about timing.

[wayoflife]

Did I miss something about the spacers? Are you running spacers with your existing beadlocks?

My wheels are 4.5 BS with -12 offset. Was planning on 12.5 wide tires. Do I need to re-think this if I go with the CO kit?

Yup, running 1.75" wheel spacers with our XD231's which have 4.75" of back spacing. If you go coilovers, you will need 3.5" of back spacing to help clear things at a full flex.

So it’s like the DTD only cheaper. Sounds like a good way to spin this to Amy. Lol.

I’ve been waiting for you to get to the higher end kits. Was kind of hoping you’d do the enforcer first, but you’ve run like 5 shock and coil kits already.

I’ve been saving up and looking forward to building the JL. Would be great to sell the JK first, so we’ll see about timing.

We would have done the Enforcer kit but the Kings are pretty expensive. Just made more sense to us to get coilovers instead.

[GrayBeard]

Wow, that set up it awesome, just what my JLUR needs.

Now EVO needs a mobile shop, that travels across the U.S. I think they'd make a killing.

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