This goes out to all who installed this kit:
So here's a question, what made you choose this kit over all other's? What sold it for you?
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I'll chime in with a little over 40K total miles on this lift as i think it's relevant. My rig is a '13 Unlimited... I chose the Stage III lift primarily BECAUSE of the fixed length control arms with rubber bushings. Additionally, the Speed Bumps up front are nice for the desert roads I often traverse. I have not had a single issue with the lift as it was designed.
On my '97 TJ that I had for 16 years, I went through just about everybody else's flexy jointed arms. Once "dialed in", I've never run into anyone that changed their control arms settings. The Mopar Stage III accounts for the changes with their fixed length arms (again this is on an Unlimited, I can't speak about a 2 door). The lift isn't for everyone, for me it's been ideal. I don't routinely run extremely difficult trails, but I am on the dirt at least weekly on moderate to difficult trips.
With that said, the lift is designed for 35 inch tires and I've got 37's now so to fit them required pinch seam trimming and an adjustable front track bar. Everything worked just fine for the 35's. I replaced the front drive shaft and removed the exhaust spacers and to accommodate the River Raider engine/transmission skid and clearance issue with the stock DS boot.
While it is true that you can
probably get a bigger, better, flexier, less expensive lift from numerous suppliers, I don't know of one that could come close to being as reliable.
