lesterjanpearson
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I was wondering what are the best suspensions for smoother rides 3-4" lift kits.
looking for smooth ride lift kit/suspensions
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Ride quality is 100% subjective so you will get tons of different answers for this one.
That being said, the smoothest lift I have ever rode on has to be the Evo enforcer. The aev, teraflex, rough county, and rubicon express lifts I have rode on were pretty stiff in comparison
lesterjanpearson
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Yeah I know, but I am hearing alot that teraflex is really stiff. and Old Man Emu could be a better choice. I'm just not sure yet.
webejeepin
Member
My 2.5" AEV I find is Euro stiff, my new Jeep when it comes along shortly will be a EVO Enforcer as Cozdude notes....3" and 35's and Rancho 9000 xl
Good luck with your decision
Good luck with your decision
notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
notnalc68
That dude from Mississippi
And here.
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?t=36213
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-ups/old-man-emu-jeep-jk-wrangler-2-lift-installation-write-up
EVO coils do ride really nice. A 3" Enforcer has everything you need. It isn't a bad deal, as far as $ goes.
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?t=36213
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-ups/old-man-emu-jeep-jk-wrangler-2-lift-installation-write-up
EVO coils do ride really nice. A 3" Enforcer has everything you need. It isn't a bad deal, as far as $ goes.
H8ROADS
Caught the Bug
If you want the best ride and you have a 4dr, go with a long arm. It'll cost more but IMO it's worth it.....if you want the best in terms of smooth ride.
I have the 2" OME on my 2015 JKU Sahara. It yielded about 2 1/4¨ on a basically otherwise stock vehicle. Compared to the stock suspension, there is less body roll on turns and less dive on hard braking. The ride itself is stiffer (think BMW as opposed to old Lincoln Continental)... I notice every manhole cover. On the otherhand, the washboard road I regularly drive gets less of the rhythmic harmonic thing going.
Just my (subjective) observations.
Jaimegomez8
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Buddy has rancho 3.5 and that thing is pretty stiff going over things
lesterjanpearson
New member
what are your tires?
I might go with old man emu, keep getting good feedback about it.
lesterjanpearson
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yeah would really like to minimize that body roll too.
jeremy2027
New member
Agreed, not much love for MetalCloak on here though....
chitown35
LOSER
Fyi I'm not sure how much of the softer ride is due to springs. I think it is mainly the softer shocks and MC control arm bushings.
Everyone has their own preferences, especially when it comes to ride quality. I've heard people say everything from aev to metalcloak to Evo plush ride coils are all very harsh. But I really think it depends on how everything you've set up works together - coils, shocks, tires, sway bar, etc.
It's kind of irrelevant what a few people think that have no personal experience with the lift though.
lesterjanpearson
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Can I use stock shocks on a 3-4 inch lift kits?
Napalm
New member
I wouldn't use a stock shock on anything over a 2.5 inch lift. And with the 2.5, you'd need shock extensions.
AllAmericanInfidel
Caught the Bug
Stock shocks won't work. Not only would they affect the ride quality, but also limit down travel and completely negate any benefits of a lift. That is, if they will even stretch long enough to work with 3-4 inches of lift. If I could give you any advice, it would be to do things right the first time, even if it means saving up and waiting longer. You'll never regret doing things correctly!
Maybe I missed it, but what size tire are you planning on?