Build planning questions.
- Thread starter Scoop315
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I'm going to get a ton of crap for this. Check out metal cloak. Their tj kits look pretty legit. They are made near Sacramento, I believe.
holliewood61
New member
I usualy put my kits together to get what I want. Last one I did ended up with 3 different brands of arms with the front and rear springs being different brands as well. Its more work but one can get the results they really want with the mix n match approach. Ive never seen a "kit" where I liked every aspect of it. As far as height 4" with proper wheels and bump stops and youll be fine
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
Avoid it... Ran skyjacker before. Wasted my money.
Edit, I understand that for a tj, options differ from a jk. But I was really disappointed in their quality.
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Scoop315
Caught the Bug
Thanks for the heads up. Is there a lift kit you would recommend?
I'm avoiding the mix and match advice. Not because I don't think it would work, but mostly for ease of purchase and shipping. But thanks to holliewood61 for putting his time in to offer his opinion to a newbie.
olram30
Not That Kind of Engineer
For a tj, I have no clue. Never really thought about it. I had their lift on my jk.
thardy
Banned
I've heard and seen good things about both the Currie and Rock Krawler TJ kits. And for 33's or 35's, I personally wouldn't go higher than a 3.5" lift.
Moabbnd
New member
This one has the Old Man Emu lift components, 1.25" body lift for a little more clearance and to run flat skids, track bars, and shocks. Great combo lift, plus you don't have to mix and match everything since it's all here
http://dpgoffroad.com/products/old-man-emu-ultimate-tjlj-wrangler-kit/
BUT if you really want a 4" lift, look into the Currie or Savvy offroad 4" kits. Great quality stuff. Skycrapper, Rough Country, Fabtech, Procomp all are terrible
http://dpgoffroad.com/products/old-man-emu-ultimate-tjlj-wrangler-kit/
BUT if you really want a 4" lift, look into the Currie or Savvy offroad 4" kits. Great quality stuff. Skycrapper, Rough Country, Fabtech, Procomp all are terrible
thardy
Banned
I wouldn't say that Rough Country is terrible for a TJ, but definitely falls into the "you get what you pay for" mindset.
Moabbnd
New member
Just don't get their coils or shocks. Their shocks are rough and their coils sag. The flex joint control arms are decent. I run them on the front of my LJ. I will eventually change their flex joint to a Johnny joint once it wears out, but it's been good for the 16k miles I've put on them.
Scoop315
Caught the Bug
You guys rock!
I was just about to ask about ProComp next. That's off the list now, too.
I've read good things about Old Man Emu (ARB holds a lot of respect across the off-road world). But a limit of 2" of lift doesn't give me a lot of desire to go with that. Though, I get what you're saying about going with the 1" of body lift.
I was just about to ask about ProComp next. That's off the list now, too.
I've read good things about Old Man Emu (ARB holds a lot of respect across the off-road world). But a limit of 2" of lift doesn't give me a lot of desire to go with that. Though, I get what you're saying about going with the 1" of body lift.
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Scoop315
Caught the Bug
So, Currie is good on lift kits, but less so on their axles?
thardy
Banned
When it comes to the TJ, I have heard nothing but great things about their lifts and control arms.
Moabbnd
New member
Currie and Savvy work together to make similar products. You might want to check into the savvy dual adjustable aluminum johnny joint control arms, currie track bars, bilstein 5100 or rancho 9000xl shocks, and currie 4" coils.
Here's the link to the currie kit on the savvy site, but you might want to search around the site for the aluminum arms
http://shop.savvyoffroad.com/Savvy-...ENSION-ANTIROCK-REAR-TRACK-BAR-CE-9801HSR.htm
In regards to the 2.5" lift with 1.25" bl, I ran that combo on my previous TJ on 35s and it worked great. It kept the center of gravity low, which was wonderful for the off camber situations. Throw on hiline fenders, it'll create a ton of room for articulation or 37s
Here's the link to the currie kit on the savvy site, but you might want to search around the site for the aluminum arms
http://shop.savvyoffroad.com/Savvy-...ENSION-ANTIROCK-REAR-TRACK-BAR-CE-9801HSR.htm
In regards to the 2.5" lift with 1.25" bl, I ran that combo on my previous TJ on 35s and it worked great. It kept the center of gravity low, which was wonderful for the off camber situations. Throw on hiline fenders, it'll create a ton of room for articulation or 37s
