Anyone a Jeep fan?

Long arm isn’t needed for a mall crawler

Yea this is my second Jeep but it’s been 10 years or so. I know about the inevitable pocket drain.

Agreed on the long arm. Just was under the impression it carried a better ride. I’ve got two kiddos to tool around so I need to make sure I put in a quality lift with proper alignment.

Don’t need a long arm with the jk.

Rock krawler, teraflex, etc... get some good shocks but you don’t need the remote reservoirs.

Nah, don't like oil spots on my driveway.

You dont need long arm, but do need good shocks, and true dual rate springs would be best. Good luck staying under $1,500.

If you are buying a used JK ask the PO if they have changed the ball joints. Horrible design by jeep and it's not if they go out, but when. If they have not, then have a knowledgeable mechanic look at them, it can be a $1,000 job with labor.

I have an 18 JKU and I went with the 4" Mopar lift. I don't use it as a daily driver but, it drives fine. Went with 35" Toyo's for tires. It does run a little more than the $1500 you want to spend at around $2100.

I like them but not practical for my likes. Maybe my wife will drive one.

I've had a Rubicon as well as its competitors. 4runners, xterras, and tbe little cheapo suzukis and geos.

I've learned a few things across all of them.

Bilstein 5100s are great shocks... With poor dampening. They make things feel springy.

Buy the best lift you can afford. It's more important than tires and wheels.

When installing the lift, replace any soon to fail components before the alignment. Save you a few bucks later on.


And lastly, unless it's for looks, a well designed rig on 31s-33s is more capable than a poorly designed one on 35s-37s.

Make sure your suspension spring rates are for what you're actually gonna do.

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Long arm will ride much better.

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You can get the same effect on a short arm kit by spending $100 on AEV Geo Brackets.