So, i jumped. Let's start with all the internet research i did. Let's not, there's too much and you can do it yourself! Listen, in the end i found a guy who specifically loves JKs. The guy who loves YJs recommended a $500 Full-Traction coil and sprint kit. Great!
I call back and talk to Jerrod, the owner me thinks and he talked me into the premium 3" lift kit. It's not listed on the web site for one, so you won't find it there. It's the basic kit with a few more extras. It adds quick disconnects for one. Most importantly it adds adjustable track bars. Who cares? Well, if you like your axels off center you care. It also adds upper control arms to get the caster correct. If you care how it rides ON the road, you want the alignment right. So, i'm in.
i drive in, drop off a jeep and 22 hundred duckets, then 8 hours later pick up a jeep that is 3" taller.
Man will it look cool! i'm so excited for my friends to see me with my cool looking j33p!...
No i'm not. i don't care. What was sold to me is a suspension where the cold rolled MI steel springs won't relax like my stockers have. i've been sold no more climbing under with an 18 and 19mm set of wrenches to disco the swizay. i'm sold components that allow for much for articulation without stressing out the sub par components of the rock solid stock ride.
If it does 3" with a great rode ride then it's worth it. Yep, could have gotten it 3" taller by buying a kit myself and hoping i don't lose my hands while compressing those coils. No thanks, i'll keep my hands thank you, they're worth more than 2200 cabbages.
Ya right, prove it you say and being a fine judge of bourbon and an all around great person... you're absolutely right.
This is supposed to be done on the 19th. i need to be in Morrisville soon for work. I'm gonna put the 3 more inches through 700 miles. Then i'm going to work. Then i'm going to buy a day pass at Uwharrie National Forrest. i'll have the iPhone 4 with the larger gee bees with me. i will have pics and movie ready with a trail review. i know those trails VERY well and have been over them all in this jeep many times. Let's see what 3" will do! That's what she said anyhow.
Ah hem, yes, the stock tires are staying on. This same group, Unlimited Offroad Centers, gets Rubicon pull off rims/tires so i think i'll be in for some of those before the snow flies. Which could be next week ;-)
Take care fellow wheelers, posers and wanna bees!
