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And so it happens... Lol!Shit, wife just took off in the jeep to Walmart. "I love my new jeep" FAK.
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And so it happens... Lol!Shit, wife just took off in the jeep to Walmart. "I love my new jeep" FAK.
Did the 3" rubicon lift and 35" hankook all terrains, fuel rims, Bilstein shocks and steering stabilizer, sway bar disconnect and rear bumper / tire carrier yesterday.
It's a little squirly on the freeway coming out last night, but it was windy as fuck and they had way too much pressure in the tires.
Rock sliders should be coming from brown santa shortly.
Need to add the matching front bumper and tow bar set up next.
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SJP,
You put 35's on yours, does it wander a bit on the pavement when you get going 40, 50 plus or so? I've got hankook all terrain tread 35's, bilsteins and bilstein steering stabilizer with the rubicon express 3.5 lift. 35 pounds in the tires. It just takes continuous steering inputs now to keep it going where I want. Nothing major, just annoying, actually the drive out the 40 was pretty exhausting. I thought it was windy out and it wasn't. I think it's a caster issue after hitting the Internet and doing some research. The kit comes with cam bolts which are installed but I wonder if they adjusted the caster or I need adjustable control arms?
I've also been reading that the dealer should reflash the computer to calibrate the ESP for the lift and larger tires?
SJP,
You put 35's on yours, does it wander a bit on the pavement when you get going 40, 50 plus or so? I've got hankook all terrain tread 35's, bilsteins and bilstein steering stabilizer with the rubicon express 3.5 lift. 35 pounds in the tires. It just takes continuous steering inputs now to keep it going where I want. Nothing major, just annoying, actually the drive out the 40 was pretty exhausting. I thought it was windy out and it wasn't. I think it's a caster issue after hitting the Internet and doing some research. The kit comes with cam bolts which are installed but I wonder if they adjusted the caster or I need adjustable control arms?
I've also been reading that the dealer should reflash the computer to calibrate the ESP for the lift and larger tires?
I have the calibration tool from ProComp in my garage. Same lift as you and tire size. Not sure if you need anything else to re calibrate the settings, but you can borrow it if you want. I am driving to my office at LAX tomorrow morning, then back to SD Wednesday. Let me know if you want to borrow it.
That would be cool, take it with you if you don't mind, I'll figure out a way to get it Monday or Tuesday.
I am also going to order this.....
http://www.aev-conversions.com/shop/jk-geometry-correction-brackets-frt
I was going to get the AEV lift and these are included but they were back ordered, so I got the rubi express and it doesn't have the same feature. All of the research I did t last night says these make a huge difference by getting the geometry back to stock. A little bit of ground clearance is lost but every review I read said its the best $99 spent on the JK. After I put this on I'll have the caster checked and reset.
SJP,
You put 35's on yours, does it wander a bit on the pavement when you get going 40, 50 plus or so? I've got hankook all terrain tread 35's, bilsteins and bilstein steering stabilizer with the rubicon express 3.5 lift. 35 pounds in the tires. It just takes continuous steering inputs now to keep it going where I want. Nothing major, just annoying, actually the drive out the 40 was pretty exhausting. I thought it was windy out and it wasn't. I think it's a caster issue after hitting the Internet and doing some research. The kit comes with cam bolts which are installed but I wonder if they adjusted the caster or I need adjustable control arms?
I've also been reading that the dealer should reflash the computer to calibrate the ESP for the lift and larger tires?
Rubicon 3.5 short arm, I didn't get the specs, forgot to ask,
Learning as I go.
I took mine to Rick Mooneyham / Trick Toys in Havasu and he got the lift right. The shop that installed it in OC had the geometry all screwed up, it was a disaster to drive. Now it rides like butter, better than stock.
You re calibrated everything yet?
Just realized I never sent my return address. When you are dine let me know.
I need to send it back to you, pm me your address. It won't let me program mine until yours is returned to stock.
I need to order one. Once I recalibrate it the shift points will be correct right?
You re calibrated everything yet?
Just realized I never sent my return address. When you are dine let me know.
That's the built-in copy/multiple vehicle use protection......not that anyone would do that though right :rolleyesI need to send it back to you, pm me your address. It won't let me program mine until yours is returned to stock.
I need to order one. Once I recalibrate it the shift points will be correct right?
When and where do those guys hang out?
My dad is full time in Havasu now and could use a good group to wheel with.
Good group?
Does insurance cover that if something were to happen of road?
Did you clean the leather seats afterward??
He should join Havasu 4 Wheelers. They meet once a month on Thursday nights.
I think there is over 400 Jeeps in the club now. Good group of people.
Cobra CB mounted in glove box and got a cool tech spare tire antenna bracket. Pretty trick. 10-4.
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So the stock headlights are documented as being bad. I can confirm they are horrible when driving at night it took a lot to not start flipping Offroad lights on.So as you can imagine there are a ton of options from retro, bulb replacements, numerous headlight complete replacement options. I googled imaged and researched - here is what I came up with for this build. JW Speaker 8700 Evo 2 LED lights. Made in USA. Get their anti flicker harness to solve the JK canbus issue. Plug and play 15 minute install. They look and work awesome. :thumbup: The JK throws off a nice BMW light pattern now.
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I've been wanting to get those, but was waiting for someone that has them to say if they liked them or not. I really like the look of the JW Speakers.
I went with the Truck-lites. Huge difference over stock
I've been wanting to get those, but was waiting for someone that has them to say if they liked them or not. I really like the look of the JW Speakers.
I went with the Truck-lites. Huge difference over stock
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There both a great upgrade. The jwspeakers do look cool but dang there pricer than the already pricy truck kites lol
Question, installed my 50" light bar today on the JKU. Driving with the front half top off now is frikn annoying with the whistling. Any suggestions? Is it an angle of the light fix? Before the light arrived I drove around with the brackets and there was no whistling, so it's the addition of the light.
Did you buy the rigid? Use the rubber isolaters that came with the light.
A little while since I updated this thread. Have done some cool mods but today put some trick looking billet CNC handles all the way around. :cool
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Where did you get the handles at, and do they burn the crap out of you grabbing them in the Havasu heat? nice Jeep!!