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#164 of 193 Re: Which tire for '05 X [brandon05] by erickpl Mar 27, 2009 (12:21 pm)
Replying to: brandon05 (Mar 23, 2009 7:02 pm) I personally wouldn't go any bigger than a 1.25" Body lift from JKS. Most lifts are 1", but the JKS gives an extra .25". Bigger body lifts raise concern about safety with those longer bolts and IMO look terrible with a HUGE gap between the tub and the frame.   Combine THAT with a simple little 2" budget boost. A budget boost (BB) is basically coil spacers that fit on TOP of your springs. They usually require a bit longer shocks, but the ride is much like stock. That is the cheapest way to do it. You CAN go with a nice suspension lift from Old Man Emu (OME), Rubicon Express, or any other quality ones out there. You'll generally pay more for this route, but it often provides a great ride and stronger components for your Jeep.   Personally, I did the 1.25" Body lift with a 2.75-3" suspension lift to give me about 4.25" total lift. I run 33x12.5x15 mud terrain tires too.   -Paul Replies to this message: brandon05 (Mar 28, 2009 7:42 am) erickpl (Mar 30, 2009 4:49 am)
#165 of 193 Re: Which tire for '05 X [erickpl] by brandon05 Mar 28, 2009 (7:42 am)
Replying to: erickpl (Mar 27, 2009 12:21 pm) Thanks for the help Paul.   Im going to replace my 2" spacer with a 3" spacer. I just dont want to mess w/ a body lift since i have a 6 speed and im worried about the looks of a body lift. Anyways, Some people hace said it is optional to change the shocks and others have said it is highly recomended. can i keep these on, or should i switch them out?   If i need to change them what should i go with? Replies to this message: erickpl (Mar 30, 2009 4:49 am)
#166 of 193 Re: Which tire for '05 X [brandon05] by erickpl Mar 30, 2009 (4:49 am)
Replying to: brandon05 (Mar 28, 2009 7:42 am) For a 3" lift you REALLY want to change the shocks. Your flex will be limited and you'll put a lot of strain on the shock itself.   Personally, I run Old Man Emu shocks and LOVE em.   My TJ has a 1" BL, but you'd be hard pressed to notice unless you know exactly where to look. A BL is a LOT less obvious on darker Jeeps. I have a manual. I did the body and motor lift together. The motor lift gives the motor a bit of a tilt to minimize issues with shifters. It also flattens the angle for the driveshaft to reduce vibes you may encounter with a lift. I had vibes with the OME lift, so I installed the motor lift and all is great now. If you do a BL, but do NOT do a motor lift, you WILL need to relocate the fan shroud around your cooling fan. If you don't, well, let's just say you don't wanna find out.   Here's my TJ with the OME lift and JKS BL/MML setup.       If you look in the rear wheel well in the following pic, you can see the gap created by the body lift... not really noticeable.     -Paul
#167 of 193 Re: death wobble [cbrandtw] by brokenjeep Apr 20, 2009 (12:13 pm)
Replying to: cbrandtw (Nov 18, 2008 8:54 pm) I think when they made the JK model... it meant ..JUST KIDDING!... Because this is seriously some kind of terrible joke. I am the owner of a 2007 Wrangler Sahara. It has 40k on it and has had the Death Wobble for the last 15k. To tell everyone what the death wobble is ...it a a random violent shaking of the truck. The first time it happened I thought for sure a tire had come completely off the Jeep. I pulled off to the side of the road only to find all the tires were on and intact. This was just the beginning of the long still unresolved road with this truck. I have worked with an amazing Chrysler dealership that has done all that they can do. I have spent hours in the phone trying to find someone who just speaks english to help me with my completely unsafe truck. After months of phone calls and no help I gave up. Now I own a truck that has a large loan left on it and is worth about half...i can't knowingly sell of trade an unsafe vehicle. So I ask... Chrysler...who is going to bail me out? The larger issue is there is no fix if your lucky you may get one of the many suggestions to work but it is likely temporary. This is the truck I HAD to have...and now I cannot even drive it. I am a hazard on the road in this thing.
#172 of 193 Re: death wobble [jim225] by jeepfamilyva May 05, 2009 (4:53 pm)
Replying to: jim225 (Oct 10, 2008 4:10 pm) Hey Jim .... thanks for your post. I am the original owner of a 2003 Jeep Wrangler X. At 65K miles the death wobble started on me. I have taken the Jeep to 3 different Jeep dealers and the tires have been balanced multiple times (road forced and spin balanced). The Wrangler GSA's were new at 60K miles. There is not lift kit on my Jeep and I have only been off road twice in 6 years. MY POINT: Thank you for your post. At 94K miles, I had the track bar replaced, new Wrangler Silent Armours, and new Monroe Sensatrac shocks added all the way around. FINALLY the death wobble is gone from my Jeep. I took your post and several others into the mechanic as "reference" material and he agreed after some test driving and pulling on the slightly worn track bar bushings. Thanks again ... Ron
#173 of 193 95 Wrangler by busababe07 May 14, 2009 (9:16 pm)
Hi, I am trying to "pimp" out my 95 Wrangler for my son. I am a single mom so bear with me here...LOL   I am wondering what size wheels and tires will give him that rugged look without sacrificing safety. He will only be driving around town...maybe 4wheeling once in a while. The jeep is currently stock; exactly what it came with. He is also wanting to do a 4" lift kit? I have been told that a 2" kit would be much better. Any thoughts?   Thanks! Replies to this message: jeepfamilyva (May 15, 2009 6:06 am) erickpl (May 18, 2009 5:08 am) sonofadocker (Sep 24, 2009 7:03 am)

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