Recent content by allegedcaveman

Sorry @luomo, already sold to OP.

Oh no, definitely not. I've got 3.07s at the moment, and I hate them on the stock highway tires (not even 31's, they're like 28.5"). I'm regearing right away. Life's too short to throw away 5th gear :)

Only had one upper shock bolt break. Purchased a right angle adapter for my Dremel...Not terribly impressed with the quality but it got the job done. Cut the weld as best I could in the limited space, engineer's hammer and chisel took care of it after that. Got some General Grabber X3...

Was moving along today, getting the Rancho shocks installed when SNAP went a rear upper shock mount bolt. Seems like the recommended approach is a dremel and cut-off wheel? Even with the body lift it's pretty tight.

Go ahead and add the spacers to the front. When you decrease the rake, seems like you're actually decreasing the rear drivetrain angles and less likely to get vibes. You should be fine!

Let's talk shocks! Still have to cycle the front suspension with tires on, but I'm currently at 1.25" of bump. Measuring between the front shock mounts, I have: ~14.5" at bump ~19.75" ride height, with winch/bumper/spare mounted ~24" extended Looks like I should definitely go with the Rancho...

After riding around with a buddy in his 2020 JT, I had the bug to start adventuring off-road in harsher environments than my '02 Subaru could handle. I got my sights set on owning a TJ, and building it up just a smidge. A couple weeks later I went to look at a stock stone white 2003 X, with a...

I've got a 1.25" body on the way from Savvy, and some hocky pucks here ready.

Are you still looking? I've got a brand-new unopened Rokmen 1/2" kit that I need to either return or sell (decided on 33's so I need 1 or 1.25").

Yeah but I want the 33's :-) Love the way they look, and I'll love the look on my buddy's face the first time I have to help him through something I drove easily. I've got lockers on the way for my re-gear.

Definitely helps, thanks for the data point! I have the Pro Comp springs in my garage...I was originally going to go with 31's but I decided to skip the interim step and go straight to 33's. I've gotta keep up with my buddy in a JT on 37's, on whatever trails he drags me to.

Sure, it depends on the weight of your rig. But using the 170 lb/in spring rate given for the Pro Comps, a stock TJ would only be lifted 1.2" in the front. What are close to stock/lightweight rigs getting up front, for example? This can be compared to the computed value to see how close the...

So how much suspension lift are people getting from this? Trying to estimate ride height, the only stock front sprung weight I could find is ~1575 lbs, with two 170lb/in springs with 17.87" free length that comes to 13.2 inches nominal height, only 1.2 over stock.

Man, if I hadn't just bought a stock '03 to build up a bit, I'd jump on it. If I could afford it I'd just have two TJ's :-) I'm right around the corner in San Carlos.

What axles are the lockers for, and what gears are on them now? Thanks!