Added the cowl cabin air intake cover (98+) and cowl to hood gasket that I've been sitting on.
What did you do to your TJ today?
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Gravy on the veggies - rock on, Kiwi TJ!
I like to live on the edge haha
Getting ready to add something to the garage.
I aired up the tires from 24psi to 29psi. Hopefully that increases the gas mileage a bit so that it goes from 11mpg to 11.5mpg.
damn and I've been complaining about the 14-15 I'm getting ! guess I'm spoiled by the 18+ I get in my Sahara ....
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Must be the colour matched flares on that Sahara that give you less wind resistance
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Must be the colour matched flares on that Sahara that give you less wind resistance
naw, the Sahara has 3.07's and the Rubi has 4.10's. the Rubi is much more fun to drive though
That is about the same that I get with my 05 LJ, 11.0 - 11.5 MPG.
We just checked my wife's 04 TJ 4.0 , 5spd. , 3.73 , STOCK .
18.46 m.p.g mixed mountain driving.
Mudflat
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I removed the Grinch that’s been riding around in my back seat for the last month.
Gonna ask here. What Black Max shocks for a 4" lift? Overwhelmed on the search function for a specific answer. Please help if you know.
I get 11 mpg driving into the wind 15-16 mpg with it at the back.
The wind can realy blow here.
The wind can realy blow here.
I had the same issue when I put in my Currie/Savvy 4" lift within the past year. Many different answers - and that's the answer. You need to flex your suspension with the tires on and the springs removed. Measure to find out what is best for your rig.
With my 1.25" BL and 4" SL with GR 4" flare tube fenders, I went with:
Front: B8549
Rear: B8563
Here's the data I collected on my setup as an example of what you should do to find out what is right for you. [Your measurements will be different than mine - data here is for reference as an example]
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Front Measurements
| Driver | Passenger | |
| Minimum (Compressed) | 16" | 15 3/4" |
| Ride Height | 21 1/2" | 21 3/4" |
| Maximum (Droop) | 27" | 27 1/4" 28" (w/ Driver High) |
| Total Travel (Max - Min) | 11" | 11.5" (12.25") |
Skyjacker Black Max - Front
| P/N | Collapsed | Extended | Typical Lift |
| B8516 | 13.54 | 22.75 | 0-3" |
| B8525 | 14.52 | 24.3 | 4-5" |
| B8549 | 16.56 | 28.75 | 6-8" |
Travel With Shock
| B8549 | Driver | Passenger |
| Max Up (Larger of [Shock Collapsed] or [Min Front Measurement]) | 16.56" | 16.56" |
| Ride Height | 21.50" | 21.75" |
| Max Down (Smaller of [Shock Extended] or [Max Front Measurement (Droop)] | 27.00" | 28.00" |
| Up Travel | 4.94" | 5.19" |
| Down Travel | 5.5" | 6.25" |
| Total Travel | 10.44" | 11.44" |
| % Up / Dn | 47% / 53% | 45% / 55% |
| B8525 | Driver | Passenger |
| Max Up (Larger of [Shock Collapsed] or [Min Front Measurement]) | 16.00" | 15.75" |
| Ride Height | 21.50" | 21.75" |
| Max Down (Smaller of [Shock Extended] or [Max Front Measurement (Droop)] | 24.30 | 24.30 |
| Up Travel | 5.50" | 6" |
| Down Travel | 2.80" | 2.55" |
| Total Travel | 8.30" | 8.55" |
| % Up / Dn | 66% / 34% | 70% / 30% |
Rear Measurements
| Driver | Passenger | |
| Minimum (Compressed) | 16 3/4" | 18 1/8" (w/ Driver spring Installed 18 1/2" (w/o Driver Spring Installed) |
| Ride Height | 22 1/4" | 22 1/4" |
| Maximum (Droop) | 26 1/2" | 29 3/4" |
| Bump Stop | Currie = Good | Currie Needs 1" Added |
| Total Travel (Max - Min) | 9.75" | 11.625" (11.25") |
Skyjacker Black Max - Rear
| P/N | Collapsed | Extended | Typical Lift |
| B8518 | 13.71 | 22.58 | 1-3" |
| B8528 | 14.82 | 24.84 | 3.5-4" |
| B8563 | 15.94 | 27.07 | 6-8" |
Travel With Shock
| B8563 | Driver | Passenger |
| Max Up (Larger of [Shock Collapsed] or [Min Front Measurement]) | 16.75" | 18.125" |
| Ride Height | 22.25" | 22.25" |
| Max Down (Smaller of [Shock Extended] or [Max Front Measurement (Droop)] | 26.50" | 27.07" |
| Up Travel | 5.50" | 4.125" |
| Down Travel | 4.25" | 4.82" |
| Total Travel | 9.75" | 8.945 |
| % Up / Dn | 56% / 44% | 46% / 54% |
| B8528 | Driver | Passenger |
| Max Up (Larger of [Shock Collapsed] or [Min Front Measurement]) | 16.75" | 18.125" |
| Ride Height | 22.25" | 22.25" |
| Max Down (Smaller of [Shock Extended] or [Max Front Measurement (Droop)] | 24.84" | 24.84" |
| Up Travel | 5.50" | 4.125" |
| Down Travel | 2.59" | 2.59" |
| Total Travel | 8.09" | 6.715" |
| % Up / Dn | 68% / 32% | 61% / 39% |
There’s no way I did this to figure out which 5000’s to buy.
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As you can see on the SJ recommended height lift - any company is giving a best guess on which shock will fit your lift. But we see lifts give 0.5-1" of extra lift regularly.
I wanted a 50/50% up/down travel that minimized travel in either direction.
Best way is to flex it out so you ensure the shocks aren't limiting your droop.
If they're undersized for the up travel & you don't have the right bump stop... the shock will let you know at that point...
ChasUGC
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This stuff is awesome. It increased my gas mileage by like 30 Mpg too!
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Yeah c'mon @TheBoogieman your losing your touch haha...I'll help you out with a pic of my Christmas dinner
(and yes even a Kiwi Christmas with 77 degrees and humidity through the roof we still have a full roast with turkey)
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Show off! I dropped some of my turkey Christmas dinner and a friend ate it.