Good Morning all,
Been following the group for a while, finally pulled the trigger and joined. I am planning on lifting the Jeep in the near future, just have to wait for the COVID-19 scare to pass before I start dropping money. I have two different thoughts on how I want my build to go.
My current set-up is a 2005 Jeep Wrangler on 31" street tires, 3.73 gears, Dana 44 rear, Dana 30 front. My goal right now is mild off roading, and playing in the woods. This Jeep is a DD for me and I am not trying to go sink the Jeep but I also want it to be capable off road. I use the DD loosely because I work in law enforcement and have a patrol car I drive home, and a second "family car" which is the primary vehicle. So while the Jeep is a DD, I have had the Jeep 3 years and only put 9,500 miles on it in that time. My current goal is to run the Milestar Patagonia 33x12.50R15. In the distant future I may decide to go to a 35, but for the time being I am planning on sticking with 33s.
I am trying to balance budget friendly lift with quality lift.
One build I planned out was:
Zone 4" Suspension Lift, upgrade to Rubicon Express Adjustable front and rear track bars, JKS Quicker Disconnects Sway Bar Disconnects, Rough Country X-Flex Adjustable Control Arm Kit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0021FT1NE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2AEG9I/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GJL74M/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005TTZ6EM/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GJL7S8/?tag=wranglerorg-20
This build will cost approximately $1,850. This does not include a SYE, which I am looking at the Adams Driveshaft SYE Kit ($450ish)
The other build I had in mind was:
Metal Cloak Short Arm Long Travel 3.5" Kit with Ranch RS5000X shocks
https://metalcloak.com/tj-long-travel-short-arm-suspension-system-lift-kit.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0196367EE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Since I am at $1,850 (plus $450 for SYE kit), just go ahead and bite the bullet to go with the MetalCloak 3.5" short arm long travel kit. This is a much more complete kit, and I do not think I need to "build" or "upgrade" the kit like I would the Zone kit. If this is the option I go with it will run me about $2,159 with no shocks. The RockSport shocks you can upgrade the MetalCloak kit with are currently backordered until January, so I was thinking Rancho RS5000X ($220) There is also a $99 upgrade option on the MetalCloak kit to upgrade the control arms from a "Steel- Single Adjustable" to either a "Aluminum- Double Adjustable Arm Set" or a "Aluminum- Double Adjustable- Steel Lower". I want to do the Double Adjustable Control Arms- just don't know which one. So the total MetalCloak build will cost $2,500ish.
Obviously you get what you pay for (more money=better), but is it worth the $650 to upgrade to the Metalcloak lift kit. I can run the "built" Zone kit with a SYE for the same price at the MetalCloack lift (without a SYE). Also, if I do decide to go with the MetalCloak lift kit-- can I run the 3.5" without a SYE for a while?
Sorry for the long post guys. Hopefully every is enjoying their Jeeps while in quarantine. If anyone has other build suggestions or ideas, I would appreciate it. Thanks for the read!
GR
Been following the group for a while, finally pulled the trigger and joined. I am planning on lifting the Jeep in the near future, just have to wait for the COVID-19 scare to pass before I start dropping money. I have two different thoughts on how I want my build to go.
My current set-up is a 2005 Jeep Wrangler on 31" street tires, 3.73 gears, Dana 44 rear, Dana 30 front. My goal right now is mild off roading, and playing in the woods. This Jeep is a DD for me and I am not trying to go sink the Jeep but I also want it to be capable off road. I use the DD loosely because I work in law enforcement and have a patrol car I drive home, and a second "family car" which is the primary vehicle. So while the Jeep is a DD, I have had the Jeep 3 years and only put 9,500 miles on it in that time. My current goal is to run the Milestar Patagonia 33x12.50R15. In the distant future I may decide to go to a 35, but for the time being I am planning on sticking with 33s.
I am trying to balance budget friendly lift with quality lift.
One build I planned out was:
Zone 4" Suspension Lift, upgrade to Rubicon Express Adjustable front and rear track bars, JKS Quicker Disconnects Sway Bar Disconnects, Rough Country X-Flex Adjustable Control Arm Kit.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0021FT1NE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2AEG9I/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GJL74M/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005TTZ6EM/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GJL7S8/?tag=wranglerorg-20
This build will cost approximately $1,850. This does not include a SYE, which I am looking at the Adams Driveshaft SYE Kit ($450ish)
The other build I had in mind was:
Metal Cloak Short Arm Long Travel 3.5" Kit with Ranch RS5000X shocks
https://metalcloak.com/tj-long-travel-short-arm-suspension-system-lift-kit.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0196367EE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Since I am at $1,850 (plus $450 for SYE kit), just go ahead and bite the bullet to go with the MetalCloak 3.5" short arm long travel kit. This is a much more complete kit, and I do not think I need to "build" or "upgrade" the kit like I would the Zone kit. If this is the option I go with it will run me about $2,159 with no shocks. The RockSport shocks you can upgrade the MetalCloak kit with are currently backordered until January, so I was thinking Rancho RS5000X ($220) There is also a $99 upgrade option on the MetalCloak kit to upgrade the control arms from a "Steel- Single Adjustable" to either a "Aluminum- Double Adjustable Arm Set" or a "Aluminum- Double Adjustable- Steel Lower". I want to do the Double Adjustable Control Arms- just don't know which one. So the total MetalCloak build will cost $2,500ish.
Obviously you get what you pay for (more money=better), but is it worth the $650 to upgrade to the Metalcloak lift kit. I can run the "built" Zone kit with a SYE for the same price at the MetalCloack lift (without a SYE). Also, if I do decide to go with the MetalCloak lift kit-- can I run the 3.5" without a SYE for a while?
Sorry for the long post guys. Hopefully every is enjoying their Jeeps while in quarantine. If anyone has other build suggestions or ideas, I would appreciate it. Thanks for the read!
GR