Should I re-gear, or upgrade suspension?

[Rob5589]

What lifts are you looking at that cost as much as a re-gear?

 

[Grey_Machine7.3]

What lifts are you looking at that cost as much as a re-gear?

Currie of course.

 

[Rob5589]

Hell, you could almost re-gear and get a decent lift for the price of the Currie lift alone.

 

[Grey_Machine7.3]

Hell, you could almost re-gear and get a decent lift for the price of the Currie lift alone.

I don't think you're wrong. At all. I'm for sure going to get some new shocks right after the regear. Just waiting on the Amazon price to drop a little. Been in my cart for a while and the price keeps going from 175 to 210 back to 175.

 

[Rob5589]

Don't buy anything until you know if it's lifted or not. Measure the coils; 12" front, 8" rear is stock. Do not include the factory isolators.

 

[Grey_Machine7.3]

Don't buy anything until you know if it's lifted or not. Measure the coils; 12" front, 8" rear is stock. Do not include the factory isolators.

That's with the springs out right?

 

[pagrey]

That's with the springs out right?

Spring in, I know the answer to that one!

 

[Jerry Bransford]

@Jerry Bransford what brand gears would you recommend? I'm toying with the idea of Yukon, the full rebuild kit of Dana 30&35 for just under $600

Yukon gears are ok but my personal #1 choice is Revolution Gear. Great quality. But when it's time to regear make sure the shop installing them also provides them and all the parts needed. That way everything, parts and labor will be covered by the shop's warranty.

 

[Brianj5600]

Do you disconnect your front sway bar off road?

 

[AndyG]

Lift or re gear ?

Easy answer- YES

 

[Grey_Machine7.3]

Do you disconnect your front sway bar off road?

Driver side swaybar link is busted. Passenger side is still attached. I haven't had the chance to wheel it much. Last time I did, I didn't d/c the sway bar, hence the busted ball joint

 

[Rob5589]

Coils in, parked on flat ground, empty.

 

[pagrey]

Those swaybar links are around $5 on rockauto.com, I'm not saying waste the money if you are upgrading anyway but don't drive busted stuff around for a year thinking about it.

 

[Grey_Machine7.3]

Those swaybar links are around $5 on rockauto.com, I'm not saying waste the money if you are upgrading anyway but don't drive busted stuff around for a year thinking about it.

Yeah, I should get another one. The way the front driver side of the jeep lifts when I take off is absolutely hilarious.

 

[Rob5589]

Yeah, I should get another one. The way the front driver side of the jeep lifts when I take off is absolutely hilarious.

Think that is hilarious, wait until you need to do an evasive maneuver at fwy speed with no sway bar. Bring extra shorts...

 

[JMT]

My suspension is worn and needs a good replacement.
My gearing is 3.07 with NV3500 & 33in tires. I can only do one. I'm leaning a bit more towards suspension. They both will end up costing about the same for what I've been looking at.
I'm thinking that my shocks are stock, they might not be, but they definitely suck.
At the moment I can only do one or the other. Maybe I should just wait to do it all at the same time?

Regear 100%

 

[Grey_Machine7.3]

Think that is hilarious, wait until you need to do an evasive maneuver at fwy speed with no sway bar. Bring extra shorts...

Done, and done. The passenger side is still attached. The body roll is just a bit heavier. I'd imagine it is possibly worse with the Currie antirock.