Brianj5600
TJ Expert
new updated plans...
6" stretch
hybrid mini boatside sliders
rear corners
put the spare in the back
redesign the cargo rack and toolbox
Which fuel tank?
new updated plans...
6" stretch
hybrid mini boatside sliders
rear corners
put the spare in the back
redesign the cargo rack and toolbox
Leaning towards a modified GR stretch tank. If that doesn't lay out the way I want it, I'll build my own fuel cell.Which fuel tank?
My reasoning is primarily around travel, which translates to stability. Mine will be on a short arm for the foreseeable future.@rasband when is outboarding shocks a good idea or necessity: after a certain amount of lift or after a long arm install?
Wondered what the benefits, if any, would be for a 3" short arm lift.
The primary benefit is to fit a tunable shock like a Fox in there. That also assumes unit can get access to a good shock tuner.@rasband when is outboarding shocks a good idea or necessity: after a certain amount of lift or after a long arm install?
Wondered what the benefits, if any, would be for a 3" short arm lift.
Thank you for the detailed reply. I often asked myself if that's something that would benefit my daily ride but see that's for someone who's often wheeling and taking on challenging terrain. I dont foresee going taller than 3" anyway and I haven't hit a trail since last year.The primary benefit is to fit a tunable shock like a Fox in there. That also assumes unit can get access to a good shock tuner.
Secondary is to get as much reasonable travel as you can get. That means 11" front and 12" rear with a 4" spring lift with RockJock springs to support that shock travel. A 1.25" body lift is very helpful in making this work.
Other benefits include a wider shock stance to improve stability and also moving the lower shock mounts behind the control arm mounts to open up the clearance under the axle.
3" springs are rarely long enough to get the preferred 50/50 shock travels on 11" and 12" shocks. This makes the effort less worth it.
Arm length has nothing to do with the shocks. This who have good shock tunes and have also experienced different arm configurations will tell you that the outboard far exceeds the benefits of anything arm related.
I've outboarded on both short arm and mid arm. And converted an existing outboarded short arm to a mid arm. The process is all nearly identical. I don't like long arms, but that wouldn't change anything either.
Keep it that way and give your wife all the money you save. You know the old saying, "Happy wife, broke ass life."I have not even started any mods yet lol
Finding that limit is going to be a hard day!1) Continue driving off-road weekly and getting more and more off camber. Risk element while driving is my key goal so I learn the rigs limits and expand mine.
Only because you've now been enlightened!So much more work is involved getting that done right. Much more than I anticipated.
Nah...Just slap a rough country lift on there and go have fun!Only because you've now been enlightened!
You can stick a fork in mine, it's done!
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