Good ideas and Bad ideas

[RRT]

Bad Ideas:

Running un-cut fenders

Wheeling without rock rails

Using 6" of lift to clear 32's

Stock bumpers with no recovery points

Posting assumptive and incorrect opinions as your first introductions to a new forum

Oh, wait, I just described the OP.... Welcome to :wave:

-----Matt-----

So far this is the only comment I agree with 100%!
2extreme & Suspa got 99%

Obviuosly like he said in the beginning, it is a matter of personal opinion. What works for some may not work for others.

I do have to admit this is a very interesting & some what entertaining thread though. :laugh3:

 

[supsa]

Does that mean I get an A :yelclap:

 

[Kinslayer]

and if you think a rancho 9000s are the shit of shocks as you seem to put it, you need to research shocks a bit.

They are some pretty decent cheap shocks that's for sure.

Bad Ideas:

Running un-cut fenders

Wheeling without rock rails

Using 6" of lift to clear 32's

Stock bumpers with no recovery points

Posting assumptive and incorrect opinions as your first introductions to a new forum

Oh, wait, I just described the OP.... Welcome to :wave:

-----Matt-----

I haven't needed to cut fenders as of yet, at full stuff I grind my stock bumpers too, but those are coming off as soon as my non-stock bumpers get here.

Here's what's a bad idea: Doing any possible thing just to 'clear' a larger tire.

Sliders are definitely a good idea! Boatsides are even better! Really changes how you wheel; being able to pivot around a tree on your slider, for instance. Same with lockers - you don't look at lines the same way after getting them.


Just because I haven't posted on THIS forum much doesn't mean I haven't posted on ANY forum, nor am I NEW. My opinions are not assumptive and are correct in regards to my experiences. I'm glad and fairly impressed that this thread lasted this long without you guys turning to name calling and judgement based on post count (more posts equals more knowledge it seems on some boards)

Maybe i'll try one of these drop bracket set ups based on your guys input - probably not though. Maybe i'll suggest it to someone. For me the tiny savings of running longer control/radius arms and drop brackets doesn't warrant going away from a tried and true method of extending your control arms and creating a much longer triangle.

Honestly a long arm is the best (in my opinion) for the money, the >BEST< would be coilovers and a true triangulated 4 link..but as we all know, that's definitely not cheap.

*edit; for interests sake, my buddies shop just built a 4 link for a guy that he can swap one of the upper links out and use as a trackbar w/ a 3 link (for ride quality on the road) - pretty neat idea that I never would have thought of.

 

[RRT]

Does that mean I get an A :yelclap:

Yes!! But still trailing Matt's A+

 

[JBweld]

Here's what's a bad idea: Doing any possible thing just to 'clear' a larger tire.

I'm not sure I understand this comment. Clearing larger tires with minimum lift is a good idea to keep your COG down, and still increase your ground clearance using larger tires(assuming you are geared for large tires).



Oh...I'd also like to add some important tech to this thread.....

I like bacon.

 

[Ba-Riedo]

I like bacon.

What about sausage? :dunno:

-Alex

 

[Metal Thrasher]

Yes!! But still trailing Matt's A+

Uhhhhhhhh.... maybe you should go kiss Matt's back side on the Crawl website.... :moon:

Good:
Stouts, Porters, Ales atriot:
Metal

Bad:
cheap lagers.
mellow

 

[pSYChedXJ]

What about sausage? :dunno:

-Alex

Maybe drop brackets would be better if they were bacon wrapped....

- Jay

 

[Blkxjkrawler]

I like bacon.

Bacon FTMFW!!!!

 

[cherotron]

Bacon FTMFW!!!!

It IS the candy of meats..

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Bacon wrapped bacon.

-----Matt-----

 

[JBweld]

Maybe drop brackets would be better if they were bacon wrapped....

- Jay

Everything is better wrapped in bacon.

Alex, you can keep the sausage

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Everything is better wrapped in bacon.

I'm glad to see this thread redeeming itself with some real tech.

-----Matt------

 

[Bruno™]

Im diggin this heated discussion thread. But I must say that any lift block just seems like a crap idea. I was there when the canadian guy snapped his, and dont plan on ever lifting via blocks.

And about the SYE topic, I agree with Alex. They arent totally needed until your vehicle reaches a certain lift height, and the canadians rig was running a much smaller setup than any of the other rigs present.

But back to the tech. Dont let me get in the way of your pork product discussion.

-Lyle

 

[snyder]

I'm new, and I'm more of a sausage pattie kind of guy.

Hey you guys running the drop brackets, are you buying the kit with springs and all or you just adding drop brackets to your existing lift? I haven't lifted my xj yet and I'm wanting to start with some 33's and fender trimming and haven't decided what lift to get me there.

 

[Ba-Riedo]

I think most people are adding them later on, for 33's a 4.5 inch lift is your best bet.

-Alex

 

[swbooking]

I'm new, and I'm more of a sausage pattie kind of guy.

Hey you guys running the drop brackets, are you buying the kit with springs and all or you just adding drop brackets to your existing lift? I haven't lifted my xj yet and I'm wanting to start with some 33's and fender trimming and haven't decided what lift to get me there.

In short, the most bang for your buck is going to be the RE 5.5" system. It comes with everything you need to lift your XJ, fit 33s, and be very capable. Dont forget you will need an SYE and a CV Drive shaft for that much lift as well.

RE 6200

There are other great companies as well, search around youll find lots of opinions etc...

BTW, bacon > sausage

 

[Ba-Riedo]

BTW, bacon > sausage

Tacos > bacon :spin1:

For around here, running 5.5 inches of lift and 33's is a little extreme, but load your jeep up fully with bumpers and armor and youll probably net a little less with 5.5 inch coils.

-Alex

 

[swbooking]

yeah, that kit will settle i know people will add weight to it, thats why i always suggest that kit...

and

Wahoo's Fish Taco > Your Tacos

 

[JBweld]

Tacos > bacon :spin1:

For around here, running 5.5 inches of lift and 33's is a little extreme, but load your jeep up fully with bumpers and armor and you'll probably net a little less with 5.5 inch coils.

-Alex

Dang Alex, I'm impressed. Even A guy like you can absorb and eventually spew out good tech every once in a while.

You've come a long ways in a year, except for the taco thing, unless they are filled with bacon.