And so it Begins... the 392

[Ddays]

I thought that was just me. The JL and JT do feel tighter than the JK.

Fatter interior door panels and wider arm rests? Lol.

It's the whole seat/dash layout. You sit in a JK. Feels like you sit on a JL and you're all up on the dash. There's an option for seat brackets out there that moves the seats back 5", but the damn things are $200.

 

[2013rubirick]

Moved the 392 up to the front garage and was surprised (or maybe not) to see that it stands taller than Moby. Just squeaked in under the header LOL
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Mine with no lift and the Clayton HD springs sits just about level with my JK on 40’s also. It sure doesn’t seem as high when you go to get in though but I think that’s do to the big hard blusters on the mastercraft seats lol.

 

[wayoflife]

It's funny how damn big these JL's are yet the drivers compartment feels smaller than the JK's

Obviously, I'm not a big guy but I'd have to agree especially compared to Moby, which is a 2007. The old JK's really feel much bigger inside.

 

[wayoflife]

Amazing.... Hardtop is going to be some of that but wouldn't have though Moby would be shorter on 40s

Well, to be fair, Moby is running coilovers and trimmed fenders. This has allowed us to purposefully set his ride height as low as possible and still clear 40's. With the full fenders and spring/shock setup, this amount of lift is what's needed to clear the 38's.

 

[benatc1]

Well, to be fair, Moby is running coilovers and trimmed fenders. This has allowed us to purposefully set his ride height as low as possible and still clear 40's. With the full fenders and spring/shock setup, this amount of lift is what's needed to clear the 38's.

I’m starting to think 2.5” of lift won’t be enough for 38s, without a trim, which I don’t want to do at this point. Might be looking to go 3-3.5 instead

 

[wayoflife]

I’m starting to think 2.5” of lift won’t be enough for 38s, without a trim, which I don’t want to do at this point. Might be looking to go 3-3.5 instead

If you want to keep your full fenders, going taller is really your only option or at least, to help prevent rubbing at a flex. For us, we've always like the factory full fender look on the JL and want to keep our 392 looking as factory as possible.

 

[benatc1]

If you want to keep your full fenders, going taller is really your only option or at least, to help prevent rubbing at a flex. For us, we've always like the factory full fender look on the JL and want to keep our 392 looking as factory as possible.

I’m with you, I really like the factory fender.. taller it is!

 

[Mike Pierson]

I’m starting to think 2.5” of lift won’t be enough for 38s, without a trim, which I don’t want to do at this point. Might be looking to go 3-3.5 instead

I had a 2.5” and i had to pull the fender liners. Now I have a 3.5” and have too much room.

 

[2013rubirick]

I’m starting to think 2.5” of lift won’t be enough for 38s, without a trim, which I don’t want to do at this point. Might be looking to go 3-3.5 instead

I run just the Clayton HD spring kit on my 392 as I didn’t want it any higher. To clear the 38’s at full flex I had to trim the rear pinch seam and did the quake LED fender trim kit. Which I think you’ll still probably have to trim the pinch seam to clear the 38’s at full stuff.

 

[benatc1]

I run just the Clayton HD spring kit on my 392 as I didn’t want it any higher. To clear the 38’s at full flex I had to trim the rear pinch seam and did the quake LED fender trim kit. Which I think you’ll still probably have to trim the pinch seam to clear the 38’s at full stuff.

I’m just one of those normal people with a regular Rubicon, so I’ll need a little lift, as the 392 is already “lifted “ . But that’s good info for the chosen ones lol.

 

[Why1504]

Eddie, any updates here? Did you re-calibrate your Speedo? How did you do this?

Do you think an aftermarket bumper/tire carrier like LoD where they do some re-location of the camera would fix the collision avoidance?

Why did you choose the lift kit you picked over Evo or another brand?

Thanks!!!

 

[wayoflife]

Eddie, any updates here? Did you re-calibrate your Speedo? How did you do this?

Do you think an aftermarket bumper/tire carrier like LoD where they do some re-location of the camera would fix the collision avoidance?

Why did you choose the lift kit you picked over Evo or another brand?

Thanks!!!

So, this time around, I decided to use a Tazer Mini to set my tire size. This video is essentially the same thing.

That said, I chose to go Tazer again for all the features it has plus one other and I hope to have a video out on it very soon.

As far as bumper tire carriers go, LoD makes a nice one and I've run them in the past. However, they are heavy and for quite some time now, I've been running bumperless on most of my Jeeps. I'll most likely do that on our 392 as well.

Regarding lift kits, it's hard to beat EVO or RockJock and there are a lot of other great kits out there but I decided to install Rancho this time because I feel like they don't get the credit they deserve and I wanted to use the opportunity to show others that you don't need to empty every pocket to get a good lift. I have a video on this coming out soon as well.

 

[duktrx]

Regarding lift kits, it's hard to beat EVO or RockJock and there are a lot of other great kits out there but I decided to install Rancho this time because I feel like they don't get the credit they deserve and I wanted to use the opportunity to show others that you don't need to empty every pocket to get a good lift. I have a video on this coming out soon as well.

So you are saying you went CHEEP, Can't Handle Emptying Every Pocket, instead of JEEP.

 

[Why1504]

Eddie, are there any issues with the Tazer Mini effecting warranty coverage?

If you remove the rear bumper, on the 392, how will you deal with the backup sensors in the bumper?

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Eddie, are there any issues with the Tazer Mini effecting warranty coverage?

If you remove the rear bumper, on the 392, how will you deal with the backup sensors in the bumper?

You can unmarry it from the Jeep temporarily for dealer service I believe, refer to Eddie's video posted above I think he mentions that if I'm not mistaken.

If you remove the bumper I guess you'll have no backup sensors... maybe the Tazer can disable them entirely.

 

[wayoflife]

Eddie, are there any issues with the Tazer Mini effecting warranty coverage?

If you remove the rear bumper, on the 392, how will you deal with the backup sensors in the bumper?

What DirtHeadDavis said, you should ALWAYS restore your settings back to stock anytime you take your Jeep to the dealership. And yes, Tazer will allow you to completely disable the sensors - which, I personally hate anyway.

 

[Mike Pierson]

Welp, things are finally happening...

Question… did you get any crazy spring bow in the front with the Rancho 3.5” springs?

 

[Why1504]

Eddie, thanks for all of your comments. I think the Tazer Mini needs to go on my list now. I have watched the video on the bumper removal. I will need to make a disconnect for the license plate lights for the time when our plates change. I wish I could mock up a wiring harness without cutting up the OEM harness but I may have a plan there.

 

[wayoflife]

Question… did you get any crazy spring bow in the front with the Rancho 3.5” springs?

The Rancho kit comes with new lower spring perch isolators that help compensate for spring bow. So, to answer your question, no.

 

[wayoflife]

Eddie, thanks for all of your comments. I think the Tazer Mini needs to go on my list now. I have watched the video on the bumper removal. I will need to make a disconnect for the license plate lights for the time when our plates change. I wish I could mock up a wiring harness without cutting up the OEM harness but I may have a plan there.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.