FireWire79
New member
I'm starting my work on my 2D JKR build and want to poll the "professionals" for some solid advice.
BB or Springs?
I know you're going to ask the same questions that you ask every new poster, so here they are in advance.
I am looking at the JKS 2" kits in particular. The standard kit mainly, but would love to spring for the spec kit with adjustable LCAs, front and rear. The jeep has 85,000 miles on it, so I assume the shocks are worn and the springs probably are as well. In the shock department I am looking at either Bilstein 5100s or Rancho 7000s.
The point I'm going towards here, is that a budget boost is just that. A simple solution for little cost. If I need to replace the shocks already, is it in my best interest to replace the springs as well? Just call it a done deal, preventative maintenance, if you will.
Am I at least on the right track with the 2" kits that I am considering, or are there other kits, for a reasonable price, that I should be looking into?
Thanks in advance for the tips. Really, this JK world is a lot more complicated that I remember the TJ being. :thinking:
BB or Springs?
I know you're going to ask the same questions that you ask every new poster, so here they are in advance.
- I plan to run 35" and am looking in the 2" lift range. I want to avoid anything over that so that I can avoid the cost of replacement drivelines. (From what I've read on here, anything over 3" requires a new front drive shaft. I have seen the pics of the mangled OEM stuff, and that is something I don't want to deal with.) I am considering flat fenders so that I can avoid running a body lift and still get the clearances that I would like.
- I did trail runs mostly with my TJ, and now moving into a JK, I expect to do the same. Although, I am not afraid of rocks, and acutally love them, as they are easier to clean up after.
- The Jeep is still my daily driver, so it needs to be streetable after all is said and done.
- (I feel like I'm missing one of those basic questions. I just know it. :grayno: )
I am looking at the JKS 2" kits in particular. The standard kit mainly, but would love to spring for the spec kit with adjustable LCAs, front and rear. The jeep has 85,000 miles on it, so I assume the shocks are worn and the springs probably are as well. In the shock department I am looking at either Bilstein 5100s or Rancho 7000s.
The point I'm going towards here, is that a budget boost is just that. A simple solution for little cost. If I need to replace the shocks already, is it in my best interest to replace the springs as well? Just call it a done deal, preventative maintenance, if you will.
Am I at least on the right track with the 2" kits that I am considering, or are there other kits, for a reasonable price, that I should be looking into?
Thanks in advance for the tips. Really, this JK world is a lot more complicated that I remember the TJ being. :thinking: