JL JOURNAL : FLEX TEST of Our JL Wrangler with EVO Long Arms & Coilovers

JL JOURNAL : FLEX TEST of Our JL Wrangler with EVO Long Arms & Coilovers

Does the JK bolt in coil overs get the same amount of flex as the JL?


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Edwrds said:
Does the JK bolt in coil overs get the same amount of flex as the JL?
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Negative. The JL bolt on coilover system yields about 4" MORE of vertical travel up front and about 5" in the rear. Night and day difference.

SLO said:
1” more travel
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Compared to a DTD, not a "bolt-on" JK coilover system.

cboggs said:
Still have the stock sway bar in the rear on Jet correct?
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Yup. It is the BEST :yup:

Bear_JKU said:
That was a cool video. Both Jeeps looked great. That flex is amazing.
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Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
 
wayoflife said:
Negative. The JL bolt on coilover system yields about 4" MORE of vertical travel up front and about 5" in the rear. Night and day difference.
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Eddie, what attributes to such an increase in travel? Is it just the shock stroke length?

Also, I may have missed it but how much lift did you end up with?
 
SLO said:
Eddie, what attributes to such an increase in travel? Is it just the shock stroke length?

Also, I may have missed it but how much lift did you end up with?
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For the most part, shock travel will always be the determining and/or limiting factor as to how much flex you will have.

We have our JL set up at about 3.5" of lift.
 
wayoflife said:
Negative. The JL bolt on coilover system yields about 4" MORE of vertical travel up front and about 5" in the rear. Night and day difference.



Compared to a DTD, not a "bolt-on" JK coilover system.



Yup. It is the BEST :yup:



Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
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So what gains do you get if any with the JK bolt on coil over lift?
If you’re gaining only 1” with the DTD.

That is very impressive with the JL. I believe Someone mentioned it’s not worth it to dump all the money into a JK it’s better off to just get the JL and upgrade it.


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Edwrds said:
So what gains do you get if any with the JK bolt on coil over lift?
If you’re gaining only 1” with the DTD.

That is very impressive with the JL. I believe Someone mentioned it’s not worth it to dump all the money into a JK it’s better off to just get the JL and upgrade it.


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SLO said:
Eddie, what attributes to such an increase in travel? Is it just the shock stroke length?

Also, I may have missed it but how much lift did you end up with?
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Wasn’t directed towards me but it’s a combination of shock length and the position of the shock. The JL allows for the shock tower up front to be positioned better and the JL kit close to a 14” coilover I believe. And the rear has different shock position as well and the longer shock. But the positioning of the shocks is what allows the use of a longer shock.
 
Edwrds said:
So what gains do you get if any with the JK bolt on coil over lift?
If you’re gaining only 1” with the DTD.

That is very impressive with the JL. I believe Someone mentioned it’s not worth it to dump all the money into a JK it’s better off to just get the JL and upgrade it.
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Okay, I double checked my notes and here's what I can tell you.

The EVO JK DTD System yields 14" of vertical travel front and rear
The EVO JK Bolt-On Coilovers offer about 12" of vertical travel up front and almost 11" in the rear.

The EVO JL Bolt-On Coilovers offer 15" of vertical travel front and rear.
That's about 1" more than a JK DTD offers.
It is also 3" more than a front JK bolt-on coilover and 4" more than a rear JK bolt-on coilover.

Does that makes sense?

What you gain with a JK bolt-on coilover system is bigger flex than you can get with most standard coil and shock setups and the ability to dial in your spring rates and valving to give you the ride you want.
 
wayoflife said:
Okay, I double checked my notes and here's what I can tell you.

The EVO JK DTD System yields 14" of vertical travel front and rear
The EVO JK Bolt-On Coilovers offer about 12" of vertical travel up front and almost 11" in the rear.

The EVO JL Bolt-On Coilovers offer 15" of vertical travel front and rear.
That's about 1" more than a JK DTD offers.
It is also 3" more than a front JK bolt-on coilover and 4" more than a rear JK bolt-on coilover.

Does that makes sense?

What you gain with a JK bolt-on coilover system is bigger flex than you can get with most standard coil and shock setups and the ability to dial in your spring rates and valving to give you the ride you want.
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Good condensed info, makes me want then even more lol.

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