Hey people! New guy here who just wanted to post up my experience lifting a 2016 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.
Thanks to the many great posts here I researched, out lift job turned out pretty sweet!
Here's the nickel version:
* Used the Teraflex 2.5 Lift Kit with shocks from Extreme Terrain: https://www.extremeterrain.com/teraflex-25-lift-kit-w-9550-vss-shocks-0718-jk-4-door.html
* Watched the install vid a bunch of times.
* Did the job with one floor jack, 4 jack stands and blocks when needed.
* Having an impact wrench was very handy.
* Took my son and I about 8 hours total to do the job.
* Lots of frustration (and some cursing) was involved.
* Our garage is pretty well equipped for DIY stuff, so that helped.
When we got to the step of tightening the front track bar bolts, I thought the old bar wouldn't work due to the holes not matching up. Didn't realize it was just the body shifted a bit and ordered an adjustable front track bar. When the bar arrived, it dawned on me what was going on and then we pushed the beast around a bit to get the track bar snugged up real good. Might still use the JSK bar, not sure yet though.
Took it out for a test drive just minutes ago and it is straight up dialed in! No oddities at all, nada. Runs straight and true just like it should so I'm very happy about how things turned out.
I know there's some opinions out there about the 9550 shocks and trying to do things on the thrifty side. We'll see what happens but for right now, it's good!
Thanks again to this great community of Jeep folks, it would have been much harder to do the lift without you.
One last thing, getting tires and wheels mounted next Monday (315/70r17).
Thanks to the many great posts here I researched, out lift job turned out pretty sweet!
Here's the nickel version:
* Used the Teraflex 2.5 Lift Kit with shocks from Extreme Terrain: https://www.extremeterrain.com/teraflex-25-lift-kit-w-9550-vss-shocks-0718-jk-4-door.html
* Watched the install vid a bunch of times.
* Did the job with one floor jack, 4 jack stands and blocks when needed.
* Having an impact wrench was very handy.
* Took my son and I about 8 hours total to do the job.
* Lots of frustration (and some cursing) was involved.
* Our garage is pretty well equipped for DIY stuff, so that helped.
When we got to the step of tightening the front track bar bolts, I thought the old bar wouldn't work due to the holes not matching up. Didn't realize it was just the body shifted a bit and ordered an adjustable front track bar. When the bar arrived, it dawned on me what was going on and then we pushed the beast around a bit to get the track bar snugged up real good. Might still use the JSK bar, not sure yet though.
Took it out for a test drive just minutes ago and it is straight up dialed in! No oddities at all, nada. Runs straight and true just like it should so I'm very happy about how things turned out.
I know there's some opinions out there about the 9550 shocks and trying to do things on the thrifty side. We'll see what happens but for right now, it's good!
Thanks again to this great community of Jeep folks, it would have been much harder to do the lift without you.
One last thing, getting tires and wheels mounted next Monday (315/70r17).