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Jeep Wrangler JK
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<blockquote data-quote="Vman" data-source="post: 443536" data-attributes="member: 22091"><p>Once you start going over 2.5-3" of lift you run into a lot of issues.</p><p></p><p>As you lift your Jeep higher, the axles rotate and shift inward and sideways. This necessitates a large list of adjustable parts to fix.</p><p></p><p>Your steering due to caster angle is also going to be poor and can be terrifying on the highway.</p><p></p><p>As you put on larger tires, your gearing is affected resulting in a perceived loss of power, and weird shifting in an automatic.</p><p></p><p>I think if you have 4.10 gears in a 2018 JK you're ok up to 35's on both auto and manual trans. There is a gearing chart you can look at for both the 3.6L (2012 and up) JK as well as the 2007-2011 3.8L JK.</p><p></p><p>What is the sweet spot in terms of how much time, money and daily drivability? </p><p></p><p>[USER=18221]@BLACKJKU[/USER] hit it on the nose: 35' tires, 2-2.5" lift, a little extra bump stop, and maybe some aftermarket fenders. </p><p></p><p>A set of front and rear 2-2.5" springs will set you back about $400 for quality springs.</p><p></p><p>Don't cheap out on your lift kit or you'll just be doing it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vman, post: 443536, member: 22091"] Once you start going over 2.5-3" of lift you run into a lot of issues. As you lift your Jeep higher, the axles rotate and shift inward and sideways. This necessitates a large list of adjustable parts to fix. Your steering due to caster angle is also going to be poor and can be terrifying on the highway. As you put on larger tires, your gearing is affected resulting in a perceived loss of power, and weird shifting in an automatic. I think if you have 4.10 gears in a 2018 JK you're ok up to 35's on both auto and manual trans. There is a gearing chart you can look at for both the 3.6L (2012 and up) JK as well as the 2007-2011 3.8L JK. What is the sweet spot in terms of how much time, money and daily drivability? [USER=18221]@BLACKJKU[/USER] hit it on the nose: 35' tires, 2-2.5" lift, a little extra bump stop, and maybe some aftermarket fenders. A set of front and rear 2-2.5" springs will set you back about $400 for quality springs. Don't cheap out on your lift kit or you'll just be doing it again. [/QUOTE]
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