My new "to me" LJ
- Thread starter LUISJG
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NOMADIC_LJ
Explorer
Beautiful! that's one clean LJ. Great platform.
What are your plans for it?
I would just put a skid plate under the oil pan and call it good.
What are your plans for it?
I would just put a skid plate under the oil pan and call it good.
Call Rokmen they make the best products.
http://www.rokmen.com/
I wish I got a cut of the business I send their way but sadly I dont. I remember when I my jeep was a low rider.
http://www.rokmen.com/
I wish I got a cut of the business I send their way but sadly I dont. I remember when I my jeep was a low rider.
Jim K in PA
Adventurer
Nice rig. I'll second DDOG with the Rokmen recommendation for their belly skid. The stock "shovel" is an abominable thing. I installed their skid along with a JKS 1" "bombproof" motor mount lift, and have no driveline vibrations at all on my otherwise stock '05 LJ Rubicon. I also added an Nth degree oil pan skid, as I dented the stock oil pan my first trip off road. I have a trailer hitch (factory) on my rig as well, and that serves as additional (although unintentional) protection for the gas tank.
Enjoy it.
Enjoy it.
alosix
Expedition Leader
Sounds like a good plan.
Afterwards budget some selectable lockers and quit playing with it
Should take you anywhere you need to go after that (well, save the crazy trails)I missed the post about the forthcoming mods.
I have OME springs, shock and steering stabilizer as well as 3/4" spacers from TeraFlex I think. The 3/4" spacers restored height lost to bumpers, winch and "roof" rack. And they stopped some annoying squeeking too. The OME springs and shocks provide ride at least as good as stock, but its been four years so I don't recall how much better.
I have SkidRow oil pan, steering and other skids, and they fix the OEM scoop skid problem. Don't forget the steering box skid, it is cheap insurance for a box that hangs low.
My LJ also has a 1" body lift and motor mount lift, from JKS too, as well as quick disconnect sway bar links.
Mine is a Rubicon so the lockers came with it and work well, no issues, ever.
With the 4.10's and 255/85R - 16 BFG M/T KO's (no longer offered, but now KM2's are offered in that size) which are 33" x 10.5" performance is great off road or around town or on back roads, but a bit weak on the highway - and that is primarily due to the roof rack and its accessories and the greatly added drag.
If you go roof rack, think 4.56's or 4.88's. Without a rack, I think 3.73's or 4.10's would be great.
JPK
I have OME springs, shock and steering stabilizer as well as 3/4" spacers from TeraFlex I think. The 3/4" spacers restored height lost to bumpers, winch and "roof" rack. And they stopped some annoying squeeking too. The OME springs and shocks provide ride at least as good as stock, but its been four years so I don't recall how much better.
I have SkidRow oil pan, steering and other skids, and they fix the OEM scoop skid problem. Don't forget the steering box skid, it is cheap insurance for a box that hangs low.
My LJ also has a 1" body lift and motor mount lift, from JKS too, as well as quick disconnect sway bar links.
Mine is a Rubicon so the lockers came with it and work well, no issues, ever.
With the 4.10's and 255/85R - 16 BFG M/T KO's (no longer offered, but now KM2's are offered in that size) which are 33" x 10.5" performance is great off road or around town or on back roads, but a bit weak on the highway - and that is primarily due to the roof rack and its accessories and the greatly added drag.
If you go roof rack, think 4.56's or 4.88's. Without a rack, I think 3.73's or 4.10's would be great.
JPK
Thanks for the info, drag is a concern I have , and the looks of the jeep is also important, I need to keep it low profile as possible., dont want to atract any unecesary attention, thats why I sold my JK "military look" which was an awsome truck
but very "Mexico un-friendly" these days
the mods that i have inmind other than the emu lift
is painted hard top white, surco hard top rail mounted, rock panels,
and later i know I will have a snorkel ..
it wil atract attention but this kind of jeep is not very popular among drug cartels.,,contrary with the jk
..
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alosix
Expedition Leader
Well.. followed some of the advice and just installed some 33x10.5 km2's.
I was surprised how well they fit with the stock suspension. looks good.
now im going to take the advice on the rokmen tumy tack,
I been thinking maybe I just dont need a lift kit. since the tummy tack will
gain 2 inches , plus the increase tire size, and the tummy kit comes with a
1.25 BL AND MML.... acording to what i have read, I do not need a
cv shaft or sye to install a tummy tack on the LJ? some one can comment on this?
thanks
will have pics tomorrow.
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I was surprised how well they fit with the stock suspension. looks good.
now im going to take the advice on the rokmen tumy tack,
I been thinking maybe I just dont need a lift kit. since the tummy tack will
gain 2 inches , plus the increase tire size, and the tummy kit comes with a
1.25 BL AND MML.... acording to what i have read, I do not need a
cv shaft or sye to install a tummy tack on the LJ? some one can comment on this?
thanks
will have pics tomorrow.
.
Jim K in PA
Adventurer
Looks good Luis. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have the Rokmen, TT, the JKS 1" body lift and MML, and I have no drive line vibrations. I also have been running 255/85s for the last 44k miles and they fit perfectly with the above combination. I will be adding a minimal (~2") lift and some stiffer springs once I start adding gear.