Ok so looking for opinions on durability and reliability of product; the lift used on the jeep, shocks etc. thanks
I've been running their 3.5" lift/35" KM2s on my 2010 JKUR since the summer of 2010. This summer I upgraded to their 4.5" springs and 37" KM2s.
My JKUR is my daily driver, and I'm usually able to get it off-road once or twice a month. From April-October, the off-roading usually consists of crawling through the more difficult rocks at Rausch Creek, Crozet (private park in VA) and Uwharrie National Forest.
My experience with it as my daily driver is that with the 3.5"/35, it handled better than stock -- less body roll in corners. With 4.5"/37s, it has a little more body roll, and feels more like stock. I tend to drive a bit fast (when I can do it and not be a ******** to other traffic), so I really appreciate how this lift handles.
My experience with crawling it through rocks is that it's performed perfectly and held up a whole lot better than I expected. AEV's lifts reuse some stock parts, like the front track bar & drag link, as well as all of the control arms. From what others were saying about the "lack of strength" of stock parts, I expected to get one summer of use out of those stock parts before they failed and I had to replace them. Having just finished the fifth year of wheeling with these stock parts, the only one I've had to replaced was the stock track bar (one of the bushings wore out earlier this year). I've optionally replaced two lower control arms over the years that had slight bends. I've also replaced the AEV front control arm drop brackets once ... went from their first-gen (2010) design to the one they currently sell.
I've also run (and beat the snot out of) their Pintler wheels since 2010. I've had to replace two due to severe rock rash over the last 5 years (couldn't stand how they looked), but zero issues with anything structural with them. Some other folks have had air leaks from where the spokes connect to rim.
