JK minor suspension lift, upgrade to adjustable shocks, add air springs (or AiROCK)

[JPK]

AEV is very "proud" of their products.. (RK) not RC.. is a decent product..

Because someone builds a bigger lift their smaller one must be better..:Wow1:
There are people happy here, and else where with their smaller incomplete OME coil lifts..
I know it's not what some people want to hear.. they can argue it all they want.
"My" personal experience was with my 09' 2dr JK, when I installed an OME Coil/Shock set up with adj track bars.
I personally enjoyed mine.. I just needed more room.
Some people will build a Mountain out of a mole hill..
The interesting thing about JK's is you don't need a 3.5 lift to go out in the woods, especially with 33's.. like the OP is looking at.
Otherwise, it's elite bs..

I do think the RK 2.5" setup is worth a good look at as well.
Rock on..:victory:

Yes, AEV's "proud" of their products, but their products see more engineering than about everyone else combined. How to confirm this? They make their kits work better than oem with the fewest adjustable anything. That is a much more difficult task then making a lift that only works when the customer adjusts everything correctly, if the customer knows enough about suspension geometry to make correct adjustments.

To see the often times less than satisfactory results from "pieces and parts" lifts, just take a look at any of the Jeep orriented or JK orriented forums and read the too many "I lifted my Jeep and now...", "Need help after my lift..." thread.

Rock Krawler has a good lift as well, but the ride isn't quite as good, and there are customer adjustments required as well as additions parts.

Are OME spring good? Yes, but not as good as either RK or AEV, imo. And they sagged over time for me. The real issue though is that OME doesn't offer a complete kit.

For those happy without a complete AEV quality kit, with steering geometry corrections, track bar correction of oem shortcomings to control body roll, front control arm ange corrections for ride... Don't ride in an AEV Jeep, you will become less than satisfied with your own set up (unless you have done all of the extra corrections with the added on pieces and parts from a top tier company like RK - and nobody offeres the front control arm angle correction without going the expensive and difficult long arm route, except AEV.)

Also, I have to say that if a company can make a JK ride, drive and handle better than oem with a 4.5" lift and 37" tires, and better than anyone else, it is a strong indication they handle the simpler, less pronounced issues of a 2.5" as well.

As I said, AEV offers a 2.5" lift which apparently has been available under the Jeep brand through Jeep dealers for awhile.

JPK

 

[Jeep or Tacoma]

with that much weight

I would try the old man emu heavy duty springs you could keep the lift t 2 inches and they are very comfortable. I had them on my toyota landcrusier and the ride was very very good not squishy and wallowy, but firm not hard I was running an arb front bull bar and 12000 warn winch side bars rock sliders and a tmj rear bumper and 35 inch tires.

I now own a jeep rubicon 08 4 door with the smitty built winch and warn bumper my front end sags so I look like a funny car (almost). I am looking at the ome lift for about 3 inches. I don't want a tall ride either and this is my daily driver so i want relaibility. If you keep any lift under 2.5 inches then you don't have to worry about control arms , bracket etc, you might actally get by with stock height springs, I would consider running larger tires to not get hung up ,,also try the web site JKForum there are many jeepers there and there is a plethora of info avialble. Good luck

 

[JPK]

Just a note regarding JKForum... They heavily censor favorable posts regarding products offered or manufactured by non-sponsors, and especially heavily censor unfavorable posts regarding products manufactured or offered by sponsors.

I would try JKOwners.com instead. No censoring the good or the bad reports on any brand.

AEV's track bar brackets (and some others besides AEV) improve geometry and fix an oem shortcoming. Steering, and especialy body lean/roll are vastly improved. Also, AEV's control arm brackets fix caster and some pinion angle issues, especially at droop, without adjustable arms and while maintaining stock arms and bushings. Pinion angle isn't too much issue at ~2.5"-3.5" but caster issues are and without some fix you will have flightier steering. As a plus, the brackets, which are simple bolt ons, and cheap if bought by themselves at $100 the set, reduce lower control arm angle significantly improving ride while avoiding harshness.

JPK

 

[Hilldweller]

Just a note regarding JKForum... They heavily censor favorable posts regarding products offered or manufactured by non-sponsors, and especially heavily censor unfavorable posts regarding products manufactured or offered by sponsors.

I would try JKOwners.com instead. No censoring the good or the bad reports on any brand.
JPK

Add JeepForum to that too; good site.
JKForum is the Koolaide center of the universe...

 

[Jeep or Tacoma]

I am interested in a lift and

Outdoors did you have the ome lift ? That is one i am thinking of just the coils and shocks and will add track bars do i need more? I didn't realize that jkforum censors the posts. I have not heard that before. Do you not like the rough country lifts they have a 3.5 inch lift out with a lot of stuff in for $499 what are your thoughts on this? I don't mean to hyjack this thread but it is all kinda related and who knows maybe we'll learn something new especially me. Thanks oh and if you happen to look on jkforum my name there is Rj'sjeep and My front is sagging like well.... anyway i need to do something. so any thoughts you have

 

[outdoors]

My personal opinion about Rough Country, I'll say this some people have had quality issues with their parts and some coils have been said to sag over time.
So I can't recommend them to friends. That's all... some people like them.

I bought my 2.5 TeraFlex coil kit for less then 450, then added Adj trackbars..250 more.. I did not "need" the adj track bars but wanted them just the same.

Yes, I had an OME set up on my old JK 2dr.. I installed both lifts myself..
I really liked the OME coil lift, I just felt Teraflex was more in my budget plus it had excellent reviews, plus I wasn't going to be towing.. If towing I'd get the OME lift.. I have no complaints about either lift.. OME or TF.

OME makes more coil choices for under 3" lifts then any other manufactuer.. OME did extensive testing on there coils and how they perform for JK's.
Since I'm not to sure exactly what you want the lift for? I'd say talk to David @ Northridge 4x4.com and let him know what you are looking to do with your Jk and he can suggest the proper coils for you.
Also other accessories you may want for your set up too. He has sold "many" of the OME set ups for sure..

 

[Jeep or Tacoma]

thanks

I am setting this up as an overlander but that being said I want it to be very capable too. I am thinking now and since i posted before of the terra flex coil spring and the track bars . I will eventually put on an aev rear bumper and tire carrier perhaps roof rack and rrt. right now though suspension is the main objective

 

[JPK]

To help avoid front end sag, I'd suggest looking into a synthetic winchline and an aluminum hawse fairlead. The weight savings add up to something like 35lbs, which doesn't sound like much but is when its sitting at the very front end of your Jeep.

Synthetic rope is safer too.

One thing about AEV springs, they are rated for lift with the expectation of heavier after market front and rear bumpers and a winch. Probably some others too.

BTW, one way to get some cheap emergency lift to mitigate sag from oem springs is to switch them out for the stiffest oem spring, which I understand come from hard top, tow package equipped four door Rubicons. There is a spring ID FAQ post on JeepForums.com I think, or maybe JKOwners.com. I have read that you can find the stiff oem springs cheap as take offs from lifted Jeeps on EBay. The spring code is on the spring so confirming which springs you have and determining their relative stiffness isn't hard to do. For more, check out the FAQ thread...

JPK