as far as I know yes.
Weekender expeditioner from colorado LJ Rubicon
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as far as I know yes.
The "finished" product
Well, here she is after all the upgrades... :victory:
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Look here for pictures of the storage system:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=554936#post554936
Well, here she is after all the upgrades... :victory:
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Look here for pictures of the storage system:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=554936#post554936
ACOS and AEV Springs
Great looking LJ.
Did you have to make plates for both the front and rear springs? What height are your ACOS set at? Have you taken this off-road yet and how is it handling?
This is similar to the blueprint I have for my 06 LJ. Keep up the good work and I will be keeping a close eye on your build.
Great looking LJ.
Did you have to make plates for both the front and rear springs? What height are your ACOS set at? Have you taken this off-road yet and how is it handling?
This is similar to the blueprint I have for my 06 LJ. Keep up the good work and I will be keeping a close eye on your build.
Thanks for the nice comments. Did not have to make plates for the front springs because there is no front spacer. My rear ACOS is barely adjusted (maybe 1/2") but having loaded down the Jeep, I'm considering raising it another 1/4". The only reason we put the ACOS on the rear was because the rear spring perch relocation had lost some of the factory height with the 3" AEV spring.
The Jeep is pretty much done being built with the exception of gears and cromo axles, a front winch, and a hot water shower. I just go back today from Utah near the Goblin Valley. I took it off road for a few hundred miles, but didn't get to do any hard-core wheeling to flex out the suspension. Believe it or not, just west of Goblin Valley, there's probably 1 foot of snow right now.:coffeedrink:
Your rig looks like a great setup. I've got an LJ Rubi too, and am looking to do something similar - you're giving me lots of ideas.
I especially like the Jerry can holders - Great use of space, for LCG, and for weight distribution too. Did you mount them at that height for obstacle clearance or some other reason?
I was also considering the AEV spring with the ACOSs for the rear, but was unaware of the incompatibility. Taking it to Rockmen is not a realistic option (close to 2K each way). Pics of the adapter setup would be much appreciated sometime if you get around to it.
Backwoods Rambler
Explorer
Hey that's my name :bigbossHL:
There aint room in this town for 2 of us...
ROFSheriffHL:j/k :shakin:
I've been really happy with my set-up. Jeff originally recommended his OME set-up to me. Having followed all the forums for many months and seeing the sheer amount of people swapping out their OME set-ups for the AEV set-up, I decided to start out with the AEV and the Billstein shocks because my rig is frankly way heavier than the average. As far as Rokmen goes, their quality of work is superb and the craftsmanship is top-notch.
1. I mounted the water can holders near the front for weight distribution, and frankly couldn't find another place to mount them.
2. I stand corrected, my acos are not cranked up at all, here are some pics
nwoods
Expedition Leader
I'm one of them. Very happy with my 4.5" AEV progressive springs and rear spring relocation brackets.
I have been driving the Jeep around with the new suspension for about a year now. I am very happy with the suspension durability. However, the SHEER WEIGHT of the vehicle is taking its toll on the AEV 3" progressive springs. I bottom out most of the time off-road and the on road drive-ability is horrible. Even a slight cross-breeze makes you feel like you'll be blown off the road. We tried the Air Lift rear air springs which greatly improved the ride quality. However, the product is not very durable. I severed two air lines with the lines wrapped in looming within two weeks of buying the system. This was just with 10 days in Death Valley on washboards, no heavy wheeling. I couldn't rely on this for any extended expedition travels.
Now, we are to the point of having custom springs fabricated. It seems that there really is nothing out there for these very heavy rigs that provides good drive-ability and off-road performance. I contacted Robert at National Spring and the very first words out of his mouth were "weigh the vehicle". We plan to put everything we can think of that would be needed for an extended trip into the vehicle and have it weighed. This will provide the accurate weight for him to build custom springs. Costs are $325-$425 per set and they take about 4 weeks to manufacture. We'll keep you posted regarding performance, service, etc. I am just doing the rear springs, the front AEV springs keep the front rock solid.
Now, we are to the point of having custom springs fabricated. It seems that there really is nothing out there for these very heavy rigs that provides good drive-ability and off-road performance. I contacted Robert at National Spring and the very first words out of his mouth were "weigh the vehicle". We plan to put everything we can think of that would be needed for an extended trip into the vehicle and have it weighed. This will provide the accurate weight for him to build custom springs. Costs are $325-$425 per set and they take about 4 weeks to manufacture. We'll keep you posted regarding performance, service, etc. I am just doing the rear springs, the front AEV springs keep the front rock solid.
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Bigjerm
SE Expedition Society
Your LJ looks awesome. I drive an LJ as well (non Rubi) and mine is being built towards the offroad part more than the expo but still wanting some expo in it. I am sitting at a crossroads right now with the build and maybe you can help. Given your weight issues now do you think if you could go back to the start of your build would you have sprung for an offroad trailer? Maybe not an $8k setup with kitchen and RTT but like a Pikes Peak trailer to carry a lot of the gear?