Any thoughts on my lift?

[Mtbikbob]

sup man. you can always put 20+ wheels on it.......like this guy.








found this guy wheeling past me on hwy 10 in arizona

Now that is just toooo funny.

[VVjeepfreak]

There are somethings in life that are just not right. I think that is pretty high up on the list

[rickashay]

There are some things that should never be done... like kicking a bird dog in the nose and doing that to your jeep. How hard was it to scramble for the camera Josh?

[womb raider 940]

There are some things that should never be done... like kicking a bird dog in the nose and doing that to your jeep. How hard was it to scramble for the camera Josh?

brother...you know my camera is always on velcro on the dash

[womb raider 940]

I do have to admit he was hauling. so only caught his tail end.

[Geebo]

JOE, How ya been?? I,ve been following your thread for some time now..Looking forward to seeing your Rubi after all her work...By the way is Turbo feeling better?? Good Luck!!..Geeb

[womb raider 940]

JOE, How ya been?? I,ve been following your thread for some time now..Looking forward to seeing your Rubi after all her work...By the way is Turbo feeling better?? Good Luck!!..Geeb

geebo......you lurker

[Geebo]

Hey Josh WHAT,S UPP?? not lurking (spyin)..lol.. need idea,s for my jeep..Did you get your lift and tires yet..was lurking on your thread too..Hope to get out soon to some trails..see ya then..Geeb

[womb raider 940]

yeah, got my lift and stuff all together. here is a pic. mtpockets, schmo, and dave(he changed his name again) helped me out on it.




I did some little stuff here and there.
33 mud terrains
Pro Comp Stage 2..4 inch lift
cheapo hyd shocks
billet spacers to keep stock wheels
winch
front and rear bumper
some more lights!!!!
some rock lights
currie tie rod set up
ARB front diff cover
safari tube doors
and a snorkel

anyways am really happy with the way it came out. am trying to peer pressure joe into doing his. maybe it is working.....

[Schmo]

JOE, How ya been?? I,ve been following your thread for some time now..Looking forward to seeing your Rubi after all her work...By the way is Turbo feeling better?? Good Luck!!..Geeb

Hey Geeb,

It's been a while . . . hope you're doin' well. I think Turbo is coming around . . . I took him to the vet on Monday, and ran some tests to see if he picked up a parasite or something in Calico just to be on the safe side. You know I've been toying around with some different ideas as my stock 31's are starting to get bald, and after seeing Josh and Rick's Rubi's with the 33's and lift, I just have to do it to mine too. Sitting next to Josh's my poor Rubi looks so small!!! The 33's and extra lift should be just right for the type of wheelin' that we do and not take all the challenge out of trails, but lessen the amount of time I spend looking under the Jeep to see where that rock hit!!!

[Schmo]

Need help deciding

Alright so here's what I'm thinking now after some more reseaching and of course hearing from you all . . . thanks for all the input! Need some more advice though!

Lift Kit - Full Traction 4" Flex Arm ("Performance") Short Arm Lift - I still like this kit and other than it being squeeky, haven't heard much in the way of negatives. It seems for the money to be rather complete with the front and rear track bars, drop pitman, etc where some of the kits like the RE do not (until you're spending big bucks on their top of the line kit). I found the kit online with the M-Force monotube shocks for $1200.

CV Driveshaft - HELP!!! As recommended, I checked into Tom Woods . . . their prices were better than RubiconExpress, but I'm confused as RE has the DrvSft for $400 and it says that my Rubi will need the CV Yoke which is another $105 . . . the Tom Woods site has a CV DrvSft (1310) with a CV Socket Flange for $300. I'm clueless as to all this and would love some insight as to what exactly I need for my Rubi seeing that is has the SYE and which set up, company, etc is the best.

Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier - I've kinda narrowed it down and would love to hear from those of you that have had these products . . . I still like the Rock Hard ($725), but the tire seems to stick out pretty far and it doesn't seem to have the telescoping feature to bring it in closer to the Jeep. But at this point, I'm kinda leaning toward the Shrockworks ($930) one that Chips mentioned . . . I'd love to talk to some people that have them but it sure looks great . . . It's got everything the Rock Hard does, but also has extensions that protect the corners of the tub (uh. . .um . . . Josh) and the telescoping feature so the tire doesn't stick way out. I was kinda thinking that the difference might not be worth extra $200 bucks, but after checking out how much those corner guards are, I'm thinking a bit of prevention might be worthwhile.

Tires and Wheels - Hoping to find a nice deal on a wheel and tire package . . . my only dilema is that I still do like my Rubi wheels which means that I'll have to spend the money on something that I like as much or more . . . the black steelies just aren't doin' it for me!!!


Is there anything that I'm missing? Once I decide on all the parts, I've got to figure out whether to take a week off of work to do the install, or to take it to a shop!!!

[mrchips]

I am looking to go to black steel rims, so will have no need for my 1" spacers, let me know if you are interested,

[Geebo]

Josh , your jeep look,s really sweet bro...gives ya a little more guts on the trails huh?? Joe glad to hear the pooch is feelin better..I,d say go with your gut on your jeep whatever suits ya..my 2 cents..maybe I,ll see you guys on that run on the 15th?? Later Geeb.

[womb raider 940]

gives ya a little more guts on the trails huh?? Geeb.

lol. only thing it gave me was bigger rocks I can get over......


thanks for the compliment geeb

[Schmo]

Alright so here's what I'm thinking now after some more reseaching and of course hearing from you all . . . thanks for all the input! Need some more advice though!

Lift Kit - Full Traction 4" Flex Arm ("Performance") Short Arm Lift - I still like this kit and other than it being squeeky, haven't heard much in the way of negatives. It seems for the money to be rather complete with the front and rear track bars, drop pitman, etc where some of the kits like the RE do not (until you're spending big bucks on their top of the line kit). I found the kit online with the M-Force monotube shocks for $1200.

CV Driveshaft - HELP!!! As recommended, I checked into Tom Woods . . . their prices were better than RubiconExpress, but I'm confused as RE has the DrvSft for $400 and it says that my Rubi will need the CV Yoke which is another $105 . . . the Tom Woods site has a CV DrvSft (1310) with a CV Socket Flange for $300. I'm clueless as to all this and would love some insight as to what exactly I need for my Rubi seeing that is has the SYE and which set up, company, etc is the best.

Rear Bumper w/ Tire Carrier - I've kinda narrowed it down and would love to hear from those of you that have had these products . . . I still like the Rock Hard ($725), but the tire seems to stick out pretty far and it doesn't seem to have the telescoping feature to bring it in closer to the Jeep. But at this point, I'm kinda leaning toward the Shrockworks ($930) one that Chips mentioned . . . I'd love to talk to some people that have them but it sure looks great . . . It's got everything the Rock Hard does, but also has extensions that protect the corners of the tub (uh. . .um . . . Josh) and the telescoping feature so the tire doesn't stick way out. I was kinda thinking that the difference might not be worth extra $200 bucks, but after checking out how much those corner guards are, I'm thinking a bit of prevention might be worthwhile.

Tires and Wheels - Hoping to find a nice deal on a wheel and tire package . . . my only dilema is that I still do like my Rubi wheels which means that I'll have to spend the money on something that I like as much or more . . . the black steelies just aren't doin' it for me!!!


Is there anything that I'm missing? Once I decide on all the parts, I've got to figure out whether to take a week off of work to do the install, or to take it to a shop!!!

Any thoughts???