Well, here is the plan...
2005 Unlimited stock will get a Full Traction "Ultimate" 4" lift with a set of new 33s. This is a short-arm lift but after much searching and reading of the various boards, and with the adjustable trac arms that come with the kit, I do not think I will have any real pavement drivability issues.
I, admittedly, have not done much looking at tires - width wise - though I plan on getting them through The Tire Rack with whom I've worked in the past and had good results. So I suppose there may be some backspacing issues I would need to get smart on if I was to go with tires much wider than stock. And I still need to figure out shocks though that does not seem too difficult - more a matter of who I chose to buy them from.
I also have some armoring to do, and new bumpers. If I'm estimating correctly, the 4" lift will give me 3-3.5" of lift after it settles in and I add the weight from the new bumpers and winch. As far as skids go I will get rockers, steering box, and gas tank. Looking at Shrockworks for bumpers and rockers and Skid Row for the rest of the skids.
There seems to be some debate about whether to get bumpers and armor first (get the weight on) and then do the lift. Or do the lift first, buying the right kit with future use in mind, and then add the rest later. I think the latter actually makes the most ssense, but since I am going to need new tires soon, it seems counterproductive to buy the "wrong" size of tires for a few months, only to have to go out and buy another set when I put the lift on.
I can't start until I get home at the end of January, and I figure by the time everything is bought and delivered this will end up being a March project.
I have the right tools, I have access to an Auto Shop with lift, etc., and my partner in crime has extensive wrenching experience on his CJ. Given these factors (and professionals mounting the tires, doing alignment) is this a weekend project? The rig is also my daily driver.
Am I missing something other than what felony offense I'm going to have to pull off in order to pay for all of this? Thanks in advance.
2005 Unlimited stock will get a Full Traction "Ultimate" 4" lift with a set of new 33s. This is a short-arm lift but after much searching and reading of the various boards, and with the adjustable trac arms that come with the kit, I do not think I will have any real pavement drivability issues.
I, admittedly, have not done much looking at tires - width wise - though I plan on getting them through The Tire Rack with whom I've worked in the past and had good results. So I suppose there may be some backspacing issues I would need to get smart on if I was to go with tires much wider than stock. And I still need to figure out shocks though that does not seem too difficult - more a matter of who I chose to buy them from.
I also have some armoring to do, and new bumpers. If I'm estimating correctly, the 4" lift will give me 3-3.5" of lift after it settles in and I add the weight from the new bumpers and winch. As far as skids go I will get rockers, steering box, and gas tank. Looking at Shrockworks for bumpers and rockers and Skid Row for the rest of the skids.
There seems to be some debate about whether to get bumpers and armor first (get the weight on) and then do the lift. Or do the lift first, buying the right kit with future use in mind, and then add the rest later. I think the latter actually makes the most ssense, but since I am going to need new tires soon, it seems counterproductive to buy the "wrong" size of tires for a few months, only to have to go out and buy another set when I put the lift on.
I can't start until I get home at the end of January, and I figure by the time everything is bought and delivered this will end up being a March project.
I have the right tools, I have access to an Auto Shop with lift, etc., and my partner in crime has extensive wrenching experience on his CJ. Given these factors (and professionals mounting the tires, doing alignment) is this a weekend project? The rig is also my daily driver.
Am I missing something other than what felony offense I'm going to have to pull off in order to pay for all of this? Thanks in advance.
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