Rubi's Build up

[Sandbox Sailor]

I never had any problems running the 7" and 35's on that TJ. The only time I broke anything was trying to pull things that I shouldn't have, and I ended up exploding the spider gears in the front axle (twice). I did some pretty insane wheeling with it, and flexed the hell out of that suspension with no issues. It is all about driving style, taking it easy on the skinny peddle when you need to, and knowing the limits of yourself and your equipment. My next project when I get home will be a mid-90's XJ, which will eventually get an 8" long arm lift and whatever trimming is required to get 35's under it. Eventually, when I can save nough I will swap the real leaf springs for coils, but that is further down the road. I am definitely interested in those MOPAR JK dana 44's that come with the 4.10's and electric locker, but again, that is further down the road.

[CnoteTJ]

call me crazy but when in situations when you are going over something(one tire on rock, the other elsewhere) isnt the most important thing the downtravel of the suspension? 

my reasoning:  one tire on rock is now the high point of suspension, tire not on rock is low point.  therefore its not about the lift height just the downward travel of the suspension that is allowed by suspension.  look at tube buggys in UROK (sp?) and WEROCK (again sp?) the buggies are very low slung but have large tires(37 +)  also look at how much downward travel they have vice they upward travel.  this was a topic in either Jp or Petersen's 4WOR in the last 6 months, i cant remember more than that though. 

is lift necessary?                yes
are bigger tires necessary?   yes
is a HUGE lift necessary?      no
are HUGE tires necessary?    no
are they cool though?          yes

with all that said, just hope that you get a well designed lift kit.   

[Sandbox Sailor]

Well, down travel and up travel together are the components of articulation. Articulation is what keeps your tires in contact with the ground as you go over obstacles. That being said, up travel is easier to get on a commercial lift setup. If you have too much downtravel with a coil suspension, then the coil spring falls out of the bucket (this happened to me on one occasion, and my spotter watched it and held the spring back in as I came down off the rock) with that TJ. The Rock Krawler suspension will flex that much. In those competition rigs, most run something like Foxx air shocks, so they don't have the same concerns. Again, it really all just boils down to knowing your and your rigs pro's and con's, and wheeling smart and picking the best lines for your ability and your rig's setup.

[Kral4me]

Again, it really all just boils down to knowing your and your rigs pro's and con's, and wheeling smart and picking the best lines for your ability and your rig's setup.

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And by the way...it's about TIME we see you on the forum Rob *grins* are you back from the sandbox yet dude, or what!?

[RnnngTrails]

Bumper/Tire Carrier, cb stuff, KC daylighter mounts etc. in. I'll be installing after work for the rest of the week. anyone interested? Also getting other orders tomorrow and friday.

[RnnngTrails]

So todays progress consisted of the Daylighters, rear bumper/tire carrier, cb antenna, hi lift jack mounted, front bumper, winch plate, winch, removed snow plow wires

[CnoteTJ]

its already lookin like a beast too!

[RnnngTrails]

Zach, what time are we starting in the morning?

[RnnngTrails]

oh also, someone may have broken my steering box bolt (one of the 3) and it's now sheared off inside the steering box. I dont know how much of the old stud is sticking out, it may be able to be salvaged..

[rocket]

i've got a stud remover, let me know if you need to borrow it

[RnnngTrails]

about 1.25 inches of it is sticking out the other side still.. so we can probably get it out.. we'll see. Todays progress consisted of air tank and fender flares. (well almost air tank) Need a 90 degree tubing elbow and a new pressure gage. The old one received an exceptional amount of torque and well... brass fittings dont like that..

[Doball]

Dude, I'm gonna steal your winch (don't worry, I'll put mine on your rig when I do) 

[RnnngTrails]

I'll make (ask politely) JD post up that picture again!!   PS.. Bring a friend. That winch is 113 pounds.

[BayouGold]

sorry again about that "exceptional amount of torque".   

[CnoteTJ]

Dude, I'm gonna steal your winch (don't worry, I'll put mine on your rig when I do) 

At least we know know where to go to get it back   

sorry again about that "exceptional amount of torque".   

at least you didnt break that steering box bolt