Wildschwein

So, I had a 3" BDS lift on my YJ and absolutely loved it. When it came time to raise the Jk, I turned to the same. I hadn't ever (until now) found a negative review.

I did not get adjustable lower control arms or a drop pitman arm. Upon a second thought, I decided to see who else had installed and whether or not their geometry required the two.

Well, of course I would start turning up bad reviews now while looking for those answers. Now I'm stuck in analysis paralysis. Should I try to repackage everything and return the kit in leu of something more proven and popular? Should I just order the pitman and control arms and stay the course? Hell, do I even need them with the 3 inch? I never did find answers.

Ugh. I never had a doubt until now. What a PITA.

kjeeper10

Def get front lowers. They do not need to be BDS.
Synergy, RK, Currie, EVO, ETC

See how things handle and go from there. If you are feeling bad bumpsteer, look into the Synergy or EVO highsteer.

Does BDS drop or raise the rear TB ?

hastingsrussell

What kind of problems are you having with your lift? I have the same 3" BDS lift and I am not having any problems. Mine was installed by the Jeep dealership. This is my second JKU from them with the same lift.

Wildschwein

Ok. That's the conclusion I'd come to as well. Thanks!

Wildschwein

No problems yet, I haven't installed it. I was just starting to worry after seeing bad reviews AFTER I'd ordered it.

Wildschwein

Should I install my heavy upgrades before or after the lift, or does it matter? I'll be adding bumpers, rockers, winch, dual batteries, and tire carrier in the same phase.

Part of me wants to install the lift first so I can observe the height stock, lifted, and then weighted down. Another part of me suspects the extra weight will limit the lift and help with the front geometry.

14Sport

If you're installing everything yourself I would do the lift last since it will be easier to add the other components with the Jeep lower, especially the dual batteries and bumpers. When I installed my bumpers I used a floor jack to help position the bumpers.

Wildschwein

That was my initial plan as well until I started to get curious about the weight. You're probably right though. Better to do the suspension last and then just measure the before and after ride height. After all, the intermediate measurement I was curious about will be largely irrelevant.

14Sport

If you're that curious about the effect of the weight, measure how much you loose with the stock springs. It will be pretty close.

Wildschwein

Sometimes it's difficult to see the forest through the trees. Thanks.