olyelr

Just lots of good beer


If it is one of your first lifts, I would recommend planning on using the better part of a full day for install. The front upper drivers side control arm required a fair amount of grinding on the axle side to allow for adequate clearance around the locker wiring/plug (at least on my Jeep). A couple extra hands is very helpful... especially when trying to line up the control arm bolt holes.

olyelr

Here are a few pics of where I ground down the control arm...

PAwrangler08

Rubicon I'm assuming? First lift on my JKU. 2nd time installing a lift. First one was on my buddies 12 JKUR which was a Clayton 4.5" Long Arm. Took us 16 hours and no beer :-(

olyelr

Yes, it is a rubicon. But honestly I am not sure if that is for the locker or some other electronic gadget, although I do believe it is for the locker.

Those Clayton kits are very nice also. I was considering one of those as well, but for some reason decided with the RK.

pontiac31

That is the wiring for the locker. I had the same issue and same solution.

Cobb_Sahara

Yours took a month to deliver??? What kit did you order? I ordered through Quadratec and they said it should ship from RK in 7-10 days.

PAwrangler08

I got the RK 3.5" X Factor. Yup ordered 2/18 delivered yesterday. But shipped Tuesday. I was originally told it would take 10-14 business days but maybe longer because it's busy season for them. Idk. But in reality I guess it really only took 20 business days to ship.


And hopefully I won't have the control arm problem with the wiring since my rig is non rubicon

BrowniesJK

I have had no problem w/ mine and I didn't trim anything. It will be worth the wait. They are great kits.

HookEmHorns

Not trying to change the subject or put this in the wrong place, but I didn't want to start another thread. But does this look like all I'll need to get my JK lifted? Meaning, will the drag ling need any sort of different relocation bracket for the track bar that isn't included in the x-factor kit already? Because if I don't need to add anything besides the ball joints I'll be ordering in the morning for sure. Been waiting to get a lift until I know I'll have everything needed. I know I'll need a new front driveshaft but I won't be taking it offroad for the first couple months anyway, so flex shouldn't be a major issue to deal with right off the bat.

Thanks guys,
Ray

PAwrangler08

I didn't do drag link. Yet. Staying stick for now. Hopefully someone else can chime in.