by the way, IT LOOKS GREAT!

 

Thanks Doojer!

So far, they are working out great. They look the way I wanted them to and they drive well. I haven't had them offroad yet or over 45 mph though. I'll let you know how that goes.

Thanks!

 

I really don't have anyone i know that can help me install a lift - I have never done it...so I'm looking for the quality - easy to install type lift

i could easily pay a shop to do the work for me, but i wouldn't learn anything.

 

Well, I didn't kknow the difference between a sway bar and a track bar before yesterday. Luckily the guy helping me did know. Other than that, its not too complicated. You just need to make sure you read the instructions before you start, have all the right tools, and all the parts are in the box. You definitely need a floor jack, jack stands, and your JK stock jack. Oh yeah, for every socket the instructions call for, make sure you also have a wrench (or two) of the same size. Also make sure you have the right size drill bits. I had to go by them because they were not in my drill bit set.

Its really not too complicated and the quality of the Skyjacker kit seems to be pretty good. Its only about 11 total parts to install or replace - 8 of those being shocks and springs.

Hope this helps you decide, doing it yourself is definitely worth the effort. I learned a lot.

 

Looks even better in person!!!!

Thanks for the wheels!

 

Thanks Andy! Nice to meet you today. Hope the wheels work out for ya!

 

Nice!!! That was my second color choice ..... Looks Hot!!! After you get some miles on the lift I would be very curious how the ride is and how it handles offroad. But Looks Great!!!!!

Brent

 

Well, I did not initially do an alignment after the lift - mistake. On the hwy going 75+ there was plenty of shaking. Got a re-balance of the wheels and an alignment and it runs great now.

Caster is now at 3˚ while stock is 7˚. New parts are needed for the extra adjustment on the caster. They are on order and will be in the next week or so. This may not be absolutely necessary but but the guy at the shop said it would get the feel very close to stock.

Lessons learned from first lift: read instructions all the way through. The alignment part was the last of the "final steps", not a numbered step. It may seem obvious to get an alignment, but it seemed like such a small change and it drove well at low speeds that it was not considered at first.

Also, the wheels and tires I bought came mounted and balanced. After a shaky 90 mile drive at over 70mph I realized I needed them re-balanced for sure. One wheel was out of balance by 9 oz.

On a final note, the shop I went to in Los Alamos, Knecht Automotive, turns out to be run by Jeep and Offroad enthusiasts. They had several cool Jeeps there and a cutom built rock crawling machine and seemed to really know what they were doing. One of their customers had an '05 TJ Rubicon that he had custom ordered straight from AEV, man was that sweet. Of course I didn't have my camera for that , but maybe next time. I also got plent of compliments on my JK from the guys at the shop since it is the first one to be worked on there.

Anyway, its runnig and driving great now and getting 16-17 mpg!

PS - the AirRaid sounds incredible when headed up hills and hitting 4K + RPMS!