2016 JKU Lifted w 3.21 gears
12-17-2016, 08:19 AM
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Sir what I mean is all of the electronic issues I have had since new. I do use it as a Jeep. It has stuttered for a long time. Stuff turns on by itself, like the wipers. Runs really bad till I turn it off and back on, then it is OK. It will never do anything at the stealership. I have had far less issues with my two XJs.
12-17-2016, 08:49 AM
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I wouldn't run 4.88's with 40's. That be difficult. Your better off with 5.13's or 5.38's
Fixing your castor with adjustable control arms will make a huge difference. I would recommend ones with double adjuster sleeves. They are a lot easier to adjust. Synergy makes some like this and I think a few others do too.
The dropped pitman arm does help a lot but I would highly recommend changing it out and getting a high steer setup eventually. The reason why is because a dropped pitman arm puts more stress onto the sector shaft. So does turning the wheel with big tires, especially 40's. So if you could eliminate atleast one of the stresses you should.
Besides the gear change I also want to get adjustable control arms on the lift instead of the ones that came with the rough country 3.5. Could use a little camber adjustment. Still a little flighty at 80 miles an hour. Maybe I'm just getting use to the lift vs factor height on pizza cutters.
The dropped pitman arm does help a lot but I would highly recommend changing it out and getting a high steer setup eventually. The reason why is because a dropped pitman arm puts more stress onto the sector shaft. So does turning the wheel with big tires, especially 40's. So if you could eliminate atleast one of the stresses you should.
12-17-2016, 10:30 AM
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Sorry to hear you have had bad luck with your JK. Sounds like you got a lemon.. most of us on here have had little electrical problems. I can see the XJ being more simple when it comes to electronics. It sucks that you got a Jeep with electronic gremlins.
12-18-2016, 06:55 AM
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How will the gears do when I am in the phase where I only have 37s on it. Those will be the next set. Hopefully not until I put 50k on the 35s I have.
My time line
35s now with only 8k current miles on Odom
Upgrade gears asap
Upgrade to 37s when 35s wear out. Hopefully at 50k mile point
Upgrade to 40s when I have about 100k on it. About 7-8 year down the line.
My time line
35s now with only 8k current miles on Odom
Upgrade gears asap
Upgrade to 37s when 35s wear out. Hopefully at 50k mile point
Upgrade to 40s when I have about 100k on it. About 7-8 year down the line.
12-18-2016, 06:58 AM
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Whoever wins that Currie package they are giving away is gonna be one lucky SoB. Definitely would be the most luck I've ever had. I'm right at the point where I could use it
12-18-2016, 08:05 PM
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Sir what I mean is all of the electronic issues I have had since new. I do use it as a Jeep. It has stuttered for a long time. Stuff turns on by itself, like the wipers. Runs really bad till I turn it off and back on, then it is OK. It will never do anything at the stealership. I have had far less issues with my two XJs.
12-18-2016, 08:09 PM
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