IFSAR

I am a newbie here and I want to say I have really enjoyed reading all of the good info on this site.

I just got a 2007 JK rubi (6 speed) and I have a need for some height. Since this will be daily driver I intend to leave the 32's on it for daily driving to and from the office. I will get an extra set of wheels and tires that I will put on when I go wheeling. I will likely go with 35 inch BFG Krawlers on 15 inch wheels.

Anyway, my question is what do you all think is the best 3" kit out there for the JK? Looking for good highway manners and additinal articulation when off-road. In the past Teraflex has built some great lift for TJ's, etc., so I am leaning this way but would love your feedback on this.

Regards,

Ted

William

From a number of good sources I've heard "Rubicon Express" is going to have a good lift. That's what I've discided to go with on my Rubicon.

wayoflife

Hey IFSAR, welcome to JK-Forum
Regarding your question, it's kind of hard to say for sure right now especially since everything is so new. If you've had good expriences with TeraFlex in the past, that might be a good indicator as to what you can expect with their JK products. For me personally, I have only seen the SuperLift and Full Traction kit in action. And, of the two, the Full Traction kit has done wonders. Certainly, Mel from Off Road Evolution has already taken his JK Sahara Unlimited on a 4" FT kit through Disney, OK and the Sledgehammer with Kevin of 4Wheel Drive & Sport Utility (same lift but 3" version) and there are pics to prove it.

Let me get this straight... you just "heard" that Rubicon Express is going to have a "good" lift and that was enough for you to decide on it? If you don't mind me asking, could you please elaborate who your "good sources" are and maybe even enlighten us as to what they migh have told you to convince you to buy Rubicon Express?

Military Jeeper

If ORO designs their air-bag ride like they have for the TJ I would say go with that.........it's everything you're looking for.

On the realistic side though.........the lifts are too new for anyone to truly give you a solid answer.

ericdewayne

Sorry to derail the thread, but its for just a second i promsie. Hey Military Jeeper, what the hell is your avatar???? Ive looked and looked and cant for the life of me figure out what it is! Here are a few things i think it might be... Is it possibly a burnt car? brown lawn mower? An incect? remote control car? spider? dog turd? burnt cardborad box? a skateboard?

These are the only things that came to mind while looking at the picture. I cant for the life of me tell what it is. Help me out here. lol thanks

04DrBlur

Its a transmisson of some sort.

IFSAR

Thanks for the info guys. In the case of the full traction system, do the new arms improve articulation as well or do they primarily help with road manners by correcting caster, etc.?

wilson

I haven't heard whether or not the rubicon express lift for the JK is any good, but they are releasing a long arm kit, I think. From seeing and riding previous rubicon express lifts, they perform pretty well flexing and ride quality.

dhoffroad

ok well from what I've seen most "short arm" kits are prety much the same BUT what will make a diff for flex is the arms. what you want is a kit that has arms that have either a "uniball" or "heim" type joint on one end, those types of control arms improve the flex of the lift way over the stock bushing style arms...

wayoflife

That's what I'm seeing

Absolutely and significantly over stock.

Hey wilson, welcome to JK-forum. Just out of curosity, what kind of JK are you getting/have already or was the need to give RE a plug the only reason why you signed up this morning and made this your very first post?