4" Suspension Kit Help TF vs. AEV
JK Freak
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From: calabasas, ca
LOL! going to show me rd 21? (done it) the orig carnage cyn? (I forgot its closed), Yep did it all when I used to live there Been all over. BTW, I was on co-driver for a sponsered rock crawing team. Currently run pits for a KOH team. So what you going to show me again?
JK Super Freak
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From: Cleveland, Ohio
Originally Posted by TeraFlex
Not a fan of drop brackets on JK for a short arm kit. I was in Moab last week and wheeled with a JK that had those combined with TeraFlex control arms. The brackets were beaten up pretty badly. 
JK Jedi Master
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From: Hammond Louisiana
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JK Newbie
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From: Goodyear az
Originally Posted by wecf
LOL! going to show me rd 21? (done it) the orig carnage cyn? (I forgot its closed), Yep did it all when I used to live there Been all over. BTW, I was on co-driver for a sponsered rock crawing team. Currently run pits for a KOH team. So what you going to show me again?
JK Super Freak
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From: Olympia, WA
If you look at the content and price carefully, AEV is not over priced for what's in it. Its a question whether what AEV offers is what you want for a 4" lift. At 4" I think the 8-arm TF kit offers more of the right stuff for a similar price. It is more adjustable and the TF front lower control arms are stronger than AEV brackets. You give up 5160 shocks to make the TF kit price competitive, however.
Ask yourself if you really need 4" though, because another $1000 for new drive shafts will be in your near future.
Ask yourself if you really need 4" though, because another $1000 for new drive shafts will be in your near future.
JK Super Freak
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From: Grand Junction, CO
Narrowed it down to either the full TF 4" with FlexArms & 5100s or the 4.5" AEV Dualsport RS with bilstein 5160s. Love the new control arms with the TF kit but the AEV has brackets, steering stabilizer and a Procal. For me in Cananda the TF kit runs about 2600$ and the AEV roughly 2400$. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
We're it my money I'd spend a bit extra and go with Metal Cloak. The first Jeep I drove in with one of their kits was a revelation; as in WOW! I thought the AEV kit rode good but this was something else. The MC was the best riding Jeep I've ever been in and they seem to flex well too.