currie vs clayton?
JK Jedi Master
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From: O HI 4 Lo
The Clayton kit required nothing additional. The addition of a new front driveshaft is the only thing that may be needed down the line. This is a common need for any lift over a certain height. The rear track bar bracket is well designed. It uses the existing mount and wraps around the axle for additional support. The kit drives well as is, but after speaking with Adam last week I too plan to add the drag link flip kit. It should compliment the kit. You can't go wrong with these manufacturers. It came down to price and I felt Clayton kit had the most value for my application.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Tonopah, Arizoooooooooonaaaa
I went with the Clayton 3.5 lift and when I got home from being over here I have noticed some minor flaws in the kit. I wasn't the one to install it however my neighboor did all the work and he also stated that if he had any questions he was able to call Adam and the CS at Clayton and they were able to answer all his questions. One thing I did find out is that when I used the Rubicon Remote Res shocks on the rear at extreme flex the rear track bar bracket will come into contact with the shock it could be from the way it is located and might be able to be moved or turned out of the way just a little. It does squeek quite a bit when it isn't lubed properly. I would ensure you use a generous amount before tightening down everything to allow the grease to go all the way around the the johnny joint to eliminate any problems down the road. The only thing the Clayton lift doesn't come with is a Rear Adj. Trackbar and shocks other than that you cannot beat the price in comparrison with the TF kits. After adding just about everything up between the TF kit with fully Adjustable CA's and track bars Clayton I believe was a few bucks cheaper and also had the no questions lifetime warranty on their CA's. When I was at home I set a few goals for me to accomplish and I did so without worry. in my gallery you can see some pics as I am in Iraq again I didn't have the time to post the pics of the flaws to Clayton about the rub issue on the shock. However getting air in the JK was easy and it handled AWESOME..... Driving at a high speed yes Dangerous but still handled AWESOME... No Death Wobble, No real Vibration other than the tires at around 5mph but after that it was a better ride than stock IMHO. With either kit it will have its pluses and minuses and a person who buys one or the other cannot go wrong. It will all go down to what the purchaser wants in the name of the lift. Clayton or Tereflex, both are exceptional companies and the Customer service is both Second to None...
JK Enthusiast
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From: NYC area
I went with the Clayton 3.5 lift and when I got home from being over here I have noticed some minor flaws in the kit. I wasn't the one to install it however my neighboor did all the work and he also stated that if he had any questions he was able to call Adam and the CS at Clayton and they were able to answer all his questions. One thing I did find out is that when I used the Rubicon Remote Res shocks on the rear at extreme flex the rear track bar bracket will come into contact with the shock it could be from the way it is located and might be able to be moved or turned out of the way just a little. It does squeek quite a bit when it isn't lubed properly. I would ensure you use a generous amount before tightening down everything to allow the grease to go all the way around the the johnny joint to eliminate any problems down the road. The only thing the Clayton lift doesn't come with is a Rear Adj. Trackbar and shocks other than that you cannot beat the price in comparrison with the TF kits. After adding just about everything up between the TF kit with fully Adjustable CA's and track bars Clayton I believe was a few bucks cheaper and also had the no questions lifetime warranty on their CA's. When I was at home I set a few goals for me to accomplish and I did so without worry. in my gallery you can see some pics as I am in Iraq again I didn't have the time to post the pics of the flaws to Clayton about the rub issue on the shock. However getting air in the JK was easy and it handled AWESOME..... Driving at a high speed yes Dangerous but still handled AWESOME... No Death Wobble, No real Vibration other than the tires at around 5mph but after that it was a better ride than stock IMHO. With either kit it will have its pluses and minuses and a person who buys one or the other cannot go wrong. It will all go down to what the purchaser wants in the name of the lift. Clayton or Tereflex, both are exceptional companies and the Customer service is both Second to None...
JK Newbie
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From: Gilbertsville, PA
Rti
IMHO I think RTI is an overused and overrated indication of performance. You can have an RTI score that is off the charts coupled with a CG that does nothing but degrade the ride and increase the chance of tipping.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Tonopah, Arizoooooooooonaaaa
Adam says you dont need the rear adj track bar because of the rear reloc bracket but its an extra 200 bucks if you really want it. Hes also coming up with a flip drag link/high steer kit real soon. So 2050. kit, 200. rear adj track bar, about 300. high steer kit. and about 360. for Bilsteins=about 2900 bucks. But like you said both are good. Maybe its an East vs West thing
JK Super Freak
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From: Grand Junction, CO
I'd say getting the genuine JohnyJoints in the Clayton and Currie kits would do it for me. The Currie arms will outflex any other short/standard arm kit out there. I'm not saying your stuff is bad, like I would for Skyjacker and a few others, but I think Currie and Clayton are a tier up. As it seems to me to be no more costly I'd go with either of them.
Were I buying a lift today I'd get the AEV Premium lift with High Steer option and add a set of Currie arms and I think you'd have he best standard arm length lift available. The Currie arms give you the strength and flex and with the AEV kit you get springs, Bilstien shocks, a high steer setup and the best rear trackbar setup available. I think this combo will give you a JK that performs well off road and is capable of amazing handling on the road. Cost would be about 2500 (1550 for AEV and a little less than a 1000 for the Currie arms). I don't think you could do any better.
Were I buying a lift today I'd get the AEV Premium lift with High Steer option and add a set of Currie arms and I think you'd have he best standard arm length lift available. The Currie arms give you the strength and flex and with the AEV kit you get springs, Bilstien shocks, a high steer setup and the best rear trackbar setup available. I think this combo will give you a JK that performs well off road and is capable of amazing handling on the road. Cost would be about 2500 (1550 for AEV and a little less than a 1000 for the Currie arms). I don't think you could do any better.
