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Full Traction 3" to 4" conversion

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Old May 30, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Default Full Traction 3" to 4" conversion

I currently have a 3" Full Traction Ultimate sitting on 35x12.5x18's. In the future I would like to run 37's. I am extremely happy with my lift. The ride is better than stock! When the 4"comes out will I need to buy a completly new lift or will many of the control arms be reuseable? Will I have to just buy new springs? Those in the know teach me a thing or two. Please. By the way I do not want to do a 1" body lift.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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The 4" lift is supposed to be coming out by this July and from what I'm told, the only differences in the standard short arm kit are going to be taller coils, a dropped pitman arm, extended front brake lines or relocation brackets and track bar drop brackets with reinforcing braces. All the other components should stay the same. Need I say, these additional components will be my next upgrade
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Old May 30, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
The 4" lift is supposed to be coming out by this July and from what I'm told, the only differences in the standard short arm kit are going to be taller coils, a dropped pitman arm, extended front brake lines or relocation brackets and track bar drop brackets with reinforcing braces. All the other components should stay the same. Need I say, these additional components will be my next upgrade

I bet you get yours first
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Old May 30, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CLACKEY(_!_)
I bet you get yours first
Well, not necessarily. Mel from Off Road Evolution usually gets everything first but one could hope
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Old May 30, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Thanks for asking the same question that I have been thinking about. I am still trying to decide how I want to clear 37's (will be at least 2 yrs for me). I have considered the 1" BL (had a 1.25" on the TJ without any issues), as well as using an adjustabe coil spacer (I am assuming JKS will eventually have one), or just using taller springs. I would love to run the Airock, but I would have to fall into some extra money. Here is the way I am looking at it;

1. Cheap way---add a 1"BL, and upgrading DS, axles as they break.
2. More expensive--taller springs or ACOS (would prob do this over new springs), new front/rear HD DS, and adding the above from WOL's post.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruskin
What about swapping the fenders for something like Rev111 fenders? Their demo Rubi has less lift than the 3" and bigger tires? Are you going for just the tires or tyring to get as much lift as possible?
Not too fond of those fenders yet. Maybe they'll grow on me. I don't want to go huge tall but I do want some meats and just a little more clearance.
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