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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by otservice
You sure it's not because you have really stiff shocks or too much pressure in your tires? No kit should make noises unless bolts are loose, joints are on their way out or stiff shocks.

I'd determine the real problem first before wasting $.
I'm sure te shocks are not top of the line per say. They came with the kit and the kit itself was already cheap. U think if I swap them out and air down a little I could maybe see a difference. They feel much stiffer but I assumed that was te tires
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BeachJK
I went with the RK 3.5 mid arm flex, quiet as a church mouse and rides better and smoother than stock. Oh yeah and Blistein 5100's.

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What tht run you if u don't mind me asking
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:36 AM
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I know that what I have is more than what you want but my 4.5" lift from BDS is spectacular. I have no noise from it at all.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Team Desert Eagle
I know that what I have is more than what you want but my 4.5" lift from BDS is spectacular. I have no noise from it at all.
What all did u have to change when u went that high? Are u still able to run stock drive shaft etc?
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 04:30 AM
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Check the torque of all your bolts... if they are not properly torqued you can get all types of popping sounds. It's a cheap (possible) fix and it only takes a few minutes... if that isn't the problem then I recommend TeraFlex or Rock Krawler (that's just my 2 cents).
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by scooby snacks
Check the torque of all your bolts... if they are not properly torqued you can get all types of popping sounds. It's a cheap (possible) fix and it only takes a few minutes... if that isn't the problem then I recommend TeraFlex or Rock Krawler (that's just my 2 cents).
Yeah I already went through and checked all the torque specifications cuz that's what I thought the initial problem could be. I'm looking at a rock krawler 2.5 kit
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by enash965
Yeah I already went through and checked all the torque specifications cuz that's what I thought the initial problem could be. I'm looking at a rock krawler 2.5 kit
What PSI are you running in your tires? Check that. For 35s they average between 26-32PSI. We run 26PSI and have a nice ride, any more and it's STIFF. Even a 4PSI difference is huge for on road manners.

The shocks are most likely your problem though, not the kit itself. Shocks are almost always the main problem and then if not those, the coil springs are either too stiff or too soft. Every kit is different and you could go through 10+ kits before you find something you love and don't hate in any little way lol
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by otservice

What PSI are you running in your tires? Check that. For 35s they average between 26-32PSI. We run 26PSI and have a nice ride, any more and it's STIFF. Even a 4PSI difference is huge for on road manners.

The shocks are most likely your problem though, not the kit itself. Shocks are almost always the main problem and then if not those, the coil springs are either too stiff or too soft. Every kit is different and you could go through 10+ kits before you find something you love and don't hate in any little way lol
Uderstandable, thanks a lot. Ill air down a bit. Ill switch out my shocks and see how that goes. Any particular shocks you recommend?
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by enash965
Yeah I think Im going to go with Teraflex 3". Thanks.
A TeraFlex 3" or 2.5" coil kit will work with your 35's.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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Thanks for the input everyone. I think I'm going g to start by switching out my shocks with something better. Does anyone have a recommendation on a shock brand?
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