Lift Regrets?
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Arlington, VA
The only regret I have is not going with a full coil lift to begin with. I started with the Teraflex BB with shocks and rear trackbar bracket. I have just replaced the BB with OME HD coils, front and rear trackbars from JKS, and a full set of Currie control arms. Now I really have a Frankenlift!
JK Freak
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 816
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From: Hinton, Alberta
Do you not think that a "quality" aftermarket coil manufacturer producing lift kits for jeeps should anticipate the use of other aftermarket products? I'm not saying that they are bad products in general but rather that I got a poor quality production run. I'm not saying that these have sagged 20 or 30% they have sagged 66%! The manufacturer would not even entertain the posibility that they may have had a bad run. If I wanted cheep coils I would have bought some, but I specifically ordered the HD ones knowing that I was going to be adding some weight in the future. I suspect that the combination of my bumper and winch added 100lbs to the front weight. That is a marginal increase.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 472
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From: BC
Curious why you regret it? Did you get shock adapters? I was planning to get the teraflex 2.5 with the coils and shocks, but I'm insanly broke right now... so I'm curious to hear what you regret about it. thanks
JK Newbie
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 76
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From: Laurel Hill, Florida
lift regrets
No regrets, daily driver and lots of long trips as I am retired and travel to fish
2.5 lift and 33in tires when stock tires wear out . = good ride, fuel mileage
power to pull a small trailer.
life is good
2.5 lift and 33in tires when stock tires wear out . = good ride, fuel mileage
power to pull a small trailer.
life is good
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Goddard, KS
JK Jedi
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 5,168
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From: texarkana,tx
Do you not think that a "quality" aftermarket coil manufacturer producing lift kits for jeeps should anticipate the use of other aftermarket products? I'm not saying that they are bad products in general but rather that I got a poor quality production run. I'm not saying that these have sagged 20 or 30% they have sagged 66%! The manufacturer would not even entertain the posibility that they may have had a bad run. If I wanted cheep coils I would have bought some, but I specifically ordered the HD ones knowing that I was going to be adding some weight in the future. I suspect that the combination of my bumper and winch added 100lbs to the front weight. That is a marginal increase.
JK Freak
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 816
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From: Hinton, Alberta
sorry if I sounded less than sympathetic, I know it must be disappointing. I just think it is hard for a company to make a spring rate to make everyone happy. If they made it strong enough to hold up the heaviest of bumpers, it would ride like a dump truck probably. Maybe they sent you the wrong rating of springs? What bumper/winch/winch rope do you have? My bumper alone weighs like 60 lbs and it is a stubby, some bumpers easily weigh twice what mine do.