to lock or not to lock. that is the question
JK Super Freak
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,623
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From: Lawrenceville, NJ
ok. my 08 4 door 6 speed x model did not come with a LSD.
it is my daily driver with light offroading on the weekend, mostly trails through the woods.
i want to venture into some more intense stuff, like deeper mud and plan on making a trip to Telico later this year(staying away from the tough trails).
do ya'll think for what I'm planning that i need more than a "1 wheel wonder"?
I want to go as inexpensively as posible with whatever i get.
so, what do ya'll think i should do, if anything?
it is my daily driver with light offroading on the weekend, mostly trails through the woods.
i want to venture into some more intense stuff, like deeper mud and plan on making a trip to Telico later this year(staying away from the tough trails).
do ya'll think for what I'm planning that i need more than a "1 wheel wonder"?
I want to go as inexpensively as posible with whatever i get.
so, what do ya'll think i should do, if anything?
The few mm thick "factory skid plates" are kind of foo foo for rock hopping at Tellico.
Getting the diffs and axles up requires taller tires...a 1" BL is the fastest, cheapest way to fit 35's...that's 1.5" taller than the factory 32's from just getting 35's.
35's are a good size for Tellico.
Start jacking the JK up in the driveway...and making slack on brake lines, breathers, etc...make sure you can disco and flex, etc.
Some longer shocks will help you stay more level on off camber sections....etc.
You can think about throwing an Aussie Locker up front...its a driveway mod, and its the front that slips more than the rear anyway....and the Aussie allows the outside tire to go faster, making it steer way better than the lock-rite's and other traditional lockers...for a few hundred, instead of the big bucks needed to set gears, and other costs, the more expensive lockers require.
Food for thought.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,251
Likes: 5
From: Asheville, NC
Sliders and skids....you will never be high enough to clear everything...and the armor helps make sure your DD is able to do DD Duty come monday morning. You already mentioned a bumper/winch.
The few mm thick "factory skid plates" are kind of foo foo for rock hopping at Tellico.
Getting the diffs and axles up requires taller tires...a 1" BL is the fastest, cheapest way to fit 35's...that's 1.5" taller than the factory 32's from just getting 35's.
35's are a good size for Tellico.
Start jacking the JK up in the driveway...and making slack on brake lines, breathers, etc...make sure you can disco and flex, etc.
Some longer shocks will help you stay more level on off camber sections....etc.
You can think about throwing an Aussie Locker up front...its a driveway mod, and its the front that slips more than the rear anyway....and the Aussie allows the outside tire to go faster, making it steer way better than the lock-rite's and other traditional lockers...for a few hundred, instead of the big bucks needed to set gears, and other costs, the more expensive lockers require.
Food for thought.
The few mm thick "factory skid plates" are kind of foo foo for rock hopping at Tellico.
Getting the diffs and axles up requires taller tires...a 1" BL is the fastest, cheapest way to fit 35's...that's 1.5" taller than the factory 32's from just getting 35's.
35's are a good size for Tellico.
Start jacking the JK up in the driveway...and making slack on brake lines, breathers, etc...make sure you can disco and flex, etc.
Some longer shocks will help you stay more level on off camber sections....etc.
You can think about throwing an Aussie Locker up front...its a driveway mod, and its the front that slips more than the rear anyway....and the Aussie allows the outside tire to go faster, making it steer way better than the lock-rite's and other traditional lockers...for a few hundred, instead of the big bucks needed to set gears, and other costs, the more expensive lockers require.
Food for thought.
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JK Freak
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 880
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From: Ef'in-ham County, Georgia
Sliders and skids....you will never be high enough to clear everything...and the armor helps make sure your DD is able to do DD Duty come monday morning. You already mentioned a bumper/winch.
The few mm thick "factory skid plates" are kind of foo foo for rock hopping at Tellico.
Getting the diffs and axles up requires taller tires...a 1" BL is the fastest, cheapest way to fit 35's...that's 1.5" taller than the factory 32's from just getting 35's.
35's are a good size for Tellico.
Start jacking the JK up in the driveway...and making slack on brake lines, breathers, etc...make sure you can disco and flex, etc.
Some longer shocks will help you stay more level on off camber sections....etc.
You can think about throwing an Aussie Locker up front...its a driveway mod, and its the front that slips more than the rear anyway....and the Aussie allows the outside tire to go faster, making it steer way better than the lock-rite's and other traditional lockers...for a few hundred, instead of the big bucks needed to set gears, and other costs, the more expensive lockers require.
Food for thought.
The few mm thick "factory skid plates" are kind of foo foo for rock hopping at Tellico.
Getting the diffs and axles up requires taller tires...a 1" BL is the fastest, cheapest way to fit 35's...that's 1.5" taller than the factory 32's from just getting 35's.
35's are a good size for Tellico.
Start jacking the JK up in the driveway...and making slack on brake lines, breathers, etc...make sure you can disco and flex, etc.
Some longer shocks will help you stay more level on off camber sections....etc.
You can think about throwing an Aussie Locker up front...its a driveway mod, and its the front that slips more than the rear anyway....and the Aussie allows the outside tire to go faster, making it steer way better than the lock-rite's and other traditional lockers...for a few hundred, instead of the big bucks needed to set gears, and other costs, the more expensive lockers require.
Food for thought.