JK_Marilyn

I bought a '13 JKU that came with a new Rough Country 3.5" suspension lift on it. After spending some time trying to figure out what components needed to be upgraded to get a decent ride quality, i found the answer to be "everything."

Went with the MetalCloak 3.5" kit and couldn't be happier. Softer ride, better handling, smoother cornering, better flex - it's a completely new Jeep.

Sometimes you have to taste the sour to appreciate the sweet.

Ripa777

Agree. It's such an incredible diff!!!! Love drivin my JK once that MC was installed!!!

rfr002

Has anybody heard of anyone bending the MC arms? 3/16" wall seems a little thin on a heavy JK to me.

Invest2m4

They can bend and I have bent one back when I ran their kit. It is pretty unlikely and they replace it as soon as you send a picture. Just about any arm out there is around the same strength, unless you run something like a solid 7075 link that a couple places make.

To be clear, I put my Jeep through a very high level of abuse. If I recall, it was a 4ft drop off a ledge landing on one rear control arm onto a pointed rock. Honestly, I could have left it and been fine, but was about the sell the kit and decided it was best to warranty out.

dozer311

what back spacing will work with the 2.5 and 3.5 GC?

Monte417

The lift your running has nothing to do with backspacing. That's is dependent on what size tire you want to run. You should read up on what different suspension compenents do before diving into a suspension build

dozer311

I guess that makes perfect sense... keep in mind i have nothing yet, still stock. either getting the 2.5 or 3.5 GC and want to select tires and wheels next but which do you select first? I want to run 35's on a 17" wheel. i just like the look of 17's. help would be apprecated.

nthinuf

FAQ's and Thoughts On Lifts are stuck right to the top of this Modified area. Both will give some background on backspacing and tire size vs lift height. Also take your choice of stock vs chopped vs flat flares into account. (and whether you are going with the 6paks...)

But the general recommendation for 35x12.50's is a 4.5" backspace. (roughly 1.75" further out than stock rims.)

dozer311

Great info,many thanks. Ok, back to the MC thread.

Jahamm88

I'm running some form of it, 2.5" 2dr coils on a 4 door with brackets which has netted me around 2". I may swap coils up to 4dr ones since I've added armor and a bumper and winch is in the future. No complaints but will eventually replace brackets with UCAs. I'm still on the fence if I should have just gone dual rate to begin with. Ride quality is great but a lot of that comes from the fox2.0 resi shocks