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DanTheManJKU 04-24-2016 12:42 PM

Rubicon Express 3.5 Inch Super-Flex Short Arm Lift Kit w/ Shocks- RE7143M
 
I'm finally pulling the trigger and putting a lift on my 2014 Rubicon Unlimited. I'm planning on a 3/3.5" lift and got it narrowed down to 2 companies on my own, Tereflex and Rubicon Express. I know there are better lifts out there, but these 2 fit my needs and budget best. I spoke with a local shop and was advised to go with the Rubicon Express 3.5 Inch Super-Flex Short Arm Lift Kit w/ Shocks- RE7143M since it was a complete kit requiring no extra parts. I've read a lot of mixed reviews on Rubicon Express so can anybody who's had experience with them more recently, and especially with this kit specifically, give me their 2 cents on them? Good? Bad? Average?

Greek 04-25-2016 08:44 AM

I've also read a lot of mixed reviews as I just started researching 3.5" lifts for my new JKU...although more good than bad on the RE lifts. Curious to see what others are experiencing.

Jnorman831 04-25-2016 10:15 AM

I have this lift but I opted to go without there shocks and went with fox shocks. I'm happy with this kit. It flexes good and it rides pretty good on the street. There is one thing I had to address, I had to run 3/4" spring spacers because my warn shorty front bumper and zeon12 made it sag up front. I didn't like the stink bug stance.

Jnorman831 04-25-2016 10:17 AM

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Oh one more thing the sway bar disconnects have been an issue.

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At max flex while steering this happened.

nthinuf 04-25-2016 12:28 PM


Originally Posted by Jnorman831 (Post 4210848)
Oh one more thing the sway bar disconnects have been an issue.

At max flex while steering this happened.

Looks like an issue with wheel backspacing. You can see the tire was rubbing on the swaybar itself. Get lower backspace rims or add wheel adapters (or smaller tires) and the tires will stop rubbing the swaybar and mangling that bracket...

Jnorman831 04-25-2016 09:39 PM


Originally Posted by nthinuf (Post 4210879)
Looks like an issue with wheel backspacing. You can see the tire was rubbing on the swaybar itself. Get lower backspace rims or add wheel adapters (or smaller tires) and the tires will stop rubbing the swaybar and mangling that bracket...

I do have wheel spacers 1.75" I believe

DanTheManJKU 05-02-2016 06:15 PM

Hey guys, thanks for the advice. I'll definitely keep this in mind when I'm looking into this lift more.


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