I just bought a 2011 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited. This jeep is going to be a DD but would like it to be a trail killer too. I want to get a great lift/suspension kit on it, where I don’t have to do too much down the road unless I want to upgrade it to tackle more terrain. Not sure if I want to go with 35", 37", or 40" tires. I have heard that the 37" and 40" tires cost more on the lift aspect due to gearing and other parts needed. I am not inclined to go with the 37" or 40" if it is a better fit to start out with. What are the best and most reliable lift kits I should start looking into and cost wise is it more effective to start piece by piece and work my way up to a completed jeep or save and do it all at once. I would love an off-road evolution double throwdown suspension, but have also heard great things about AEV, Terraflex, and Rubicon express. Hope someone can start me in the right direction with this overhaul.

 

Read through the forum..there is a boat load of info here.. Add rock krawler to your list of good lifts. Cost wise you will do better to buy it as a kit...

 

it all comes down to what you want. if you want a trail killer 37-40 inch tires are great. they come with a bigger price tag but the do work. as far as a daily i have 35" tires and a 2.5" susp lift and it works great. i havent coma across any issues offroad yet either. there is plenty of information on this forum just use the search window when you figure out what you want

 

you'll forgive me but, these other kits, while they are nice, are not even in the same league as an off road evolution double throwdown suspension system - not even close, trust me.

having said that and based on what you're looking for, i think you just need to decide how much you can afford to spend. if you're on a budget, 35's and a standard short arm kit will get you doing what you want to do. if you have extra funds, running 37's or larger with a good 4 link long arm system and coil overs can't be beat.

 

Trust me WAYOFLIFE your jeep is what I strive to have one day, love seeing it in action... With that being said I dont have a massive budget by anymeans but would rather save for a while and buy something I will have for a long time and love rather than get something fast and wish I waited. Is there a way to go with offroad evolution stuff and slowly work my way up or is it better to just do it all at once?

 

of course - if your ultimate goal is to go coil overs and you can afford to go 37's now, i would recommend getting their long arm kit. pretty much all the components that come with it can be used with their double throwdown system. in fact, as funds are available, you can start off with coil overs up front and then add their evo lever system later on. lots of folks do this now.

 

Thanks for considering TeraFlex as a option for your JK. I ran a TeraFlex 4" Long Arm Suspension for 65,000 miles with 37's on my 2008 JK Unlimited. It you get a chance, give me a call and pick my brain on this. Welcome to the forum!

 

If you are interested in coil overs, In 2012, we will be putting some big boy coil overs (2 5/8) into the JK's as well as 2 5/8 shocks. They should look awesome. It just seems that 2.0 coil overs are small on JK's these days. Especially when they are being built so heavy!

To be honest though, coil overs are alot of money and for 99.9% of the world, a good spring and shock combo will do the trick and yield a great amount of flexibility for future changes.

Either way, Good Luck with your build...

RK

 

So Rock krawler what set up from you guys would be the best non coilovers that i should look into. also, JK 5.5 X FACTOR COIL OVER LONG ARM SYSTEM vs JK 5.5 TRIPLE THREAT LONG ARM SYSTEM. Whats the differents. what more would i need with each one of these kits. why choice one over the other? Sorry got a ton of questions

 

So RK i called your shop in New York and talked to some there. He said the same think you said about the coilover vs a good shock and suspension. He told me to look into the 3.5 x factor long arm lift. He said it could hold a 37" with the stock fenders or a 40" with flat fenders. However I looked on your website and it says that the 3.5 x factor can hold up to a 35 only. Am I missing something?