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3.25" lift, anything missing?

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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Adjustable front Lower control arms
Coils front and rear
Adjustable front and rear track bar
Extended brake lines
Sway bar links
And shocks...

Am I missing anything that will make for a good dd? 09 jk unltd manual
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Bump stops... Front driveshaft... Rear Trackbar bracket...
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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With the manual unltd 3.25 should be okay on the drive shafts shouldn't it?


Do I still need the bracket with an adjustable trac bar?
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hamrickac


Do I still need the bracket with an adjustable trac bar?
I am wondering the same thing? I have no experience, but i thought that a track bar bracket served the same purpose as an adjustable one?
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by hamrickac
Adjustable front Lower control arms
Coils front and rear
Adjustable front and rear track bar
Extended brake lines
Sway bar links
And shocks...

Am I missing anything that will make for a good dd? 09 jk unltd manual
I would suggest front upper control arms instead of front lower. Front Lower will help with your DS angle, but Front Upper will improve your steering geometry and fix your castor. Or you can get Geometry Correcting Brackets from either AEV or RC for under $100 and it acts as both Front Upper and Lower Control Arms.

Don't need track bar brackets if you are getting adjustable track bars.

Other than that, your list looks complete enough to drive safely.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by hamrickac
With the manual unltd 3.25 should be okay on the drive shafts shouldn't it?

Do I still need the bracket with an adjustable trac bar?
No bracket with the adjustable trac bar. Yes to the bump stops, and yes to saving for a front driveshaft. The factory front shaft will last a while if it is street driven, but once you disconnect, there is a very high chance of tearing the ds boot.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:15 AM
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huh.............................

you need a bracket and an adjustable rear trackbar if you want to correct geometry lost with lifting your vehicle.

its not one or the other its both.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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What year?

Which lift company are you planning on going with? Most of the lift companies will have a kit that is put together just like this. It is generally more economical to install a lift kit than it would be to piece it together.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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Tera flex makes spaces for ur exhaust pipes so that way it won't hit ur drive shaft. Check it out. http://www.teraflex.biz/jk-exhaust-s...passenger.html
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Pluke the 2
huh.............................

you need a bracket and an adjustable rear trackbar if you want to correct geometry lost with lifting your vehicle.

its not one or the other its both.
Not on a 3.25" lift. I run a 3.25" lift with only an adjustable track bar and everything is fine.
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