Hey Guys,

I've been enjoying my rig but I'm looking to gain more droop out of my rig. I have found myself wheeling more and I find I have been 3-wheeling a lot on the trail. Below is my setup. Is there anything you can suggest for me to do next?

My JK

Year:
2009

Model:
Rubicon Unlimited

Transmission:
Automatic

Suspension:
Teraflex 3" Lift
Teraflex Front Lower Adjustable Control Arms
Teraflex Rear Upper Adjustable Control Arms
Teraflex Rear Trackbar
Metalcloak Rear Lower Adjustable Control Arms
Synergy Steering Stabilizer Correction Bracket
Synergy Steering Stabilizer Bracket
Bilstein Steering Stabilizer
Synergy Adjustable Tierod
Synergy Adjustable Flip Draglink
Synergy Adjustable Front Trackbar & Bracket
Crown Front Extended Brakelines
Synergy Quick Disconnects
OME Sport NitroCharger Longtravel Shocks

Wheels & Tires:
MB Choas 5 Wheels (17x8.5, -6mm offset = 4.5" BS)
35x12.5x17 BFG MT KM2

Bumpers:
Factory Bumper w/ Smittybuilt Front Bumper Metal End Caps
Rear LoD Gen2 Signature Series Bumper w/Tire Carrier, 3rd Brake Light & Rear Fog Lights

Armor:
Poison Spyder Evap Skid
RedRock Fab Rock Rails
Riddler Rear Diff Cover

Drivetrain:
Dynatrac ProRock 44 Front Diff
Coast Front/Rear Drive shafts w/ U-bolt Yokes
Yukon 5:13 Gears
Ten Factory Chromoly Rear Axle Shafts

Performance:
AEV ProCal
MBRP Exhaust
B&M Transmission Cooler

 

Simple question first, do you disconnect your front sway bar. I have a buddy that refuses to disconnect and 3 wheels on any decent rock. Second thing, look at your bumpstops. If you are bottoming out early on your bumpstops you'll have the same problem as sway bar hooked up. I ran into this problem as my BS were 4". I'm sure more knowledgable guys can chime in, but this is my 2 cents and the problems I have ran into.

 

Shocks.
Its a fine line of fitting a shock to your lift. It helps if you know how much wheel travel you have. That's why you always see pictures with forklifts lifting people's tires.
I have a 4.5 lift and use a 6 in lift shock. Shock has 12 in of travel. About 4 inches of up travel but 8 inches of droop.

 

He has a Rubicon, so I would assume he is disco'd. Your shock still could be limiting your travel. Maybe you need to go to coilovers.

 

X2 Bumpstops limit up travel and shocks limit droop. Get longer shocks for the lift and you'll be good to go.

 

Don't forget to add on taller bumpstops. Longer shocks will have a longer compressed length and you will have less up travel unless you change the mounting points.

 

Thank you for that info. I forgot to mention adjusting the bumpstop length accordingly to the corresponding shocks.

 

Add some front uppers.

 

This will not increase flex, just adjustability for axle position.

 

If you want to increase travel you will need to either open up your fenders so you have more up travel or run longer travel shocks for more down travel. Moving brackets will help to dial in the max amount of travel you get. Adjustment to bump stops and addition of limiting straps and coil retainers will likely be needed as well to keep the coils seated. This is more of an individual modification to your rig and will not really be a bolt on solution cutting and welding of brackets will need to be done. Remember also as you increase the total amount of travel in your suspension you will need to push the wheels out to keep them from rubbing the frame and shock towers due to the increase in axle rotation.