I am seeking some good used parts from someone who has upgraded their Jeep and has good parts to reuse. Dirtman had offered once, but I was in too much of a rush to do something. Now, I'm not in a hurry. I have a stock JK Unlimited 2016 with a 2" Tara lift. I want to improve the ride; I have 33" on it now. I also wish to add some lockers if I take it out to play. I mostly use an SXS, which rides amazingly but is cold in winter. I am in Fallon, near Reno; I like to get it to ride softly if possible, so ride better and lockers. Are there any good used takeoffs? If not, I can buy new ones, but like I said, I'm not in a rush. I do have the funds. My goal is not big tires and lifts but if they help? Thank you for any help.

 

C rated tires on 15" rims work good for ride. Only other inexpensive way to get better ride is turf the gas shock absorbers and go with double acting hydraulic only. . Continuous rough roads in a hot summer may cause the shocks to cavitate though due to oil "boiling". One shock to look at is Skyjacker Hydros. I also believe Gabriel and Monroe make them as well. I used to have hydraulics on my 4WD in the past and no issues. Also heard OME is a lower pressure gas shock that rides pretty good

 

im not so much worried about offroad as much as the streets around here are crap. But I'm willing to spend 2k. I know that is nothing in the sport. But is there a decent option, or is it worth adding more to the upgrade?

 

Well, when it comes to comfort it's gonna be all shocks. really not much happening in terms of a lift that is going to improve that. I agree with Sixty that you need to be considering something that is not nitrogen-filled cuz they're just still and jarring. It's just never going to be anything close to that SXS simply cuz #SolidAxleLife. That always makes me think of being out in the Moab area and creeping along on things trying to keep a somewhat gentle ride for passengers as the side-by-sides just fly right on by with those suspensions just working like crazy! IMO, there is nothing that changing springs, control arms, track bars, etc that are going to improve the ride outside of making sure your caster is adjusted. I know you're talking pavement comfort, but it's all the same.....it's gonna be shocks and tire pressures for the most part.

Are you thinking about regearing at all as well? If you were going to do lockers that would certainly be the time. All of that would be hard-pressed to do for $2k. A good selectable locker is going to run ~$1k for the unit alone, then you are essentially paying the labor to regear even if you're physically using the existing gears. It's the whole same process. There are less expensive options, like a lunchbox locker for the front, but those would have their pros and cons. Since you're in Nevada and don't deal with wintery conditions really, you could probably get by with non-selectable rear locker. I've just never considered those myself.

 

AEV is probably the best riding lift kit for street use. It does do very good offroad also. Their combination of soft dual rate springs and tuned gas charged Bilstein shocks give it fantastic road manners. The control arm drop brackets keep the front lower control arms parallel to the ground and keep caster in the correct position to further improving road manners.
A Detroit Truetrac would make a huge improvement over the factory style clutch rear. From the sound of it you probably would do just fine without true lockers. You can also run the Truetrac in the front if you think you need additional traction.