Check it out - Clayton Off Road has just finished the development of a prototype Jeep JK Wrangler 4.5" standard arm suspension lift kit and it should be available for sale by this May. Click on the link below to read all about it on Project-JK.com:

Clayton Off Road 4.5″ Standard Arm Suspension Lift

Also, I'm told that they are sincerely interested in hearing what you think about their kit as your honest opinions (good or bad) will help them make the improvments they need to make the best kit they can. So let's hear what you have to say

 

Here's a few teaser shots from the Project-JK.com photo gallery to get you going







Click here to see all the Clayton Off Road 4.5″ Standard Arm Suspension Lift Photos

 

those are 37's on their test jeep. On the website it says 37's are tight. They dont look bad on there to me.

 

The JK is shown on a 30 degree ramp with the front sway bar disconnected, and the stock rear swaybar connected.

You're right its not bad, but it does rub the inner fender lip just a little bit, and the rear corner lip has to be trimmed to clear those 37s. There is a picture of what we trimmed. Its minor, but it does need to be cut. Currently there are no bumpstops, but the final production kit will have them.

Clayton Off Road

 

Holland,

Aren't those rims Walker Evans?

Either way, they look HOT!!! Nice rig~

 

Yep, Walker Evans beadlocks and yes, they do look hot

 

Thats the wheels I'm leaning towards as well. But your description list your rims as AEV Pintlers and thats the other ones I really like. Thats why I was inquiring? I was wondering you were going with the AEV's later.

 

EDIT: I just noticed that you might be looking at holland's signature and that's where the confusion might be

 

Those are 17x8.5 Walker Evans beadlock wheels. Fully polished with the standard red anodised ring. Its 5 on 5 with 4.5 inch BS, and with the 37x13.5 Toyo M/Ts open Country, and the bent lower arms you can turn lock to lock with no rubbing. And they only stick out of the wheel well by about 2 inches to the tread, and about 3.5 inches to the edge of the sidewall. With those rims, and Toyo tires, they are not balanced, and its smooth as glass until over 80. And thats good enough for me.

So the rims and tires are staying. On the way is a AEV hood, AEV bumper and winch mount, AEV front skid plate, and AEV rear quarter panels. The rear bumper is also on the way from Jeeperman. Its getting a Warn 9500 winch, Superior 5.13 gears, and that should do it. Atleast for now.

Hope this helps, let me know if there are any other questions.

Clayton Off Road

 

I like these options alot of the stuff I am going to do to my jeep.

I would also like to know if you had a pic of the jeep on flat ground so we can see how it sits. Also I am interested how it sits once you get the bumper and winch and rear bumper installed.

I never heard of clayton off road before when I had my TJ. Around how much is this kit going to cost? What kind of quality does clayton off road have, beter than RE, teraflex? Is this lift comparitable to (4.5" Jeep Wrangler JK Super-Flex Lift Kit (RE7100)$1,589.95)??

Oh yeah I love the look of this lift. I just want to know what sets it apart from the other companys. I want 36' IROK's so the rubbing issue isent to much of an issue.