Not flexing after lift

[90XJay]

I would guess stock brakelines, too short shocks, and binding on the lower mounts. 6ish on short arms with no drop brackets (yeah it rides like crap but does ok on the trail). Best picture I have atm but you get the idea. For brakelines both front and rear rubber lines off a "95 wrangler" (ay that to the parts guy) gets you cheap good extensions. This picture is when my stock relocated lines were still my limiting strap lol

I didn't wheel often enough for them to become much of an issue but I was always worried. Glad I swapped em out for the yj ones
brakeline limiting straps

 

[Mattster]

The shocks I used are RC shocks. They measure at:
Extended Length: 26.04 inches
Collapsed Length: 15.39 Inches


Extended Length: 25.82 inches
Collapsed Length: 15.42 Inches


Seems good for a 5.5 in the front and 4.5 in the rear. Am I wrong on this?

Also I grinded out the lower shock/upper front control arm bracket. It's flexing but not even close to what you guys are posting on here. WTF


And once again thanks for all the help. I'm new to this site but have found soooooo much good info on here it's seriously not even funny.

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

have you contacted rough country? what do they have to say?




i say slap a lunchbox in it and call it a day. :smoker:

 

[Elmateo487]

The napa brake lines are great replacements. I did the whole deal in about 2 hours. And I am a basic wrench turner, never bled my own brakes before etc.

They are ssoooo long. So you take some long micro springs and attach them up somewhere in the engine bay so they retain the line away from the tires and arms.

They are like 12 bucks a piece. My brake lines were actually limiting my down travel. Eek. They were basically holding the axle.

 

[Vanimal]

i see many jeeps where the stock upper control arms hit the uniframe and limit travel.
also, how much uptravel are you getting? those shocks sound too short to allow much in the way of droop with that much lift. i think that's about the size they reccomended for 3-4" of lift when i got my bilsteins.

 

[XJRN]

I hope you have your sway bar disconnected when trying to flex it out.

 

[scottmcneal]

I hope you have your sway bar disconnected when trying to flex it out.

Did you read it? He said NO sway bars.

 

[XJRN]

Woops...missed that.

 

[scottmcneal]

LOL, yea. I had to read it a couple of times to make sure they was off myself.

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

try flexing it out without shocks.

 

[Mattster]

try flexing it out without shocks.

I'm actually going to try this lol. Good way to tell if the shocks are long enough.

 

[scottmcneal]

Just don't pop the springs out doing it.Pain to put in by yourself.

 

[solomon7]

Trackbar unless it's a double shear style can limit travel too especially over 3".
Mine's on 3" and I get more than 24".

 

[90XJay]

^ good point. I forgot about that. I have the RE1600 in those pics.

 

[souske]

Trackbar unless it's a double shear style can limit travel too especially over 3".
Mine's on 3" and I get more than 24".

24" of travel? I am going to call BS.

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

^ good point. I forgot about that. I have the RE1600 in those pics.

that bar shouldnt limit your travel. it didnt when i owned mine, still doesnt now that it is double sheer.

still single sheer in this picture:

24" of travel? I am going to call BS.

x2.

 

[90XJay]

Yeah my trac bar flexes well (with terraflex uppers and RE superflex lowers). If he is still rocking the stock one it could limit flex.