Recent content by laxphatty

I’ll take it! In Colorado Springs

Materials? Steel frame/skeleton with aluminum siding?

This is her after the hit and run that is (mostly) funding these modifications. A Camry hit her hard enough to push it four feet. The back left tire took most of the impact (hence the axle), but my homemade bumper took it like a champ with just some cool scuffing!

Dang, that really doesn't look bad. I thought I had my mind made up...

The front should be good to go. It is the factory Rubicon D44, but it's fully built: Artec truss, control arm skids, Dynatrac ProSteer ball joints, Spyntec/Solid Axle Industries manual hub conversion to remove the weak unit bearing and add much stronger axle shafts and beefier U-Joints. Also...

Good point. The factory Rubicon sway bar (modified to be a manual disconnect after I fried the motor) will stay up front, but I’ll have to replace the rear if/when I get that auxiliary tank. Genright suggests the Currie sway bars, but I’ll likely look into heavier or dual rate selectable options.

Not sure if this is a lame-brained idea, but I also thought about getting slightly softer springs and making a sort of adjustable load system. I have Sumo Springs bump stops in the rear that are actually supposed to be able to hold weight (actually did fairly well during our last camping trip)...

I think you’re right. I thought about upgrading to the compression adjusters, but AccuTune has a good article that kinda dissuaded me from them. Basically they only affect a narrow band of energy and only on the compression strike. More of a marketing thing (a King tech even agrees). Plus, I...

No rooftop tent planned, but there’s a good possibility I’ll do a rooftop basket to help carry the wife and kids stuff. I’m just concerned the HC springs will be TOO stiff. That said, it’s not a DD and they theoretically won’t prevent articulation. 3.5” OME springs are also an option. Do you...

You’re right about big lifts. When my setup was new, it was only 2-3”ish. I kept it pretty low gravity with a small lift and big tires. I called DPG Off-road on the recommendation of another user and talked about OME springs. I’m really thinking they’ll be the answer. For the money I’m saving, I...

Not following. The vehicle is quite capable as I’d, I just need to replace tired springs.

I'm getting back into my Jeep after several years of almost no action and need some advice on suspension. New job, moved across country, kids, finished degree... It's a highly modified 2008 4-door Rubicon that's finally getting some love after an insurance claim from a hit and run. Sitting on...

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