Looking for LJ lift

longtall · 09-23-2012, 12:22 PM

I have been searching forums, reviews, and spoke to all companies involved. looking for a 5.5" - 6" long arm lift. i plan on running 40s on dynatrac 60's. i will have a 1.25" body lift and TNT tube fenders. i just can not make my mind up.

unctarheels883 · 09-23-2012, 12:28 PM

Dude I'm in the same boat with my LJ I have been looking for months now ha
Bump it to the top for some opinions

**RubiconRazorbac** · 09-23-2012, 12:42 PM

If you're really going to run 40s on Dynatrac 60s, why the hell are you going to run a "kit" for your suspension?

Unless you're just trolling...

longtall · 09-23-2012, 01:13 PM

I thought about the Genright, Poly, TMR, Artec Ind, kits and think they are not for me. I am not wheeling in rocks, that i would extreme suspension travel or coilovers. Coilovers are just expressive. A KIT in mind has the majority of angles/geometry though out, for an easier install by me. I just want to be able drive this thing on road to and from. I think the price of a Genright 3/4 kits with coilovers was about $5k.

**RubiconRazorbac** · 09-23-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by longtall

I thought about the Genright, Poly, TMR, Artec Ind, kits and think they are not for me. I am not wheeling in rocks, that i would extreme suspension travel or coilovers. Coilovers are just expressive. A KIT in mind has the majority of angles/geometry though out, for an easier install by me. I just want to be able drive this thing on road to and from. I think the price of a Genright 3/4 kits with coilovers was about $5k.

Again, not trying to be crass, but I'm just trying to understand what you're thinking.

10K in axles, $2.5K in tires, and you're looking for something easy & inexpensive to control them under your Jeep?

longtall · 09-23-2012, 02:12 PM

You are saying if i have custom axles i need custom suspension. if i remember correctly that Tony from Genright had Teraflex lift with dana 60/70. i just want to keep it coil spring with a long arm kit. I think a "kit" would give me everything i would need to update the suspension vs ordering pieces here and there. Also less down time on the vehicle.

longtall · 09-23-2012, 02:13 PM

I like the clayton kit, but also the RockKrawler with coilovers.

longtall · 09-23-2012, 02:16 PM

Also the link suspension design is all new to me. I sold my cj because my wife hated the ride. Other wise i would just leaf springs on it with junkyard axles and call it done.

**RubiconRazorbac** · 09-23-2012, 02:32 PM

With those axles & 40" tires yes, IMO you need a custom suspension. Anything off the shelf is just not designed for that. Ease of install, minimal downtime, & minimal expense just don't go together with 40" meats. Those are pretty unrealistic expectations.

But again, that's just one opinion. Good luck!

**Fropleyqk** · 09-23-2012, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RubiconRazorbac

Again, not trying to be crass, but I'm just trying to understand what you're thinking.

10K in axles, $2.5K in tires, and you're looking for something easy & inexpensive to control them under your Jeep?

x2. I just picked up my 60s. Sitting in the garage waiting to be torn down. Im spending the rest of my time digging through Pirate builds and learning how to properly setup my links. You DO NOT want a bolt in application.

**Fropleyqk** · 09-23-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by longtall

I thought about the Genright, Poly, TMR, Artec Ind, kits and think they are not for me. I am not wheeling in rocks, that i would extreme suspension travel or coilovers. Coilovers are just expressive. A KIT in mind has the majority of angles/geometry though out, for an easier install by me. I just want to be able drive this thing on road to and from. I think the price of a Genright 3/4 kits with coilovers was about $5k.

Dont take this the wrong way but almost all of what you just is wrong (IMO)

If youre not "wheeling in the rocks" why do you need D60s and 40" tires? That "extreme" suspension travel you're speaking of becomes much less extreme with 40 tires. And none of the bolt in kits will have the "angles/geometry" correct for YOUR setup. Most dont have it proper for anyone's setup.

Even if you're only wanting to have an on-road only big Jeep, you're still going to have to do some serious surgery just to fit the 40s with almost no travel. At that point, nothing about measuring links and travel is extreme.

Good luck with your build but I think you should spend some more time reading before spending a dime.

longtall · 09-23-2012, 07:10 PM

I'm been thinking about the points that were made above, maybe I should spend the money into the suspension vs the axles. I have a 14 bolt laying with a Chevy 60, and a dana 300 in the backyard which I thought about using before. I was trying to think it would be easier do due custom axles with a long at, kit, but seems it going to be verse. Jeep and easy never did mix. I was also trying to avoid headaches when building but that can not be help in a jeep. I guess sale the 60 and buy a ford 60 and be looking into 3/4 link kits.

**RubiconRazorbac** · 09-24-2012, 07:57 AM

You don't necessarily need to change your destination, just maybe your route to get there...

The end product of your build is very ambitious, you just need the tools to get there. Look at some of the builds here and on pirate4x4. That gives you a great starting point. Then, PM the guys with the builds you're interested in and get started. Start yourself a build thread and go from there. There are some very helpful folks on here to get you where you want to go.

**EugeneTheTJ** · 10-30-2012, 09:37 PM

Please learn proper grammar, it is hard as **** to understand what you are trying to say.

**TheBoogieman** · 10-31-2012, 07:03 AM

40's are too small.You need 48's.