1st. It's not a parking lot. It's a purpose built vehicle dyanmics, performance driving teaching facility.
2nd. I have had the suspension for less than 24 hours at this point. Give me some time to drive it, and get out to a trail. It's also the middle of the week. Some of us work.
3rd. 95% of the driving done by most JK owners is on the street. So why would you not want a real test there?
sorry dude dont post a poser pic with an excited title and expect us to praise you
no offense but this pic doesnt do much for us
thanks for the thought i suppose
...moab? now we're talking, man! look up katemcy in texas...they call it the "mini moab," and i'm headed there next month (post lift...and hopefully tires).
Kind of a long term pet peeve of mine that we as Jeepers make excuses for the way our Jeeps drive instead of expecting something more. I know you have heard it yourself. The comments like "its a Jeep, it's not supposed to <insert reasonable handling remark here>".
Jeeps were built with the latest technology for every generation. Then we lift them with sometimes sketchy engineering and wonder why they are a pain to drive.
I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a lifted Jeep to handle well and still tackle the tough trials. It will never be a sports car, but it can be 100 times better than most are demanding right now.
I will get some wheeling pics up. Might get out to Moab this weekend and hopefully get some good stuff.
Nothing dramatic, but that is half the point. Not sure exactly who to give credit for each photo. Much more to come, just don't have time to write it all out right now.
I want your Husky! That is a very good looking dog. I love them but i have to wait till I get back home in Texas to get a big dog. I dont have a very bid back yard and I dont have enough time with the two small dogs I have now.
Keep the pics and info comming!!! My friend can't wait to get the 3.5" lift but sounds like there is quite the wait for it. So if you can keep him informed what you think of it and more importantly keep him jelous it would be appreciated :2thumbsup:
Wanted to ask you why you chose the AEV lift and what your thoughts were about the build and quality. You obviously have played with a suspension or two and I am seriously considering the AEV 3.5 inch lift. What was the deciding factor and who did the install.
I had the privilege of driving behind a JK outfitted with the Nth Degree 3.5" kit on Golden Spike. From what I seen the AEV kit flexed like the Rubicon Express, TeraFlex, hybrid and Rancho kits that were also represented. It did everything that the other kits did and didn't stand out by lifting tires when tires should not be lifted.
I do not have any testimonials of how it drives on pavement other then the marketing speak by AEV but from what I've read and how I've seen it perform off road I am going to upgrade from my Rancho to this kit (Nth Degree 3.5" Premium) later this month.
Since everyone that posted on this thread is interested in real world performance while off road I decided to throw some comparison pics together. The following photos show side by side comparisons of the 3.5" Nth Degree kit compared to other brands in the industry.
Agreed, they all took different angles, but it's still nice to see a good articulation shot of various setups over a similar terrain. It shows the AEV can handle a tough spot as well as the competitors.
Thanks for noticing something that I have not. I'm pretty high on that tree, but what do you think it could be if it's not right? Now I do have a 3" lift with a 1" spacer, for a total of 4". I didn't know what I didn't know when I bought and had it installed. If I would have I would have caught it and told them I neended 4" springs. (Hindsight) Do you think that may have something to do with it?
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