Murphy 49 Posted April 27, 2022 Quick disconnects have now moved up the priority list. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 2,711 Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) On 4/26/2022 at 4:57 PM, Jamie Fitzmaurice said: Thanks for the replies all. We do have the AEV 2.5 w/ geometry brackets in the quote, I just failed to mention them. I'll do some thinking about the skids and brackets and see what we want to go with. The lift seems like a good investment, especially if the ride is equal or better than it is now. Jason took us on a slightly technical trail a few weeks ago and we really enjoyed it (the trail and the group!), but we did learn that we need a few more inches of clearance and this lift looks like a great way to start. The 35's are going to be gnawing at me I'm sure, but I think the 33's are going to work fine until they need replaced. Another question: is a sway bar quick disconnect worth the few hundred dollars? I haven't disconnected mine for a trail yet, but would like to at some point to see the difference. Seems like while the tires are airing down, it would be a good time to manually disconnect them and won't be a waste of time. Maybe the quick disconnect will be easier and I'll probably like it better, it doesn't sound like a must have for now. Check out this post by ob1jeeper relating to the AEV lift/geometry correction brackets. He know's a thing or two about suspensions. The overall thread is pretty good as well. I agree with @theksmith about getting some good skids and rails and riding it for a while. That was the path I took with a full skid plate system and rock rails. I rolled with that on a stock Rubicon on 33's for 3 years before I finally lifted and was able to do a LOT of different trails, all around AZ. Even stock it's an amazing machine - the skids will just give you peace of mind and up your durability. Edited April 30, 2022 by 4x4tographer 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy 49 Posted April 30, 2022 End Result: We had a great discussion with the guy at Absolute Off-road and landed on a 2.5" RockKrawler kit with quick disconnects and bilstein shocks. Will be scheduling that install next month. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy 49 Posted May 20, 2022 Updated pics after installation - went ahead with the 2.5" lift, shocks, quick disconnects (and brakes for good measure) - next up will be tires/fenders/bumpers/lights/grill insert/ I could go on and on... again I appreciate the feedback from everyone. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladybug 429 Posted May 28, 2022 That's a nice looking jeep! Great color too! smiles, ladybug 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
