Topic: New suspension-need opinions on tire size and spring size

[stan98tj]

ok, if you are going to buy new i think you could just go with a higher lift, if you go with budget lift then yeah but imo if you're going to spend some serious coin might as well get something higher than 2.5'', just my opinion.

Im not a big fan of very tall lifts, 2.5-3" is right around the best height in my opinion for most terrain especially when coupled with 33-35" tires. OME does make a 4" kit but I don't really want to go that high.

[stan98tj]

4" of lift works really well, it's a good balance between belly height and approach/departure angles and stability.  2.5" is very nice with huge tires (with a lot of fender modifications) but with just 33s or 35s you might want a bit more belly height and approach/departure angles.  Belly height can be achieved with a belly up kit but it will cost more.  The gas tank can be lifted, but will require a new skid, more $.  The approach angle could be improved with a front stretch, more $. Also, body lifts are hard on body mounts (mine are deteriorating fast even without a body lift), so it is better to avoid them if possible.

I plan on doing an SYE and tummy tuck at some point, right now, I actually don't get hung up too bad on my t-case skid and it is lowered 1". I just have to choose my angles. The low COG rigs seem to all run 3" and under lifts with 33-35" tires. That's kind of where I want to be, i fear 4" may be too tall.

[stan98tj]

I found this link while searching on google for OME paired with 35s. Im going to give this guy a call and see what sort of modifications are needed to acheive this. I already have the 1" bl and my control arms are 10x better (in my opinion) than the ones in this kit, so all i would need are the springs and shocks and whatever odds and ends to make it fit:
http://dpgoffroad.com/products/old-man-emu-super-ultimate-tjlj-wrangler-kit/
The DPG tech also had a great series of posts on JeepForum about running this kit when I was looking for low COG rigs.

i found this link with his kit:
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/2-5-ome-1-25-bl-35s-192684/

and this is a fantastic link showcasing the low cog rigs (2-3" lift on 33-35)
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f59/tj-low-cog-2-5-3-5-lift-35s-752238/

[neale_rs]

Lot's of modified fenders in that last link.  2.5" will work great but I still think it requires more work and $ to optimize it.

[stan98tj]

Lot's of modified fenders in that last link.  2.5" will work great but I still think it requires more work and $ to optimize it.

The first few weren't, but who knows if they wheel their jeeps and if they do, do they contact. If i trim (and im not against trimming) ill trim it like that black one owned by "Imped." I like the look of the DPG, esp with the pics of it flexing. Looks to have just about as much travel as I do now. I'll contact them soon and figure how they fit it all.