I see you went with the Jspec shocks. How do you like the ride? Im just trying to see if its worth it to pay 600$ more for Fox shocks. I dont do any rock crawling, only trail riding mostly.
I had no concerns with the JSpec shocks - they worked just fine (although I did select the heavy duty springs which did make the entire set up a bit stiffer). I was a bit concerned the first I went with my club on a few high-speed desert runs over some washboard roads, but they didn't seem to overheat nor lose their ability to dampen the impacts. That said I can't compare them to the Fox units, but at $600 more, I would have a difficult time trying to justify the extra cost. If I was to upgrade the JSpec units, I'd look for a reservoir equipped shock.
It took me a few attempts to watch your videos . But the best part is your just an average person like we are . Not look I got 15k in Jeep parts from this company then try to sell it to everyone.
I would not recommend cam locks for geometry correction. Geo correction brackets or adjustable control arms are the way to go in my opinion. Grinding out the holes for them to fit makes adding arms or brackets later a major pain in the ass.
Thank you! Those rims are holding up quite well, but all of them now have some visible rock rash! That's to be expected when wheeling in the desert south west.
Hi Dirk, thanks for watching! The ride is very nice; maybe a bit stiffer on small ripples and bumps but not objectionable (and that may be due to the higher load rating on the tires and additional unsprung mass of the wheels/tires). We loaded it down to bed in the suspension, then did the VOTM at night, and that seemed to settle the suspension nicely! See you on the trail soon?
Very observant! The answer to why is that I was tired and not paying much attention to what I was doing at the time. I caught it later when I went to put the grease into it and had to remove and flip it around. Thanks for watching!
No I didn’t because the only thing that can be changed on a solid axle is the toe-in and it’s relatively easy to do that on the Jeep. I did use the caster correcting shims that come with the kit, but I would recommend adjustable lower control arms to compliment the kit if you can swing it.
Good choice! I think you’ll be happy with that set up. Good luck! Would like to see before and after photos if you want to share in the 4LowRocks Facebook page after you complete the Installation.
I enjoy watching your videos. JKS does make some good products. I was wondering if you loosened the rest of your control arms? They will be in a constant state of bind if you didn’t
Thanks for watching and coming back! I did not loosen the CAs; it was not in the instructions and I didn't notice any constricted movement when I took it off road. That said, I do plan to replace all of the CAs sometime in the future - right now, JKS only offers the lower CAs.
What size tires did you go? Those wheel are cool. I lifted my Rubicon JL 2weeks ago I’m going 37s I also used lift kits 4less. But I went with SkyJacker 2-2-1/2 long travel kit. Great looking JL Mike.
I’ll have to get you that date later as it is in the shop now for maintenance. I did look it up once before and it was on a Friday in Dec of 17. A very early build.
Nice video. JKS stuff has always been excellent. I’m surprised you didn’t go for lowers at least. On a different note, apologies for being so personal but you have a LOT of shakes in those hands. Hopefully that’s just adrenaline from being on camera but if not, you need to get that looked at. Please take that as another 40 something guy looking out for a peer.
Hi Wiley, thanks for watching. Yes, I do shake, and I put a link in the info below on my videos. I've been diagnosed with Essential Tremor; have had it pretty much all of my adult life. Just have to live with it as current medications are effective only for a period of time. Thanks for your concern.
