...3.3's to try and wrestle it back in control. My wife even quit riding in it. Because of that, I decided to install the front and rear IronRock long arms myself.
My setup has a largish IKamper RTT on a rack, so there is a bit of weight sitting above the roofline. (A factor? Very much so.) I...
...I followed his lead and did the ironrock relocate bracket as well. But kept the assembly stock as the bracket gave me the clearance I needed.
I bent and cut some flat strap to support the fuel filter like OEM had and bent up a skid plat to protect the filter. I reused the original bolts...
Trussed the front, regeared, new MC ball joints, and relocated my diesel fuel filter (ironrock) and made a skid plate. And when I say did, I did the grunt work (disassembly , assembly, sanding, cleaning ect..) and my buddy who does this stuff daily did the technical work like the welding and...
figure i'm going to have to drill for the cable anyway, another 2 holes will simply be more reliable in the long run to have it bolted on rather than relying on the 3M adhesive. would rather not have to deal with an adhesive failure and camera hanging off the back of the camper in a few years...
Can I ask why you don’t want 3m adhesive with the provided bracket? But your choice. Your Jeep. If you want aluminum it should be easy to cut a piece of aluminum angle iron or square tube, paint it black to camouflage, and bolt it up. For me, I’d rather limit the number of holes in the topper. I...
Is there supposed to be a rubber isolator on top of the stock front coil springs?
I just replaced my IronRock Off-road spacers with Clayton’s 2.5 inch springs. I ended up getting more lift than expected out of the springs (4 inches on one side and almost 5 on the other) and I’m wondering if...
...it off-road yet, so the jury is still out on that. The ride is smoother and feels better than it ever did, so I'm happy so far with the IronRock long arm suspension accompanied with the rear TerraFlex brackets which correct all that horrible factory geometry when drooped.
Now as for the...
Ironrock is known, it just depends on how/where they market. Iron was well known in XJ circles. Them moving to the JK/JT is a newer development because it's a new model and it takes time to develop products for new systems.
I am wondering out loud why we do not see the IronRock suspension products as often as the major manufacturers seem to show up.
My guess: Advertising and market exposure.
Looking at the product, the IR suspension pieces are on par with those of any of the largest and most popular...
1) Always remove the fill plug first.
2) Everyone I have known with a JT/JL that has done their own service has been reusing the factory gasket between changes with no issues. A couple people I know have even reused the gasket when swapping to aftermarket covers. I have some Dana cast iron...
IronRock supplied an ingenious "fish wire" which screws onto the threaded end of a stud. You then "fish" the other end from a nearby opening to the hole you need. Then you simply pull the stud through and attach the nut.
Having done that several times, the first rear bracket was securely mounted.
I used the Clayton 2.5" front diesel springs with the JKS adjustable spring seats for 4.5" of lift in the front. The rear springs are 3.5" Clayton springs which gave 4" of lift. The JT sits level. When I put the front winch bumper and winch on. I can adjust the front ride height. The Tom Woods...
Great list!! So far mine is:
IronRock front long arms
Rock Krawler rear triangulated setup
Clayton 2.5” springs
spring seats (Not sure yet)
Carbon Racing 2.5” shock body adjustables
Carbon Racing hydraulic bumps
Tom Woods 1350 driveshafts (if needed)
I have exactly NONE of it yet and it...
Next, I assembled the new (much) longer upper front control arms. Just look at the difference in length between the "stocker" and the IronRock arm.
One end has a rubber bushing, stock, I think, whereas the other end features a rebuildable spherical joint.
This stuff is well built. I think IronRock is a little Gem of a company. They manufacture top-tier stuff and sell it at a fraction of the cost of the major manufacturers. This is the sort of company and folks I love to support.
The bracket in my hand is for the right front, the first area I am...