Just put in 17x9 -12 Vision Nemesis with 315/70/R17 Falken AT3W. Love the look and wheel give me the required back space for the Metalcloak Game changer on the way. Big thanks to Don at Discount Tire (@Discount Tire )on this forum, for working with me to set up this package. Had a little help...
I am considering the full Metalcloak Game changer and replacing the rear track bar and rear upper control arms with the Rock Krawler Rear JT Pro-X upgrade kit for the triangulated 4 link. Anyone else researched this option? Pros/cons?
Has anyone installed the game changer with 2.5" front springs and the 3.5" in the rear. According to Metalcloak this would come pretty close to maintaining factory rake. Pictures would be appreciated. I am considering this configuration, as well as the 2.5" level with a 0.75" spacer in the rear...
I am looking at the same wheels with the Nitto Ridge Grapplers 35x12.5R17. I have run a few calculators that say tires will stick out 2.8” further than stock. Nearly 3” on each side seems like a lot. How far out past the fenders are they? I am also looking at the MC game changer lift that...
I have asked metalcloak about this and the response was that 4.75 should be ok if you have the rubicon or max tow since they have the wide track Dana 44 since they are already wider than standard
I emailed metalcloak and got the following response to some of these questions Their answers in RED:
What is the base-line for the nominal heights of the lifts? I understand this can be a difficult question as every rig is outfitted different, but how do you determine the nominal lift? We...
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It does look pretty level. I was thinking that from the factory the rear is about 1.5” higher than the front so raising the front only would surpass the height of the rear making it look like it is squatting.
I am ok with level, just don’t want that squat look.
Can you shed some light on the 2.5” as a leveling? Everything I seem to see is that there is a 1.5” rake on the rubicon. I would think that 2.5” would set the front higher than the rear.
Also did you have to change out the front drive shaft for the 2.5” leveling kit?
I had this qued up when I made my order for the black plates back in September, I opted for "JTRBICN". 4 months later and still don't have the plates. Called DMV Friday and they told me they are running about 6 mo right now.
Used a motorcycle tiedown loop, wrapped around the grab handle. My 4 year old can reach up and pull himself up....at least for now until tires and lift!
Bumping this up...
Hoping someone can throw a tape on it to give me an idea of the profile. I am looking at some alternatives to the factory rail and want to know how certain accessories that fit the rail would or would not attached to an alternative.