I haven't installed it yet, but will need to cut/weld brackets. I like that they are parallel to the frame and don't drop down to potentially hang up as I've read they can do. The new Teraflex arms require cutting of the stock brackets, and new brackets bolt on but look like they are lower...
They weren't totally crap in snow- but definitely dug more than floated. Pretty narrow as well at 11.5", even down to 9lbs of air. We were in over 3" of snow and did get further than all the other rigs out there that day, but my brother-in-laws 37 KM2's in the picture definitely did...
Yes- very cool! I would like to build something similar with a bolt on RTT rack, but with the rear bars extended back/angled like a traditional roll-bar/pre-runner look.
It is crazy. Granted- I only had a few thousand miles/few rock crawling trips on mine, and my brother-in-law definitely has more miles/trips (not exactly sure how many miles). Regardless, my 37's dwarfed his 37's.
I’ve fully flexed my JTRD running true 37 x 11.5 tires with 2.5 RC front and 0.75 Daystar rear spacer lift on OEM wheels running 1.5” wheel spacers without any rubbing.
I took off my wheel spacers and immediately had rubbing on the control arms. Spacers are back on!
I’ve been moderate/extreme wheeling on 37’s with 3.73s. I didn’t even notice the lack of deep gearing, but that may have been from the JTRD 4:1 transfer case. I do notice it on takeoff though.
I was thinking some 4:10 takeoffs might be perfect, but if I am going through the hassle of...
I got this with a flag off Amazon- fits in the OEM Steel front bumper. I bought some washers to bring it down a little more flush to the bumper though.
I went with the Rock Krawler 4.5" adventure-x long arm lift after much debate. RK was recommended by one of my buddies with the 3.5 Pro-x lift who upgraded to tons and 4.5 springs but on a gasser, and is now upgrading to long-arm conversion as his geometry could definitely use some optimizing...
Very well put and easy to understand with respect to X/Y axis and stress. I can see how the stresses on the studs may be greater with the spacer now. An OEM wheel with spacer and aftermarket equivalent backspaced wheel ie 3.5-4.5 should both have equal additional stresses on bearings...
About 3K miles so far. They do HOWL but it is not obnoxiously loud. Hard to sneak up on anyone though. They worked great rock crawling, and did OK in 3+ feet of snow but definitely dug more than floated.