Didn't realize there was an issue with the Ecodiesel. Mine has been fine for the last 22k miles running a Banks tuner on level 6 and turning 37s. I have zero complaints other than that I wish I could hear the exhaust.
I'm on 38s, and the jeep feels fine on the freeway. Wind is definitely the killer with these. Honestly the only reason I would want to regear is to help the jeep feel a little peppier from a start. To me the lag of the turbo diesel is more emphasized with the larger tires. Is it horrible, no...
The rear is so much easier if you loosen all of the control arms, track bar, and pull the sway bar links. With that done, everything falls out and in. I was foolish and didn't do that on one side, but did on the other. Sorry for the bad picture, but this is a 3.5" Clayton Overland Plus and Fox...
From what I can tell so far, the biggest concern is if you want to go to a triangulated 4 link like the Rock Krawler setup, you will need to move the DEF tank. Other than that, their is an obvious difference in weight. I'm not sure it is enough for most of the companies to make any substantial...
Clayton 3.5" lift, Fox shocks, 38" Milestar Pats, 17" SCS K5 wheels, Rugged Ridge Arcus front bumper, Smittybilt winch, and a diesel Rubicon. Should be a good time when the last one finally shows up.
I really want the GC lift, but it really doesn't appear to be on par with the height of the competitions 3.5" lifts. Does Metalcloak measure the lift in the front or rear of the truck?
So far my responses from the following have been as such:
Teraflex : Same lift as gas truck, but add 3/4" spacer on top of spring
Metalcloak: Same lift as gas truck. Kit seems to work great, but sits about 1/4" lower than the gas trucks.
Evo: Should have springs ready in 4-5 weeks, but other...