Idaho AEV 2.5 Dual Sport Diesel Lift

[GladiatorAdventureBound]

What track bar would you recommend?

I have the Icon one. I don’t think it really matters. As long as it has good hardware and is easy to adjust.

 

[JT Storm]

Following this thread. Placed a order for this lift but it’ll be a few weeks before it arrives and before I can install it.

 

[bwildoutside]

I have it for my gasser. Good solid kit. Does great offroading. But just like the Mopar you need to buy an adjustable front track bar. And it’s closer to a 3” than it is a 2.5”. For the gasser anyway.

I’ve been curious to the articulation compared to stock on these lifts. Have you tests out the flex much?

 

[GladiatorAdventureBound]

I’ve been curious to the articulation compared to stock on these lifts. Have you tests out the flex much?

I have. No complaints at all. Had better in Moab but unfortunately no pics. Had two people comment on how flexy it was getting on the radio.

 

[ThePhotoBus]

I have it for my gasser. Good solid kit. Does great offroading. But just like the Mopar you need to buy an adjustable front track bar. And it’s closer to a 3” than it is a 2.5”. For the gasser anyway.

Why is the adjustable front track bar needed for the AEV kit? In the product description AEV says "Due to this suspension system’s lower lift height, there is no need to swap out any of the OE track bars, control arms or steering components".

Trying to figure out what I'm missing.

 

[GladiatorAdventureBound]

Why is the adjustable front track bar needed for the AEV kit? In the product description AEV says "Due to this suspension system’s lower lift height, there is no need to swap out any of the OE track bars, control arms or steering components".

Trying to figure out what I'm missing.

No idea. Same reason why the Mopar one doesn’t either, but it needs it too. Mine shifted to the drivers side a noticeable amount.

 

[PackMule]

Following the thread, and really anxious for real-world feedback on a JT diesel install. Many threads on this forum waiting for a diesel specific lift, due to softness of stock springs, even Mopar diesel specific lift softness. Would like to see if AEV has solved the diesel spring rates. I checked the AEV site, under the 2.5 JT Dualsport, and they let you select engine type as Diesel, but they are out of stock.

I too have an AEV dualsport on my JK, for about 90,000 driven miles, plus about 30,000 RV-towed miles. It does very well from street to Moab. Only complaint is it is a bit harsh on washboard roads. That might be the shocks. I have had to replace the Bilstein shocks after about 60,000 driven / 25,000 towed miles. Overall pretty good.

 

[bwildoutside]

So received my JTR AEV lift yesterday and they sent me all the parts for a JL. Pretty bummed about this. Ordered it through Rubitrux.

 

[JayKrup]

No idea. Same reason why the Mopar one doesn’t either, but it needs it too. Mine shifted to the drivers side a noticeable amount.

Mine shifted as well, Driver side spring had a nice bow in it. Ordered a track bar from Clayton

 

[Armylemons]

So received my JTR AEV lift yesterday and they sent me all the parts for a JL. Pretty bummed about this. Ordered it through Rubitrux.

Damn, did you order online or on the phone? My diesel kit should be here tomorrow from rubitrux and they double checked the kit while I was on the phone

 

[Timgco]

No idea. Same reason why the Mopar one doesn’t either, but it needs it too. Mine shifted to the drivers side a noticeable amount.

I have the AEV lift on my 21’ JLUR. No track bar needed.

 

[bwildoutside]

Damn, did you order online or on the phone? My diesel kit should be here tomorrow from rubitrux and they double checked the kit while I was on the phone

No I did not. I ordered online. They were good about it today when I called though. They had two kits to go out and they switched senders but are overnighting the right one today.

 

[GladiatorAdventureBound]

I have the AEV lift on my 21’ JLUR. No track bar needed.

Mine shifted about 2”

 

[PackMule]

So received my JTR AEV lift yesterday and they sent me all the parts for a JL. Pretty bummed about this. Ordered it through Rubitrux.

@bwildoutside , Did you ever get the correct springs and get your lift installed? If so, anxious to see how much lift it provided, and how its performing for you.

 

[bwildoutside]

@bwildoutside , Did you ever get the correct springs and get your lift installed? If so, anxious to see how much lift it provided, and how its performing for you.

I did get it. It provided about 3” of lift. That’s just a guess as I didn’t measure but its performance is outstanding! The ride was improved. Before the springs up front couldn’t handle the unsprung weight of 37” tires and would bottom out pretty adult as others have mention. Now I never have that problem. I loaded about 400lbs of gear, two people and a 100lb dog and put 7,000 miles on it cross country, on and off road. I will say in Michigan on sand and such it didn’t handle sand the best and the washboard two tracks where a bit riff but that’s to be expected on a stiff overland set up. But in the mountains and rocky areas like Wyoming and Montana it was perfect. My travel increased significantly. Maybe not as much as some of the more rock crawler specific lifts but for an overlander it’s perfect. I push my truck to limits too. I went with an icon track bar to help center things out and that was easy to adjust.