Coilovers or Long Arms?

[deserat]

You get to choose one or the other for your JT. Which one and why.

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[Zachanadandy]

I voted long arms, but that is assuming you are running a high quality shock and spring setup with them. A coilovers only advantage over a spring and shock setup of similar quality is ease of tuning (and packaging if you're building a buggy but your Jeep already has spring buckets). A like quality shock valved the same and paired with a spring of the same rate will ride/handle/perform identically to the coiliver. You might lose cool points at the mall but coilovers don't do anything special. Long arms on the other hand improve ride on road and massively increase potential flex off road. Now if you're putting long arms on with stock coils and shocks or crap shocks you're wasting your time. Coilovers will be just as big a waste of time if you're running them with otherwise stock suspension.

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

This is hard- because blend?? I would never run Coilovers in the rear of a JT due to the varying weight. But I would up front. And opposite for the long arms. Long arms up front- rear is “ok” ideally triangulated rear would be perfect- unfortunately the DEF tank hasn’t fallen off yet… ??

Is there more context? I see your in Moab- but this feels like a go-fast post….

ORI’s all around with long arm front if you aren’t going for go-fast.

 

[deserat]

This is hard- because blend?? I would never run Coilovers in the rear of a JT due to the varying weight. But I would up front. And opposite for the long arms. Long arms up front- rear is “ok” ideally triangulated rear would be perfect- unfortunately the DEF tank hasn’t fallen off yet… ??

Is there more context? I see your in Moab- but this feels like a go-fast post….

ORI’s all around with long arm front if you aren’t going for go-fast.

Thanks for the input.

The only context really is that I like to spend bunches of money on my jeep! And good enough is never good enough.

I'm not looking for advice per se, I already made my decision. Just looking for a conversation on the topic, as it's been on my mind lately, and to see what other people think. I like the ORIs idea, though. And, yes, if that def tank wasn't there, a lot of things would be better, lol. I wish my gladiator would take a hint from my Ram 3500.

 

[SoK66]

Since I don't see how you are going to use the JT I'd say neither.

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

Thanks for the input.

The only context really is that I like to spend bunches of money on my jeep! And good enough is never good enough.

I'm not looking for advice per se, I already made my decision. Just looking for a conversation on the topic, as it's been on my mind lately, and to see what other people think. I like the ORIs idea, though. And, yes, if that def tank wasn't there, a lot of things would be better, lol. I wish my gladiator would take a hint from my Ram 3500.

Well, I am looking forward to watching where this goes. What is your decision?

 

[deserat]

Since I don't see how you are going to use the JT I'd say neither.

I’m not asking what should I do. I want to know which you would choose and why.

 

[deserat]

Well, I am looking forward to watching where this goes. What is your decision?

I chose both. Maybe. Im going to give the Metalcloak front long arms a try. Then the Rebel Recon bolt on towers. Undecided on the coilovers.

 

[Chunky White]

Longarms because I believe the extra travel would benefit me more on my local offroad trails where I am most likely not going to overheat my shocks. If I was desert running I might would go with coilovers.

 

[Panthers65]

I voted long arms, but that is assuming you are running a high quality shock and spring setup with them. A coilovers only advantage over a spring and shock setup of similar quality is ease of tuning (and packaging if you're building a buggy but your Jeep already has spring buckets). A like quality shock valved the same and paired with a spring of the same rate will ride/handle/perform identically to the coiliver. You might lose cool points at the mall but coilovers don't do anything special. Long arms on the other hand improve ride on road and massively increase potential flex off road. Now if you're putting long arms on with stock coils and shocks or crap shocks you're wasting your time. Coilovers will be just as big a waste of time if you're running them with otherwise stock suspension.

Agreed, Coilovers have two main advantages, packaging and tunability. The longarms will provide more immediate benefits both on and off-road. Most these folks putting coilovers are doing so because someone else told them to, no idea why other than they look cool.

 

[SoK66]

I'd only do long arms if I was planning greater than 38" tires, and if I did long arms (which I have on my JK but wouldn't do again) I'd also do coilovers. Since the JT is already something of a long arm you need a really significant reason to take that next step, probably high speed trail / desert running on 40s, etc. Hence also the need for the coilovers. $$$$$$$

 

[deserat]

….. high speed trail / desert running on 40s, etc.

That would be cool. The rigs built for it are pretty rad.

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