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@DirtyD any updates? I just contacted MC with the same questions but i prefer to have a fellow enthusiast feedback.
Just picked mine up. New front driveshaft is on the way. Initial impressions are VERY impressed. Rides much better than stock, i see no need to replace anything in regards to steering geometry, rear pinion change is negligible. The ride, once again, is GREAT. I have no regrets.

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Just picked mine up. New front driveshaft is on the way. Initial impressions are VERY impressed. Rides much better than stock, i see no need to replace anything in regards to steering geometry, rear pinion change is negligible. The ride, once again, is GREAT. I have no regrets.

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Looks perfect. What size tires are you running? Hoping to stay with 35's on mine with the 3.5" Game Changer, without them looking too small.
 

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Looks perfect. What size tires are you running? Hoping to stay with 35's on mine with the 3.5" Game Changer, without them looking too small.
I have a Sport with the MC lift on it and 35’s look great. If you have a Rubi, well you may want to go bigger. Personal preference really.

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Looks perfect. What size tires are you running? Hoping to stay with 35's on mine with the 3.5" Game Changer, without them looking too small.
Those are 315/70s, basically a 35.
 

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I have a Sport with the MC lift on it and 35’s look great. If you have a Rubi, well you may want to go bigger. Personal preference really.

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Nope, I think that looks perfectly proportionate. Thanks for sharing, that helps me alot. Love your soft doors, too. I have a set for my YJ, and would love to get a set for the JT.
 

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Nope, I think that looks perfectly proportionate. Thanks for sharing, that helps me alot. Love your soft doors, too. I have a set for my YJ, and would love to get a set for the JT.
Yeah I love them. Easy to store in bed and I will have them on all summer and of most of fall.
 

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@DirtyD ... thats great to hear. Thanks for the picture. It looks really good. How long did it take to receive?
Actually took a while, almost 2 months, was waiting on the shocks. Swaybar QDs should be here tomorrow, right now it has the solid swaybar endlinks.
 

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I have the 2.5 MC leveling kit with a 1/2 in Teraflex puck in the rear. It's level but if I put any kind of weight in the back, it seems to sag. Are there stronger springs or shocks I should use. I have 33's and that is why I went with a leveling kit instead of a full lift. I would have a full lift and 35s if I had it to do over.
 

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I have the 2.5 MC leveling kit with a 1/2 in Teraflex puck in the rear. It's level but if I put any kind of weight in the back, it seems to sag. Are there stronger springs or shocks I should use. I have 33's and that is why I went with a leveling kit instead of a full lift. I would have a full lift and 35s if I had it to do over.
Not to take away from MC but check Clayton Off-road. I think their rear springs are triple rate which may reduce the sag. @Clayton Off Road any input?
 

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Not to take away from MC but check Clayton Off-road. I think their rear springs are triple rate which may reduce the sag. @Clayton Off Road any input?
If I put those springs in, will it lift in the rear? I really don't want to lift it any more. I have 33s for now. I may go to 35 when these wear out or 37 and regear if I keep the truck.
 

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If I put those springs in, will it lift in the rear? I really don't want to lift it any more. I have 33s for now. I may go to 35 when these wear out or 37 and regear if I keep the truck.
They have 2.5” springs
 

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They have 2.5” springs
So that is stock height I guess? Sorry to sound but I feel dumb about this right now. I didn’t raise the back except for a 1/2 inch spacer.
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