Mopar performance LCA and geometry correction brackets

[Badweather]

I’m going to be installing the AEV Mojave spacer lift kit along with the Rancho geometry correction brackets. I already have the Mopar LCA but have not installed them. Should I install the Mopar performance LCA when I do the rest of the lift or stay with the stock LCA.

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[Lunentucker]

I would try Mopar LCA's without the brackets first. The net should be pretty close to the equivalent of going with the middle hole on the brackets, but you won't have the slight loss of clearance associated with the brackets.

This assumes you're doing the work yourself and can cheaply and easily change to brackets later, if you feel the need.

I have the 2" AEV lift and the Rancho brackets on my '21 Mojave, and the drive and ride are fantastic, so in that regard at least, you can't go wrong with the brackets.

What I would not do is both. It's either/or.

 

[Badweather]

Lunentucker did you use the middle hole on your Rancho brackets

 

[Lunentucker]

Lunentucker did you use the middle hole on your Rancho brackets

Yes. I briefly tried the bottom hole, but that was too much stability.

 

[WK2JT]

I have the mopar 2” lift with the LCA. Bump compliance was terrible until I put the geometry brackets on. Now it’s stable and feels like stock again.

 

[Gizmo]

I removed the extended lower arms that come with the MOPAR lift when I installed the Rancho geo brackets initially. I would reccomend OE arms and Geo brackets to start with . Their was no comparison as to how much better the Jeep tracked and rode on the road with the Geo brackets compared to the extended arms alone . I thought it was good with just the arms But Its hard to say how good, good can be until ya experiment some times . Did the same switch on my daughter's JL and she was amazed at how much better it was at highway speed with cross winds vs just the extended MOPAR arms she had . I have since added Core lowers which are 1/4" longer like the extended lowers on my JT. I also added Metalcloak uppers mounted in center hole to set pinion at 0. Rides smoother than the OE uppers in the upper hole of the Rancho's and the Core lowers.

 

[JeepinPete]

I recently installed Metalcloak brackets on my JLU (2" Endurosport lift)(no JT, but the tech is much better on this forum). Had the longer Mopar lower control arms already and reused them. Definitely helped tracking and ride quality, but what I really noticed was much reduced side to side head toss over undulating roads.

Pete

 

[WK2JT]

I recently installed Metalcloak brackets on my JLU (2" Endurosport lift)(no JT, but the tech is much better on this forum). Had the longer Mopar lower control arms already and reused them. Definitely helped tracking and ride quality, but what I really noticed was much reduced side to side head toss over undulating roads.

Pete

Not to mention reduced nose dive while braking. I never wanted to give up the ground clearance for the geo brackets. I probably would have taken them back off if it had not been such a dramatic improvement. Rarely have I seen a modification make such a huge improvement.

 

[Renegade]

Yes. I briefly tried the bottom hole, but that was too much stability.

Too much “stability”? Really?

 

[Lunentucker]

Too much “stability”? Really?

Yeah. It was taking more effort to turn than it should.

 

[Lunentucker]

But I also have the Metalcloak sector shaft brace, Falcon stabilizer, and have done some other tweaks, like taking some of the slack out of the steering gearbox.

 

[JTGuy]

When I installed my Mopar 2 inch lift with the supplied LCAs, I went from 4.5 deg caster to 6 deg. The Synergy CAs can be adjusted in place and someday I might install them as front LCAs. But for now I ain't going to fix what ain't broke.
BTW,,, I put JKS brackets on my previous 2014 JKUR lifted 4 inches, and they really made the ride better.

 

[Zachanadandy]

I'm torn between doing the geo brackets now or saving for long arms. We run the metalcloak brackets on the wife's JLUR and the difference was a dramatic as others have described. The brackets not only correct the caster like running longer lowers they flatten out the arms which transfers more of the force of bumps and potholes vertically into the springs and shocks vs laterally into the frame. Being I want this JT Mojave to ride as good as possible when doing freeway speeds in the desert I'm thinking long arms will be even better than the geo brackets but it's hard not to pull the trigger when they are cheap and so effective.

 

[Badweather]

I have two unused Mopar Performance LCA that I will sell cheap. I’m going the geometry brackets route and bought but never installed the Mopar LCA.

 

[Banjo702]

I have the mopar 2” lift with the LCA. Bump compliance was terrible until I put the geometry brackets on. Now it’s stable and feels like stock again.

When you say the bump compliance was terrible, what exactly was going on?

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