Willys mild leveling/lift - shock extensions or rubi takeoffs?

[staying_tuned]

I plan to go with a mild 1.5” leveling kit (1.5” up front, 1/2” in rear) as I need to retain a bit of rake, and I’d love to get feedback from the hive mind on extending the stock Willys shocks (JK reds) vs. getting a set of slightly used JTR rubi fox takeoffs. I sure like the idea of not introducing extensions but I also don’t want to drop a lot on new lift friendly shocks.

We’ve got a pioneer 700-4 for horseplay and skinny trails so I don’t see us scaling this truck beyond a level and 35s.

What are your thoughts and thanks in advance!

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[Papa Jawa]

I would go with the takeoffs. They will better than the Rubi Reds and better than a puck. My thought.

 

[PDiddy]

I agree with papa.

 

[staying_tuned]

The issue with a complete swap is I’ve got a diesel being built and didn’t want to risk throwing things off with different springs so the next best I could figure would be mild spacer. I could just sit tight and wait for a complete used rubi diesel setup went up for sale. Is that what ya’ll are proposing would be the best long term solution?

 

[red/green hawk]

I have 1 1/2" leveling kit and want some take-offs that would essentially give me me 2 1/2" on the front but I'm finding out not all take-offs are created equally and some springs are the same as what's on a Sport S. Don't know what spring part # gives you an added inch of lift.

 

[Mac]

I have a sport s I put on a set of front springs off a LE the numbers were 340 and 343 I got 1” of lift from them. I also have 1.5 spacer on front and .75 spacer in the rear and Rubicon Fox shocks.

 

[Papa Jawa]

Ok, Diesel is different. Any take offs I would make sure are from a diesel and a complete set. Go with pucks until then.

 

[staying_tuned]

Ok, Diesel is different. Any take offs I would make sure are from a diesel and a complete set. Go with pucks until then.

k cool, got a great deal on a set of mild spacers, it was the shocks I was on the fence about. Sounds good, I’ll not mix & match until I decide to go full-on system specific for diesel.

Thanks for the feedback ya’ll!

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