I am going to lift my 2004 TJ. I want to put a 5.5" Rubicon long arm kit and 35" on it. is a 5.5" to hight or is this a good set up?
At the mo i'm running 32"s with a 3.5" lift but its not doing it for me.
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5.5" lift and 35"s
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5.5" lift and 35"s
Ha guys.
I am going to lift my 2004 TJ. I want to put a 5.5" Rubicon long arm kit and 35" on it. is a 5.5" to hight or is this a good set up?
At the mo i'm running 32"s with a 3.5" lift but its not doing it for me.
I am going to lift my 2004 TJ. I want to put a 5.5" Rubicon long arm kit and 35" on it. is a 5.5" to hight or is this a good set up?
At the mo i'm running 32"s with a 3.5" lift but its not doing it for me.
dan
Hey Dan, if i was you id get in contact with LEXX on here or Ausjeep.
He was selling his fairly new Re 5.5 long arm kit to try something new, and i know he was selling it a bit cheaper that you buy through the shops.
Oh almost forgot, awesom set up and with 35s you will be ready to go.
He was selling his fairly new Re 5.5 long arm kit to try something new, and i know he was selling it a bit cheaper that you buy through the shops.
Oh almost forgot, awesom set up and with 35s you will be ready to go.
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1994 GQ DX PATROL,chopped, DTS Turbo, 4" Dobinson lift, lockers, reduction gears, 38'' Maxxis
Why 4.5 and not 5.5??? Is 5.5 to hight for road driving? Ive been talking to Suburban4wd and was told it was the best set up for a TJ. Are there some down sides to having the 5.5 lift?? If some one has a 5.5 and or knows how they are to drive please let me know?
Ive had a 4.5 before but not in a long arm.
Ive been talking to Suburban4wd and was told it was the best set up for a TJ. Are there some down sides to having the 5.5 lift?? If some one has a 5.5 and or knows how they are to drive please let me know?
Ive had a 4.5 before but not in a long arm.
dan
my bad before, i was referring to the short arm... but still agree with wooders.
don't have a RE lift so this is not from personal experience... however the 4.5 springs are 4.5" taller over stock and net around 5 3/8 of lift when installed. if you liked being that high before then thats cool.
a fellow TJ'er here in QLD with RE LA 5.5 will attest to his truck being closer to 7" and way too big even with his 37's.
don't have a RE lift so this is not from personal experience... however the 4.5 springs are 4.5" taller over stock and net around 5 3/8 of lift when installed. if you liked being that high before then thats cool.
a fellow TJ'er here in QLD with RE LA 5.5 will attest to his truck being closer to 7" and way too big even with his 37's.
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I run the RE 5.5" lift, have to say it's great!!!!!!! I run 35" MTR's and 35" Mickey Thompsons. I honestly can't fault this set-up, only as a few people have said it may be a little high for the off camber stuff.
It has great on road handling and just eats it up off road, just make sure that the shocks you get are the right length, there are certain brands which aren't quite long enough.
If you want to know more just PM me.
It has great on road handling and just eats it up off road, just make sure that the shocks you get are the right length, there are certain brands which aren't quite long enough.
If you want to know more just PM me.
That'd be Wiz, was out wheeling with him today and it does get scary when he gets into the steep climbs and descents.andy_noble wrote:I was also talking to one of the Sydney JP club boys at TTC that has 5.5 springs in and he was going to drop back to 4.5 because he believed his COG was WAAY too high.
I run a 4.5" RE short arm kit and have a 1" body lift, more to allow me to put in the MML than for tyre clearance. I've got 35's and have even had my old 37" Xterrains under the Jeep with this setup. I get full flex with the 35s and no rubbing. The 37s rubbed on the front guards but I've got 3" bumpstop extensions to go in when I find the time which should mean that I could run the Xterrains if I wanted to.
I guess this is just a long winded way of saying that I concur with the majority of the others - 4.5" LA is the way to go if you are running 35s and stock width diffs, especially if you spend more time on the rocks than in the mud as COG becomes more critical and mistakes more costly.
I guess this is just a long winded way of saying that I concur with the majority of the others - 4.5" LA is the way to go if you are running 35s and stock width diffs, especially if you spend more time on the rocks than in the mud as COG becomes more critical and mistakes more costly.
I'm not very good looking, so I guess I better be useful . . .
sir_camel wrote:That'd be Wiz, was out wheeling with him today and it does get scary when he gets into the steep climbs and descents.andy_noble wrote:I was also talking to one of the Sydney JP club boys at TTC that has 5.5 springs in and he was going to drop back to 4.5 because he believed his COG was WAAY too high.
Yeah I knew it was WIZ, just wasn't naming names
Ooooh , don't get me started on the 5.5s
... i fell for the bigger is better Crap 
Seriously , the 4.5" RE coils are the way to go
, particulary if you plan to wheel the snot out it 
...
or the 3.5s if ya want to get brutal (am thinking about going to these)
Just remember that the RE t/case is virtually bombproof so you'll have no probs in bashing boulders
And yes , OMEs way too short , as are a few other components on the 5.5 kit + there's other dramas too
Remember that Wooders is also a good source for RE gear
www.wooders.com.au
... i fell for the bigger is better Crap
Seriously , the 4.5" RE coils are the way to go
, particulary if you plan to wheel the snot out it ...
or the 3.5s if ya want to get brutal (am thinking about going to these)
Just remember that the RE t/case is virtually bombproof so you'll have no probs in bashing boulders
And yes , OMEs way too short , as are a few other components on the 5.5 kit
+ there's other dramas too
Remember that Wooders is also a good source for RE gear
www.wooders.com.au
wiz wrote:Ooooh , don't get me started on the 5.5s
Hmm only speaking as a passager... 5.5s 2" BL, 35s and ORI Long arm and we've had no problems.. Lots of wheel travel and it doesnt feel overly top heavy, saying that 4.5s seem to be the vogue at present and it depends where you wheel and what you want out of your vehicle.
But dont believe the hype bigger is better!!
Yeah everyone's jumped on the bandwaggon at the moment of 'smaller is better' about 6 months ago it was 'D30 diffs are shit' .. There will be anohter bandwaggon in another 6 months time.
Speaking for myself, I have a RE5.5" coil setup, and 2" BL. Running 35's but soon to go larger. The setup is tested on difficult terrain and works fine. IT takes some getting used to and you need to have a different driving style.
The key is to understand the modifications you're making, understand WHY you're doing them and exactly what they will achieve. The only way to do this is drive drive drive. Internet forums are a good place to get ideas, but when it comes to making the final decision, you need to work it out yourself, not neccessarily listen to the latest bandwaggon trend.
One thing I will say, if you have that much lift, you must have really good flex. If you don't, then you will find your rig will feel unstable. Also, every inch you go up, you should go 1 to 1.5" wider.
End of rant.
Speaking for myself, I have a RE5.5" coil setup, and 2" BL. Running 35's but soon to go larger. The setup is tested on difficult terrain and works fine. IT takes some getting used to and you need to have a different driving style.
The key is to understand the modifications you're making, understand WHY you're doing them and exactly what they will achieve. The only way to do this is drive drive drive. Internet forums are a good place to get ideas, but when it comes to making the final decision, you need to work it out yourself, not neccessarily listen to the latest bandwaggon trend.
One thing I will say, if you have that much lift, you must have really good flex. If you don't, then you will find your rig will feel unstable. Also, every inch you go up, you should go 1 to 1.5" wider.
End of rant.
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Oh one other thing. I'm not saying 5.5" lift is for everyone. You have to build your rig according to
a) your budget
b) where you want to take it (ie what sort of terrain and how hard do you want to drive)
c) how long you intend on keeping it
d) what's available to you on the market
a) your budget
b) where you want to take it (ie what sort of terrain and how hard do you want to drive)
c) how long you intend on keeping it
d) what's available to you on the market
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Centre is on the driver side of the GQ diffs, but they're being swapped over so it's on the right side. It's not a difficult thing to do.Thor wrote:hey ben...
what side drop is the GQ front?
and what is the WMS-WMS difference between GQ and TJ?
If I remember correctly, GQ diffs are about 1.5" wider each side than D30/44, and GU diffs are another inch or two wider than that again.
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