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Jeep Wrangler YJ
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<blockquote data-quote="machoheadgames" data-source="post: 426275" data-attributes="member: 18789"><p>4 36R Springs (Bought from Quadratec)</p><p>2 60099 Shocks (Quadratec)</p><p>2 60098 Shocks (4WheelParts)</p><p>4 OMESB87 Bushing Kits (Quadratec)</p><p>2 OMEGS11 Shackle Kits (Quadratec)</p><p></p><p>Sta-Lube Moly Grease to lube the bushings up. Cleaned all the red grease out of the leaf springs, bushings install into the leaf springs dry on purpose after you remove the red grease. You lube the inside of the bushings and the outside faces that go against the shackles.</p><p></p><p>Rubicon Express RE2500 Drop Pitman Arm (Amazon) to keep drag link angles happy.</p><p></p><p>Probably will want OME JWGK01 transfer case spacers.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure you probably don't have an SYE or double cardan driveshaft. To avoid driveline issues, you would want to buy the JWG0K1 transfer case lowering kit listed above to use with the shims that come on the springs you install in the rear. You'd want to remove the shims from the front springs completely. Lastly, you will need u-bolts. Just buy any decent u-bolt kits for the YJ front and rear axles. Usually they are separate by axle. Rancho, Rubicon Express, Rough Country, etc. all sell them.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, it's pretty damn expensive unfortunately. But this is seriously the best suspension for a YJ short of maybe ordering custom springs from a spring shop, which would be even more expensive. Do it right the first time. I started out in high school with a Rough Country 2.5", the bushings in that POS kit fell apart in two years and gave me crazy death wobble from bumps in the road that ended up killing my ball joints and tie rod ends. So, when I replaced the suspension, I still had death wobble being caused by the newly bad tie rod ends and ball joints.</p><p></p><p>When I replaced the suspension, I went with BDS (had good reviews). It was ungodly stiff (worse than Rough Country). I basically stopped driving my Jeep for a few years because of it. Finally put OME on it this weekend and man, what a difference. The forums always told me it would be night and day but I was seriously shocked. I've wasted so much money on the two previous suspensions, it's great knowing I'm finally on a good setup now.</p><p></p><p>Do all of the above and you'll be super pleased. Of course, lots of people don't want to put any money in a YJ which I can understand. Yours looks pretty nice though and looks to be worth having a good suspension on. Certainly if you already have to buy suspension to replace worn stock stuff anyways.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to replace any wear items, use Spicer for ball joints and u-joints, and SKF from RockAuto for wheel bearings. A 2.5" suspension on a YJ with 31's is a great combo. Lots of fun to drive, looks cool, handles well and not too tall to step into.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="machoheadgames, post: 426275, member: 18789"] 4 36R Springs (Bought from Quadratec) 2 60099 Shocks (Quadratec) 2 60098 Shocks (4WheelParts) 4 OMESB87 Bushing Kits (Quadratec) 2 OMEGS11 Shackle Kits (Quadratec) Sta-Lube Moly Grease to lube the bushings up. Cleaned all the red grease out of the leaf springs, bushings install into the leaf springs dry on purpose after you remove the red grease. You lube the inside of the bushings and the outside faces that go against the shackles. Rubicon Express RE2500 Drop Pitman Arm (Amazon) to keep drag link angles happy. Probably will want OME JWGK01 transfer case spacers. I'm sure you probably don't have an SYE or double cardan driveshaft. To avoid driveline issues, you would want to buy the JWG0K1 transfer case lowering kit listed above to use with the shims that come on the springs you install in the rear. You'd want to remove the shims from the front springs completely. Lastly, you will need u-bolts. Just buy any decent u-bolt kits for the YJ front and rear axles. Usually they are separate by axle. Rancho, Rubicon Express, Rough Country, etc. all sell them. Yeah, it's pretty damn expensive unfortunately. But this is seriously the best suspension for a YJ short of maybe ordering custom springs from a spring shop, which would be even more expensive. Do it right the first time. I started out in high school with a Rough Country 2.5", the bushings in that POS kit fell apart in two years and gave me crazy death wobble from bumps in the road that ended up killing my ball joints and tie rod ends. So, when I replaced the suspension, I still had death wobble being caused by the newly bad tie rod ends and ball joints. When I replaced the suspension, I went with BDS (had good reviews). It was ungodly stiff (worse than Rough Country). I basically stopped driving my Jeep for a few years because of it. Finally put OME on it this weekend and man, what a difference. The forums always told me it would be night and day but I was seriously shocked. I've wasted so much money on the two previous suspensions, it's great knowing I'm finally on a good setup now. Do all of the above and you'll be super pleased. Of course, lots of people don't want to put any money in a YJ which I can understand. Yours looks pretty nice though and looks to be worth having a good suspension on. Certainly if you already have to buy suspension to replace worn stock stuff anyways. If you decide to replace any wear items, use Spicer for ball joints and u-joints, and SKF from RockAuto for wheel bearings. A 2.5" suspension on a YJ with 31's is a great combo. Lots of fun to drive, looks cool, handles well and not too tall to step into. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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