Full Traction suspension for TJ?

jeepinmama · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:03 pm

Is anybody running Full Traction 3 inch kits on their TJ? Its time to do some changes on the jeep and FT seems to have the best deal going right now, especially with the buy 3 get 1 free rancho shocks.

This is a debate for us b/w Full Traction and OME lifts.....if anybody has run either please let us know what you think, like, dislike, etc

Thanks!

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:13 pm

I run the FT 3" lift. Total lift was almost 4" of suspension and then I have a 1.25" BL on there as well so the lift came out to almost 5.5" total before ne tires

FT is a GREAT LIFT for the money. Pretty complete kit and the adj. front tractbar is a sweet deal for a kit this cost. DO NOT get any other shocks though except the FT Monotubes, these are so nice and very flexible...they aint too soft but aint too stiff either. Quality of FT is amazing and the springs are SUPER heavy duty compared to OME and the stock springs. OME is a nice ridin kit and is a good flexin kit, but you get much less net lift for much more money than FT. Another good thing about FT is that it is based outta Bakersfield (where I'm at) so support Bakersfield business

If you want flexin pics of mine than just lemme know

jeepinmama · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:45 pm

Did you have to do any driveline mods?

Any pics of your setup would be great...thanks!!

ellerc@bellsouth.net

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:41 pm

jeepinmama wrote:

Did you have to do any driveline mods?

Any pics of your setup would be great...thanks!!

ellerc@bellsouth.net

No driveline mods...no vibes it went off without a hitch...I dont have pics now cause Im on vacation and I dont have my computer (im on a friend's) but my avatar gives you a little idea of the flex...that is not fully flexed, but I am discoed in that pic...I'll post more when I get back home

jason thompson · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:40 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

jeepinmama wrote:

Did you have to do any driveline mods?

Any pics of your setup would be great...thanks!!

ellerc@bellsouth.net

No driveline mods...no vibes it went off without a hitch...I dont have pics now cause Im on vacation and I dont have my computer (im on a friend's) but my avatar gives you a little idea of the flex...that is not fully flexed, but I am discoed in that pic...I'll post more when I get back home

Keep in mind that we dont know if we are taling about a rubi or not and if it is a non rubi TJ then he may need to drop the T-case over 2.5"
cam bolts may work or adjustable uppers if they dont come in the kit

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:26 pm

jason thompson wrote:

kj in a tight spot wrote:

jeepinmama wrote:

Did you have to do any driveline mods?

Any pics of your setup would be great...thanks!!

ellerc@bellsouth.net

No driveline mods...no vibes it went off without a hitch...I dont have pics now cause Im on vacation and I dont have my computer (im on a friend's) but my avatar gives you a little idea of the flex...that is not fully flexed, but I am discoed in that pic...I'll post more when I get back home

Keep in mind that we dont know if we are taling about a rubi or not and if it is a non rubi TJ then he may need to drop the T-case over 2.5"
cam bolts may work or adjustable uppers if they dont come in the kit

Good call there Jason...I do have a Rubi...obviously the kit didnt come with adj. ca's but it did come with a t-case drop...I decided not to install it cause it counter intuitive to liftin a jeep (why drop things lower, esp. the shovel :lol:

) and also it was cake to install if I really needed it for bad vibes, which there were none...I still fulheartedly recommend the FT lifts and the company as a whole...great customer service and such...o and the best deal runnin now on FT lifts is northridge4x4.com Make sure to talk with Dave and he'll hook you up right

moose · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:03 pm

Hey, I did talk to Dave. Seems like a great guy. I'm going to get a FT 3" for the LJ as soon as the Frankenlift is sold.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:35 pm

moose wrote:

Hey, I did talk to Dave. Seems like a great guy. I'm going to get a FT 3" for the LJ as soon as the Frankenlift is sold.

Good call, and glad you listened to me and talked with Dave

He is a good guy, I buy all of my stuff from him pretty much

moose · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:24 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

moose wrote:

Hey, I did talk to Dave. Seems like a great guy. I'm going to get a FT 3" for the LJ as soon as the Frankenlift is sold.

Good call, and glad you listened to me and talked with Dave

He is a good guy, I buy all of my stuff from him pretty much

Well, now I'm looking at Nth Degree. Wow, there are SOOOOO many choices in the Wrangler market :shock:

SunDvl · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:15 pm

When I installed the RE 3.5, I had to go SYE and new DS right away because of horrible vibes at 10 mph and above. Just goes to show that every Jeep is different, so you may want to budget that into your costs...

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:36 pm

Hey moose if your LJ is a Rubicon model then you wont need the SYE, just the CV...btw the LJs have a longer rear DS so the same lift that may give a TJ DS vibes may not on the LJ...just food for though

Dont get drunk off the Nth water either...I mean they have some good products and not too many complaints, but they are by far the most expensive kits out there and you can get similar kits for a lot less...

jeepinmama · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:46 pm

I never did post our update, but we ended up going with TeraFlex 3 inch lift with OME shocks. After a PITA install due to some siezed up lug nuts....all is well in our TJ world again.

Ride is GREAT, we tried it offroad last weekend and even with only having a hundred or so miles on it, it did outstandingly well. Pics posted in the Carolinas LOST section under the June 9th thread.

Kind of an off the wall decision, but we couldnt be more pleased with its performance on and off road.

jason thompson · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:24 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

Hey moose if your LJ is a Rubicon model then you wont need the SYE, just the CV...btw the LJs have a longer rear DS so the same lift that may give a TJ DS vibes may not on the LJ...just food for though

Dont get drunk off the Nth water either...I mean they have some good products and not too many complaints, but they are by far the most expensive kits out there and you can get similar kits for a lot less...

I agree 100% Nth degree is high dolla no doubt
But I have a lot of there stuff on my rig and it does what they say
I have plans for going to there long arm 4.5" kit one pcs. at a time
my next venture will be the springs ,shocks ,bumpstops and break lines
followed up with the stinger then the long arms them selfs
I already have the rest of the stuff
Shock shifters
spring movers
rear track bar tower
upper rear control arm movers
moved the lower control arms
and the best part
The Tummy tucker worth evry dime

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