MtnLuvr wrote:
Since I took my before and after photos in the original post both with stock rims and wheels, below is some quick info on the body lifting:
In the below dimensional info, "Ps"=Passenger's Side and "Ds"=Driver's Side:
1. Front Wheelwell (FWW) increased + 3-1/4" (Ps from 31-3/8" to 34-3/4", Ds from 31-1/8" to 34-1/4")
2. Rear Wheelwell (RWW) increased + 1-1/2" (Ps from 32-1/2" to 34", Ds from 31-7/8" to 33-1/2")
3. Front Roof Rail (FRR) increased + 1-1/2" (Ps from 70-5/8" to 72-1/8", Ds from 69-3/4" to 71-1/4")
4. Rear Roof Rail (RRR) increased + 3/4" (Ps from 71-1/4" to 72", Ds from 70-1/2" to 71-1/4")
I verified the tires had the same air pressure in both the before and after measurements. Tires are the stock Goodyear Wranglers 235/65R17. During these measurements, my KK is 2.5 months old and has 1,880 miles on it.
As you can see, it appears the current JBA 2.5" Lift Kit lifts notably more in the front, which per others with the JBA lift say it should settle some, versus the back. Have others with a JBA lift seen this much lift variance front to back? I would say my lifted KK now sits closer to level and no longer has the "rake" (e.g. nose lower) that it did at stock. Personally, I think I'd like to see the rear lifted a little bit more.
Hope this helps.
Ok, 800 miles (at 2,680) and 4 weeks, later, it does appear my front end has settled in some. Here are the current dimensions (still on OEM wheels and tires hopefully only for less than a day):
In the below dimensional info, "Ps"=Passenger's Side and "Ds"=Driver's Side:
1. Front Wheelwell (FWW) settled about 1" (Ps from 34-3/4" to 33-3/4", Ds from 34-1/4" to 33-1/8")
2. Rear Wheelwell (RWW) settled about 1/4" to 1/2" (Ps from 34" to 33-3/4", Ds from 33-1/2" to 32-7/8")
Now that I type in the dimensions, I realize that today's measurements are on a full tank of gas whereas my preceding measurements just before and just after installing my JBA 2.5" lift were with about a 1/4 tank. Thus, the driver's side measurements look worse now than they would be in an "apples to apples" comparison. I still think, based upon the passenger side dimensions, that the front has settled around 3/4" to 1" as it no longer looks dramatically higher in the front than it did originally although I still don't have a rake to its stance. I do think sometime I'll install another 1-2 spring isolaters in the rear to get it a little higher than the front.
Just sharing info. I'm still very pleased with my JBA 2.5" lift and UCAs.
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2009 KK Limited 4x4Jeep Green/partially dechromed/Sunroof/OEM Skids/
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MtnLuvr's Off-Road Front Winch Bumper, Heavy Duty Rock Sliders, Heavy Duty Off-Road Rear Bumper/JBA 4" AaS Lift w/UCAs/16x8's w/ 245/75R16 GY MT/Rs
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