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Originally Posted by Johnboy
4.56 for 33s or 4.88 for 35s do ratios and lockers at same time. Unless your gonna spring for adjustable control arms sick with 2" flexxy coils and long shocks. Lift is overrated in a jk keep it LCG and a decent belly plate it'll drive better on road and still kill it off road once locked. If you wheel hard budget $7k for Tera 44 front axle with rcv's and what not by the time it's fitted. Iv got $35k in my mods on my 09 and it's awesome but I'd definitely do it better if I was to start over
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this is all pretty accurate
ideal ratios depend on what engine/gearbox combo you have. i have 4.88s for 35s in a 2010 CRD Auto. Base your ratios on what rpm you want to be sitting at for 100km/h
I agree that lift is over rated and low centre of gravity is a trade off for going higher in a JK for sure
long travel shocks will get you most of the benefits of a lift (other than breakover angle). the articulation will be good, and you can fit 35's on a 2 inch lift with the right offset rims (the 35's will also give you 2 inch lift over stock remember) flexy coils are good, I definitely recommend them
my point is, most people doing 35's and +3inch lift end up going over their budget because they're not happy with how the thing drives or handles etc. So it sounds like this isn't the best time to do it for you
