dvm
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Post by dvm on Sept 15, 2009 18:16:09 GMT -5
I'm upgrading my Rubicon Express 2" Budget Boost to the Rubicon Express 4.5" Superflex lift. I ordered it from 4x4groupbuy.com.
The RE kit comes with: RE1142 - GEN2 DISCONNECTS 4.5"-7.5" TJ, RE1155 - SWAY BAR END LINKS REAR TJ RE1355 - COIL SPRINGS TJ 4.5" FRONT/PA RE1360 - COIL SPRINGS TJ 4.5" REAR/PAI RE1380 - BUMPSTOPS 2" FRONT LOWER RE1385 - BUMPSTOPS 2" TJ REAR UPPER RE1553 - BRAKE LINE SET SS FRONT 20" RE1600 - TRACK BAR, FRONT XJ/MJ/ZJ/TJ RE1602 - TRACK BAR BRACKET TJ REAR W/CV RE3700 - CONTROL ARM SF2 LOWER FIXED RE3780 - CONTROL ARM SF2 UPPER FT ADJUS RE3783 - CONTROL ARM SF2 UPPER REAR ADJ
I upgraded to adjustable lower control arms and added RE monoshocks.
The 4x4groupbuy offer also includes: Advance Adapters SYE and Tom Woods Custom Driveshaft.
After reading some reviews and write ups on the kit, I also ordered, separately, RE rear shock relocaters, as several have mentioned they are needed.
I am having a mechanic install the whole thing, and I think I have identified all the "necessary" parts to do the install on my "daily driver".
Is there any other concurrent mods I should do to make this work?
This is the most expensive upgrade I've undertaken. I'd hate to find out I needed this or that to really make it work.
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Post by Chris75 on Sept 15, 2009 18:24:24 GMT -5
Nice!!
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Post by johnsxj on Sept 15, 2009 18:58:03 GMT -5
That RE kit is really everything you need (with the AA SYE and driveshaft).
The only thing you might want to consider is swapping the heim joint on the new front track bar for a regular tie rod end like the stock track bar has. The RE one requires drilling out the tapered hole on the frame bracket to 5/8" and once you do that, it'll require an insert of some kind to return it to stock. The heim is a 3/4"-16 LEFT HAND THREAD. The tie rod end that will fit it is a Moog ES2847LT (ask for an '87-93 1/2 ton dodge pickup at the parts store)
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Post by Captian Carnage on Sept 28, 2009 1:28:14 GMT -5
My re trac bar has been fine the last year and I been beating the hell out of my jeep
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