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- 2022 JLUR 392 XR
Have been thinking a lot about my build plan, about to start purchasing parts. My plan is to do this in sections, likely in the following order:
1. Recovery
2. Suspension/Wheels/Ties
3. Fender Chop
4. Protection
5. Onboard Air
6. Aux Lighting
7. Performance
I'm pretty set on the recovery gear, however I am still considering the following for the tires & lift:
a) the lift kit - My local shop highly recommends Metalcloak, however Clayton seems to be the way to go based on reviews I've read, does anyone have experience with either and can attest either way?
b) the tires - I'm torn between Nitto Ridge and Trail Grapplers. I really want the offroad performance of the Trail Grapplers, but I'm nervous about onroad in the rain, etc (this is my daily driver). I also hear the wait for Trail Grapplers is VERY long which may make the decision easy for me. As it is there is a 90 day back order on the Ridge Grapplers at Northridge (similar back order or longer times elsewhere from what I'm seeing).
c) do I need a rear driveshaft to go up 3.5 inches? seems the front is a must but I've been reading mixed opinions on the rear.
I set up an excel to track it all (see screenshot below). Gathering parts isn't going to be easy. Many of the components are on back order. My goal is to purchase and gather all of the parts for the recovery, suspension/wheels/tires, and fender chop sections over the course of the next few months, with install early spring in time for the next offroading season. Then finish the remaining sections next summer. Feel free to chime in on any of the part selections or if you have any recommendations for complementary parts (I'm sure I'm missing something, I realized steering stabilizer isn't in here after I drafted this post). I'm not really married to anything yet so pretty open to swapping things out if the consensus is that there is a better part. That said I've done a fair amount of research and I've heard good things regarding just about everything on this list.
In the meantime I'll wheel the hell out of the stock XR suspension and tires and put them to the test. Have a number of trail rides schedule over the next 3 months. So far the stock XR suspension paired with the 35" KO2s has been great, and is extremely capable. Handled like a champ when I took it out to Rausch Creek two weeks ago (https://www.jeep392.com/threads/the-off-road-trail-pics-video-thread.1351/post-22210). Will be interesting to compare once I build it up.
1. Recovery
2. Suspension/Wheels/Ties
3. Fender Chop
4. Protection
5. Onboard Air
6. Aux Lighting
7. Performance
I'm pretty set on the recovery gear, however I am still considering the following for the tires & lift:
a) the lift kit - My local shop highly recommends Metalcloak, however Clayton seems to be the way to go based on reviews I've read, does anyone have experience with either and can attest either way?
b) the tires - I'm torn between Nitto Ridge and Trail Grapplers. I really want the offroad performance of the Trail Grapplers, but I'm nervous about onroad in the rain, etc (this is my daily driver). I also hear the wait for Trail Grapplers is VERY long which may make the decision easy for me. As it is there is a 90 day back order on the Ridge Grapplers at Northridge (similar back order or longer times elsewhere from what I'm seeing).
c) do I need a rear driveshaft to go up 3.5 inches? seems the front is a must but I've been reading mixed opinions on the rear.
I set up an excel to track it all (see screenshot below). Gathering parts isn't going to be easy. Many of the components are on back order. My goal is to purchase and gather all of the parts for the recovery, suspension/wheels/tires, and fender chop sections over the course of the next few months, with install early spring in time for the next offroading season. Then finish the remaining sections next summer. Feel free to chime in on any of the part selections or if you have any recommendations for complementary parts (I'm sure I'm missing something, I realized steering stabilizer isn't in here after I drafted this post). I'm not really married to anything yet so pretty open to swapping things out if the consensus is that there is a better part. That said I've done a fair amount of research and I've heard good things regarding just about everything on this list.
In the meantime I'll wheel the hell out of the stock XR suspension and tires and put them to the test. Have a number of trail rides schedule over the next 3 months. So far the stock XR suspension paired with the 35" KO2s has been great, and is extremely capable. Handled like a champ when I took it out to Rausch Creek two weeks ago (https://www.jeep392.com/threads/the-off-road-trail-pics-video-thread.1351/post-22210). Will be interesting to compare once I build it up.