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The shocks are too short. I got the black remote reservoir shocks for the 3.5" lift. Before I ordered it, I explained it was a 392 (with the longer bump stops), and 40s. My concern was the shocks would be too short. I was told it would be fine. I got the lift, setting the control arms and bump stops with shocks on and coils out. I ended up with 3 inches of bump stop front and rear to keep the tires from contacting. At full compression (stock bump stop compressed fully in the cup) I've got 3" of shock still exposed. And the reality is the springs will probably never allow full compression. Basically I have 3" of usable up, and 6" down in the front, 4" up and 4" down in the rear. Email them back. Now I get an answer yes longer shocks would fit, but I would only get about an inch more droop in the rear because of the arms binding. That doesn't make sense. They sell the 4.5" lift with the longer shocks, why didn't they sell me the longer shocks when I requested it?Now I have less travel than when the Jeep was stock..Please elaborate if you can
I don't like the rear sway bar set up. I followed instructions and flipped it and added the 1" blocks, attached the stock links. The arms are tilted 45 degrees down. Worse case, the arms invert at full droop taking out the brakes. Best case it is limiting droop. I email MC to see if I need longer links. They say no, on the 392 longer links "contact the frame end." No idea what he is talking about. The sway bar is connected to the axle. It is close to the frame end of the track bar, about a 1/4". Longer links would push it further away from the track bar mount at ride height. No idea what would happen with up travel, I can't visualize it without installing the longer links and cycling the suspension. I assume they know what they are talking about, but at this point I don't have much confidence.
I won't go into the poor instructions, piece meal kits made for various models of Jeeps including JKs, trying to figure out what parts you have to get them installed in the correct order.
I probably wouldn't complain about any of this, except the Jeep drives like shit. This is my 4th lifted Jeep, and rides the worst. Even my 25 yo TJ on a Rubicon Express lift rides better. Which is why I said I am still dialing it in. Basically, when I get above 15mph the Jeep starts bouncing. The wheels were balanced yesterday, besides, in my experience out of balance wheels are worse at 45-55mph, not starting at 15mph and getting worse up to highway speed. I have tried changing the air pressure from 25psi to 30. Changed the settings on the shocks, didn't help. It feels like the springs are too stiff and the front and rear are bouncing off one another.