Recent content by Mattmcc19

I installed my compressor and everything today and so was at least able to take a test drive with just the rear having been done and it’s made a big difference! Can’t wait to see how she rides after I do the front, but so far I’m pretty happy with it!

I slightly leveled out what the factory brackets were set at, I’ve never done this before, but felt like I should straighten it out at least a little

It’s coming together, the rear is done

Ranch RS5000x shocks for 2-3” lift, and stock control arms, I’m gonna bring the lift down from 4” to around 2”, so the stock control arms should do just fine, especially for the price! Adjustable arms started at more than twice what I paid

So I got my jeep jacked up and determined the shocks weren’t necessarily my problem, the rear axle was tilted making me think a shock was out but after removing shocks I realized it was the control arm bushings, which are all old and dry rotted. I found a complete set of control arms front and...

I really appreciate all yall chiming in, this is my first time joining a forum. I will look into the shock length and all that asap and get back to you. The air springs I ordered have a 10” stroke from compressed to expanded, and I talked to my buddy, it was not a 4-runner like it thought, it...

I know you suggested shocks being the problem at the top of this thread and I appreciate the help! and believe you’re probably right! I’ll be home tomorrow night and hopefully Thursday or at least this weekend I’ll be able to really look at it and see where it’s sitting as far as shock stroke...

No idea what brand of lift, the guy I bought it from apparently wasn’t the one who put it on, he told me “he thinks it a 4” lift”, and judging by the spacers under the coils it looks looks right. The shocks look brand new, rough country, no idea the length. I just replaced the tires with same...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08833NJW8?tag=wranglerorg-20 This is what I ordered to replace the coil springs, I can send them back if necessary, but I hope they’ll do the trick, I’ll be able to lower the body to get the shock stroke in the right place and find that sweet spot. Again, I hope! I...

I’ll get back to you on that shock length, the more I think about it you’re probably on to something, I just know my air helper bags have a small leak that I can’t seem to find but when they do have air in them that Jeep takes the bumps a lot smoother than without and it doesn’t sway side to...

Even with me being the mechanic behind that SxS I had, parts were high and you had to strip half the buggy apart to replace/work on anything. I couldnt imagine the cost of having to pay a dealership to work on it

I very well may have too high of standards for this, another guy that owns a tj rode with me soon after I got mine and made the comment that mine rides much smoother than his, so this is probably just me wanting what I can’t have, with this particular vehicle anyway. I like it though, aside from...

Thank y’all for helping btw! I didn’t install the lift on it, bought it that way and have never been a “lifted vehicle” type of man, I installed the helper bags instead of replacing the bump stops, which were rotted out, I figured I could kill a few birds with one stone in making it ride better...

It was a Kawasaki mule pro fxt, kind of a hybrid sport/work buggy

My everyday truck is a ram 3500 with TM body on it and an air helper spring system with on board compressor on it, I’m familiar with all that. I installed the air helpers on the jeep thinking they would help ride quality, which they do, just not good enough. I found some 2500lb air springs...