Jba 6 inch lift

[jeffk82]

I'm going with the jba 6 lift gold and was wondering what all extra will I need outside of what they have in the 8k package? Also what extra would you do? Running 4.10 in front and back but if I'm going 6 with either 33 17 or 33 18 tires would you gear higher to a 5.30 something?

 

[jeffk82]

What it looks as of now. Back top is getting chopped off.

 

[tommudd]

If you are going 33s then I'd do at least 4.56s, 4.10s won't work too well they barely work for 32s . Depends on where you are ( didn't look:icon_lol you may even want to do 4.88s . Thats as low as you can go with the 8.25 and JBAs steel front diff
Pretty much everything is in the 6 inch kit you'll need ( don't forget some bumpstops)

 

[TheBlueKJ]

That look's like KJ Wheeler's jeep from over on LOST. Did you purchase the Jeep like that?

 

[jeffk82]

Don't know who that is do you have a link to check it out?

 

[jeffk82]

That look's like KJ Wheeler's jeep from over on LOST. Did you purchase the Jeep like that?

Do you have a link to it. I don't know who that is

 

[TheBlueKJ]

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EDIT: He was also from Missouri as well

 

[jeffk82]

Would the guy that owned it so happened to be named Jose Lopez out of trenton?

 

[tommudd]

Heres something to think about when going to 6 inch lift or think you want to. Its basically a 4 inch with a cradle drop, so while you may have 6 inches of lift the cradle is basically the same position as the 4 inch ( ground to bottom of diff or skid plate) . So now you can run 33 inch tires, yep a whole 1/2 inch taller . To run those tires you now have to go to the steel front diff with 4.88 gears , so now add that to the purchase price of the 6 inch lift. So is it worth it?
Thats the question you have to ask before making the next step
Not telling you what to do, just some food for thought

 

[jeffk82]

So what your saying is you'd do the 4 lift and what size of tires and gears would you run then. It's 4.10 on 31 10.5 15 but guy before me ran 275 75 16 or 17 I forget which

 

[tjkj2002]

So what your saying is you'd do the 4 lift and what size of tires and gears would you run then. It's 4.10 on 31 10.5 15 but guy before me ran 275 75 16 or 17 I forget which

32"(265/75R16) tires are almost tolerable with 4.10's,4.56's would be perfect.


If it had 275's on it would be a total dog to drive anywhere not to mention shortening the life of the trans and front driveline(CV axles and D30A).It was just dumb luck the original owner did not blow the D30A up running those tires if it ever left pavement.

 

[jeffk82]

What lift and tires and gear you have?

 

[jeffk82]

Jba says 6 inch give you about nine from ground to diff with the right tires I'm trying to get their ebook with their specs

 

[jeffk82]

From what I gather lift size means nothing on gears it's tire size and jba makes a good ifs lift with according to them same diff just new gears

 

[tommudd]

So what your saying is you'd do the 4 lift and what size of tires and gears would you run then. It's 4.10 on 31 10.5 15 but guy before me ran 275 75 16 or 17 I forget which

I run the JBA adjustable coilover lift with 265-75-16s , also with 4.10s but wish I had 4.56s............soon

 

[tommudd]

From what I gather lift size means nothing on gears it's tire size and jba makes a good ifs lift with according to them same diff just new gears

Correct tire size determines what gear ratio works best.
You can go 4.10s in the stock diff, after that you have to go to the steel front diff that JBA sells
Best with 4.10s is 245-75-16s

 

[jeffk82]

Yea i like the front and it's on the list to buy I'll get that when i do the 6 order. I think about 4.88 or 5.30 but i don't want to go more than maybe 35 17

 

[jeffk82]

I am planning on changing out the bottom arms on front with tie rods and such to make up for tire and lift and front diff. I know it'll cost but I think a liberty would look good like that. Plus my son is a quadriplegic and the liberty offers protection so it will cost a lot but for him it's worth it he loves to wheel

 

[tommudd]

Yea i like the front and it's on the list to buy I'll get that when i do the 6 order. I think about 4.88 or 5.30 but i don't want to go more than maybe 35 17

Again you can not go 5.30 unless you are switching out front and rear diffs and going SFA
and 35s you're going to need lower than 4.88, forget going that route you'll have an undriveable lawn ornament

 

[tommudd]

I am planning on changing out the bottom arms on front with tie rods and such to make up for tire and lift and front diff. I know it'll cost but I think a liberty would look good like that. Plus my son is a quadriplegic and the liberty offers protection so it will cost a lot but for him it's worth it he loves to wheel

nothing out there that can change out the lower controls in front