IOWA

[JustinS]

Anyone else from Iowa?

Bought my Commander last October, loving it. I'm in Central Iowa just east of Des Moines.



Let the mods begin.:cool:

[pjmjr508]

Not in IOWA but welcome

[JustinS]

Only picture I have of my jeep for some reason, sitting in 6 inches of snow (iirc)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/07/99616cb8-1.jpg

[LWM]

Welcome to the Forum!

[07JeepXK]

Welcome. Now get a lift and bigger tires!!!!

[stites-xk]

Welcome

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[JustinS]

Welcome. Now get a lift and bigger tires!!!!

Planning on RR lift, 1.5 spacers, load levelers and 285's

[BonesWK]

welcome dude - I think you may be our first member from Iowa.

[ScorpionCrawler]

Welcome to the forum.
Dyersville, You've got the Field of Dreams.
Van Meter, Bob Fellers home and museum.
Love both those places.

[DetroitMarauder]

Welcome!!


Welcome to the forum.
Dyersville, You've got the Field of Dreams.
Van Meter, Bob Fellers home and museum.
Love both those places.

Don't forget the American Pickers guys!

[jcoulter]

Welcome! I'm just over the Mississippi, south of the Quad Cities.

[JustinS]

Welcome! I'm just over the Mississippi, south of the Quad Cities.

Thanks!

[JustinS]

Welcome. Now get a lift and bigger tires!!!!

What bump stop spacers did you use in the rear?

[Matt]

Where's Iowa??

lol j/k. Glad to have ya!

I'm probably going to extend my rear bump stops soon (i keep ripping fenders off while wheeling). I was just going to stack some fender washers and get an extended bolt.

[cmdr jim]

Not in Iowa, but from Iowa. Welcome.

[JustinS]

Washed the jeep yesterday and figured I'd take a photo before I lift it.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/07/d09e3f61-1.jpg

[CT-riverrat]

Justin your lift, and spacers are on their way!

[JustinS]

Can't wait!

[07JeepXK]

What bump stop spacers did you use in the rear?

I used 2 inch spacers from a performance accessories body lift kit. I bought them from the local off road shop that had a few extra spacers laying around. I got the idea from my buddy's 4 inch BDS lifted 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. That kit uses the same type spacer for the rear bump stop but appeared to be 3 inch spacers.

[Matt]

What diameter did you use?

Here's 2" spacer 3" diameter: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRA-BB02/
and 2" spacer 2" diameter: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRA-MB02/

[07JeepXK]

I just thought about it but if the RC lift is anything like my old 2 inch BDS spacer lift you won't need bump stop spacers. The actual lift spacer mounts on top of the cool and acts like a bump stop spacer pushing the bump stop down farther. I'm running bump stop spacers because I swapped out the spacer lift with longer coils and when initial installed you put the bump stop back in the factory location. But since the coils are longer you really need to add a bump stop spacer especially when running 33s

[07JeepXK]

What diameter did you use?

Here's 2" spacer 3" diameter: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRA-BB02/
and 2" spacer 2" diameter: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRA-MB02/

I believe mine are 2 inch diameter. I'll measure the extra spacers tomorrow that I have in my garage. Either way it doesn't matter which diameter you go with. The cup for the bump stop was larger than my spacers in diameter and it would probably look better with a wider spacer.

[Matt]

Wondering if the 3" would be too large for the upper spring isolator to fit over. My aluminum rod is 3" diameter so it would be cool if I just have to slice a few pieces off and drill the hole, and not have to turn it down to 2.5 or 2" diameter.

[07JeepXK]

Here is a pic of the bump stop spacer installed.


https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/07/photo11-1.jpg

[JustinS]

I think I'll wait till its lifted to flex it out and see if I will need to do anything to fit 285's.

[07JeepXK]

I'm almost positive you will be ok with just the RC lift because it acts like a spacer.

[JustinS]

Good to know, one less thing I have to worry about.

[Sal-XK]

I'm rubbing my fenders real bad on the RC lift and 285's. Probably going to extend the bump stops as well.

[oleblue27]

I have the RC and I run 285/70. Only place I rub in the AC lines the run the the rear on the passenger side. That's only when I hit bumps though.

[Matt]

I'm almost positive you will be ok with just the RC lift because it acts like a spacer.

The RC spacer "cups" the bump stop mount and therefore doesn't lower it down as much. IIRC the bump stop is less than 1/2" lower than factory.

[Sal-XK]

I have the RC and I run 285/70. Only place I rub in the AC lines the run the the rear on the passenger side. That's only when I hit bumps though.

I don't run a rear sway bar and I don't rub on bumps but when I really flex it out I'll pop the fender flares loose in the back I also did the fuel tank mod as well.

[JustinS]

I'll be running the RR lift if that makes any difference.

[07JeepXK]

I'll be running the RR lift if that makes any difference.

My bad. Thought you said RC. It's really no different though. I guess if you plan on off roading you will need longer bump stops regardless

[JustinS]

I'll just stick to the original plan of flexing it out and seeing where I'm at once the tires and lift are on. Thanks!

[Matt]

I have the RC and I run 285/70. Only place I rub in the AC lines the run the the rear on the passenger side. That's only when I hit bumps though.

Take off your rear sway bar and try this, and see if you pop your flare off lol

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/04/RC41201232-1.jpg

(might be a good idea for one of the mods to move all this bump stop discussion to the thread about extensions... we kinda took over the OPs "hi" thread haha)

[JustinS]

Its alright, I started it lol.

[Matt]

hahaha that's the spirit

[JustinS]

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2012/07/670d8646-1.jpg
;)

[07JeepXK]

Nice now get them installed!!

[CT-riverrat]

Glad you got them!

[Matt]

Ashame How the wheel spacers look so pretty but get hidden. Haha