Lowering a Jeep?

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
06/14/2017 at 13:30 • Filed to: None

Hey guys, have any of you heard of means to lower a Jeep? A Jeep is one of the purest forms of open top motoring, but having a car that can’t handle isn’t cool. I think dropping it an inch or so (nothing crazy or “Stance” like) and making the track wider would go a long way towards increasing stability and handling.

DISCUSSION (37)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:33

I believe most of the Jeeps handing issues come from having live axles both front and rear.

Party-vi > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/14/2017 at 13:34

Bigger sway bars and stiffer springs go a long way to making these Flintstone mobiles handle better.

HammerheadFistpunch > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:34

Like TTS said, there are many other important factors for bad handling aside from CG. If you want an open top handler...you are barking up the wrong tree.

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:34

You need uprated sway bars and stiffer/shorter springs. Adding a front sway bar to my CJ3A made a world of difference in how it didn’t roll over around corners.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Party-vi
06/14/2017 at 13:35

Yellow jeeps best jeeps.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:35

I can tell you how to NOT lower a jeep.....

MonkeePuzzle > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:38

interesting to note, if you lift a volvo it becomes a jeep, if you lower a jeep it becomes a volvo

Kinja'd!!!

Party-vi > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
06/14/2017 at 13:38

damn skippy!

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
06/14/2017 at 13:41

Yellow Joops best Joops*

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/14/2017 at 13:41

Well the high center of gravity obviously doesn’t help.

MonkeePuzzle > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:42

Kinja'd!!!

ThePlasticOne - no diggities expressed nor implied. > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:42

In the distance, the wails of a million Jeepbros.

I can’t imagine a single thing that would improve the handling of a Wrangler. But if you want lowering springs (which would be the safest way to do it) I bet you could find them on Quadratec or some other Jeep market.

Textured Soy Protein > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:42

Come on now.

Kinja'd!!!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
06/14/2017 at 13:44

No, this is EXACTLY how to do it.

Party-vi > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
06/14/2017 at 13:48

No, this looks correct.

Tripper > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:49

A Jeep Miata is one of the purest forms of open top motoring.

FIFY

Wranglers are kind of like driving a kitchen appliance.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Party-vi
06/14/2017 at 13:50

damn skippy spongbab

gawdzillla > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:50

sure. might as well swap out the whole front / rear frame and you can duke it out with the GT350R on the track

CaptDale - is secretly British > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:51

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 13:52

The obvious thought when seeing that this clown has a Warn 8274 is that it’s pointless - but at the same time, it *is* more likely to get stuck now if he actually offroads it. Well played, silly Lowered Jeep Man.

Party-vi > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/14/2017 at 13:55

TheHondaBro > Textured Soy Protein
06/14/2017 at 13:55

Floppy.

ateamfan42 > Party-vi
06/14/2017 at 13:55

Bigger sway bars and stiffer springs go a long way to making these Flintstone mobiles handle better.

Better dampers help a lot too.

I helped my friend put a 4" lift on his Jeep. With the stiffer springs and upgraded shocks, it actually handles better with the lift than it did at stock height.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Party-vi
06/14/2017 at 13:56

yes

RutRut > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 14:03

The answer is don’t buy a Wrangler. Soft suspension, longish travel, high CG, heavy, steering system with tons of assistance for bigger tires. To get low you have to do the same as any other 4wd and convert down to 2wd which would be a huge process.

Die-Trying > MonkeePuzzle
06/14/2017 at 14:09

Kinja'd!!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 14:10

High quality trolling here.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 14:12

Kinja'd!!!

jonny11quest > Textured Soy Protein
06/14/2017 at 14:19

Exactly. Open-top motoring that handles = Miata

CobraJoe > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
06/14/2017 at 14:19

I’ve been wondering if one of those early Wrangler unlimiteds can be found with a manual. Some of them were sold with a dummy front axle to keep up with demand.

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