Awesomeness! So first off the Bronco looks GOOOOD! Nice job.17x8.5 wheel, 0 offset, 37x12.5x17 Toyo R/T Trail. I fit that setup on my 23 Wildtrak by only installing the JKS max clearance kit and getting an alignment done. No rubbing, full articulation. Everything was stuffed in there pretty tight.
I added the RPG collars for the extra height and to add some space in the wheel well. To me it looked to stuffed. I did 2.25 in front, 1.5 in rear. It slightly impacted ride quality by stiffening the ride. You feel a lot more minor bumps and noticeable difference when going over speed bumps, drive entrances, etc.
It doesn’t impact enough that it’s uncomfortable, just slightly noticeable.
with Collar installed
without
Offroad, yes. Nothing that I would consider real "wheeling" though. We have some forest service access roads that run through the state park near our house. They are a mix of compacted sand and soft sand with a mix of pine tree roots and nothing too crazy. We live in FL
. I have not been able to get it to rub yet and that was driving it fairly aggressively through there. We also have a Jeep that is purpose built for rock crawling that we use for getting into the crazy stuff like up in Tennessee and North Alabama. Note that this is my wife's daily driver. Don't really have any intention of using it for too much heavy wheeling. Didn't notice any real change to handling. Tires are comfortable. Running at 35 PSI.
I was advised by my installer that the JKS max tire clearance kit was necessary to fit 37x12.5x17 otherwise it would have rubbed regardless of lift.
I agree, the stock ride quality was solid and very comfortable. It was slightly impacted by the collars for me. Note that I ran the 37s on it without the collars for about 2 weeks and it still felt "factory". I was hesitant to put the collars on, as there simply wasn't enough data / review / feedback from people for me to feel comfortable doing it. Had my wife not complained to me about the Bronco needing to be a little bit taller, I wouldn't have put them on. Having put them on and had them installed now for a little over a week and driven it a few hundred miles, it is noticeable to me. I'm curious if the shocks will "break-in" any more and soften up a bit after a few thousand miles. My wife hasn't said one word to me about it though, and she drives it more than I do. She is very happy with it at this point. Had it been a significant change, she would have said something to me about it. I'd rate the impact to the ride quality a 2.75 out of 10. Very minor, but noticeable.
100% I'd do it again. I'm a freak when it comes to modifying vehicles though. It's a passion... A very expensive one. The 2.7L with the 4.7 gear ratio handled the 37s better than I expected. I will likely keep it this way until Carli launches their bronco platform. That was the reason I got the collars was a temporary solution until a full kit became available from one of the vendors I've done business with before for the 23 model wildtrak. I've been running their backcountry kit on my F250 and love the ride quality and capability. Really will depend on how it's priced.
Thanks again for all of the feedback! I have the CJC Carli pin-top Kings on my 2500 and that kit is incredible, it was a ton of work to install but the results speak for themselves- I overland the hell out of it and my MegaCab does incredibly well, much better than one would expect.Offroad, yes. Nothing that I would consider real "wheeling" though. We have some forest service access roads that run through the state park near our house. They are a mix of compacted sand and soft sand with a mix of pine tree roots and nothing too crazy. We live in FL
Didn't notice any real change to handling. Tires are comfortable. Running at 35 PSI.
I was advised by my installer that the JKS max tire clearance kit was necessary to fit 37x12.5x17 otherwise it would have rubbed regardless of lift.
I agree, the stock ride quality was solid and very comfortable. It was slightly impacted by the collars for me. Note that I ran the 37s on it without the collars for about 2 weeks and it still felt "factory". I was hesitant to put the collars on, as there simply wasn't enough data / review / feedback from people for me to feel comfortable doing it. Had my wife not complained to me about the Bronco needing to be a little bit taller, I wouldn't have put them on. Having put them on and had them installed now for a little over a week and driven it a few hundred miles, it is noticeable to me. I'm curious if the shocks will "break-in" any more and soften up a bit after a few thousand miles. My wife hasn't said one word to me about it though, and she drives it more than I do. She is very happy with it at this point. Had it been a significant change, she would have said something to me about it. I'd rate the impact to the ride quality a 2.75 out of 10. Very minor, but noticeable.
100% I'd do it again. I'm a freak when it comes to modifying vehicles though. It's a passion... A very expensive one. The 2.7L with the 4.7 gear ratio handled the 37s better than I expected. I will likely keep it this way until Carli launches their bronco platform. That was the reason I got the collars was a temporary solution until a full kit became available from one of the vendors I've done business with before for the 23 model wildtrak. I've been running their backcountry kit on my F250 and love the ride quality and capability. Really will depend on how it's priced.
Hope this helps. Pictures of my jeep just for reference. I do wheel, just not in the bronco yet...
They balanced out fine. They aren't really a MT tire, so not too loud. It drives great at low speed and highway speeds. Only a couple hundred miles on them so far, so just getting broke in. For this application, I'd buy the same tire again.
Hey SC- did you ever get those perch collars on? If so, how'd it work out for you?
Not installed yet. I have them and just waiting on the availability of the shop. Hopefully next week.
Get these on yet? Did you also go with 2.25/1.5”? Impressions?
How differently does it ride? The stock Hoss 3.0 is very smooth.I went the same route, I agree with the assessment made by bhxhhcz overall. Running identical wheel setup on 37" KO2s. They were installed yesterday so you can take my words with a grain of salt at this point. I was going to go with SVC because of their competitive price, but I figured for the extra cost I personally found the fox orange color aesthetically pleasing and slightly preferred the heights of the RPG setup. I initially was going to do 2.25 all around, but ended up going the level route after seeing his pics, and I didn't want to regret having a rake when a level might be more of what I was looking for. Being new to all this, I'm wondering if my front looks higher than the rear, maybe it's my eyes playing tricks on me, maybe I'm just a nut. Anyway, here are some pics!
Before:
AFTER:
To be very honest, I haven't driven it enough to substantiate a well thought-out opinion. That being said, on the drive home there was no real discernable difference in the drive. Some very sturdy speed bumps gave a little more thump. Granted I added these collars after my 37s were already installed, I can't say much else. I was willing to give up some of the plushness to keep the suspension geometry unaffected more than doing an above-shock lift. Also, body spacers were out because I find the gaps unsightly, and replacing the hoss 3.0 was out of the question. Overall, the plushness is still there, and very indicative of the factory ride. As a performance enthusiast, the slightly firmer ride works just fine for me. The way I see it that bit of "floatiness" from the oem ride has been neutralized.
