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Discussion starter · #41 ·
Pickin's were slim at Enterprise today, and no matter how hard they tried to use up the entire $30/day allowance, this is what I ended up with:

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Discussion starter · #43 · (Edited)
Today I got the STU Coils installed on the Jeep. At 33.5 inches, the rear is now 1.25" taller than my FDII springs, and 32.5 inches, the front is .5" taller. Overall I am VERY impressed with the springs. The back end no longer sits level with the front (which made me feel like it was sagging), and the ride is surprisingly good... It rides almost the same as my FDII springs, with the exception of going over big dips and bumps, the Jeep no longer feels like it wants to fall through and instead rides on top... if that makes sense. Overall the ride height is exactly where I want it, and goes to show my FDII springs are on the tall side. And here are the pictures:

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Comparison photo (pre-lift, smaller tires):
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More photo's with STU's
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And another comparison photo (pre-lift):
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Discussion starter · #47 ·
I brought the camber bolts just in case, but they didn't need them. They didn't mention any issues installing them, and said the rear was way out of alignment after the springs were put on (makes sense since they saw the biggest change) but they had no issue getting it all aligned
 
#48 ·
I haven't seen too many 2011 and 2012 with STU's Coils on here. What are your measurements? According to Stu his kit would leave my 2011 Pat sitting (center of rim straight up to wheel well) at 495mm all around (19.5"). My Jeep already sits at 19" rears and 18.25" fronts.

I like the sound of the product and hear nothing but good commentaire. It's just that would be an expensive 1/2" - 3/4" lift job.

I would like to know your before and after numbers if possible.
 
#49 ·
"Today I got the STU Coils installed on the Jeep. At 33.5 inches, the rear is now 1.25" taller than my FDII springs, and 32.5 inches, the front is .5" taller. Overall I am VERY impressed with the springs. The back end no longer sits level with the front (which made me feel like it was sagging), and the ride is surprisingly good... It rides almost the same as my FDII springs, with the exception of going over big dips and bumps, the Jeep no longer feels like it wants to fall through and instead rides on top... if that makes sense. Overall the ride height is exactly where I want it, and goes to show my FDII springs are on the tall side. And here are the pictures:"



Just to clarify on what I'm looking for. Your numbers here don't really provide much information. Your new numbers include both new tires and the STU's Coils and we can't tell how much change is from just the coils. When measuring from the center of the rim to the wheel well tire size doesn't matter, we will get to see then how much difference the coils make on a 2011.
 
Discussion starter · #50 · (Edited)
The before and after measurements were both taken after the new tires were installed, so the measurements I gave are strictly from the difference in spring heights. The tires ended up only adding about 1/8th of an inch in height anyways. If I get some time today, I'll post some photos of the center of the wheel to the fender!

On a side note, I was looking for a mild lift plus beefier springs for the rear. It would be a bit expensive to do the swap for only an inch. Being able to load up the rear and not have it sag definitely makes it worth it

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Discussion starter · #52 ·
Well I posted a picture of where I took my Jeep this weekend in the "What have you done today" thread, but I am getting more pictures uploaded so I'll post them here. This was our trip to the "mountains" of southeastern Oklahoma. Most of the pictures were taken about 1500 feet above the base of the valley. These are from my cell phone, but you get the idea:

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Discussion starter · #55 ·
the_jeep_now said:
Beautiful scenery. I didn't even know Oklahoma had mountains :D
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Who knew right? This was in the Ouachita "Mountains" (pronounced wash-a-taw). In school I remember being told they only look like hills because they are ancient, much older than the rockies. In reality, I think its just a beautiful range of hills with valleys :)

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Yea man it has been in the 40's out by me and down in San Marcos :) fall is finally here :D


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I was leaving work and noticed how good my ground clearance looked, so I took a pic. This was taken at a distance and from a cell phone, but it's still there:

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