Are you getting ready to lift your Jeep Wrangler Rubicon?

If you’re interested in getting off-road with Rancho, be sure to check out this article from Jim Brightly of Off-Road.com.

We’ll publish his pictures here in a gallery and give you a summary of the work he did with our Rancho system.

If you’d like to read more, be sure to check out the Off-Road.com article.

Here are some article excerpts:

“Jacking up a JK with a Rancho lift kit and RS9000 shocks can give you a foot of clearance, more room for bigger tires, and an improved ride both on- and off-the-road…”

“According to Jeep information, 35-in. tires will fit under the JK’s fender flares and on its spare tire carrier, and will clear the rear bumper as well. This may be true, but I didn’t want to try larger tires without first raising the Jeep.

Since Jeep lists the ground clearance for a Rubicon as 8 inches, the Rancho 4-in. kit will give you a full foot of clearance…A 4-in. lift could be the difference between a holed and leaky gas tank – sometimes difficult to get home that way – or a few scratches in the tank’s paint…”

“It’s amazing that Rancho’s suspension engineers know to the fraction of an inch just what the springs’ tension, strength and bar diameter must be to produce exactly 4 inches of lift to a JK…”

“Air pressure and shock adjustment work together to produce exactly the type of ride you prefer. Off-road, lower the tires’ pressure and adjust the shocks to a lower number. I dial each shock as I lower each tire’s pressure; the pressure and dial number depend on the trail’s rating…”

“For those of you who don’t care to get dirty while off-roading, you should consider installing Rancho’s remote control kit for the RS9000 shocks. Then you wouldn’t have to leave the comfort of your driver’s seat to dial in the shock stiffness exactly…”

Check out the complete article at Off-Road.com!