Bruiser

[Mike Pierson]

Looks awesome congrats on the upgrades.

Thanks!

Looks good Mike. You have a good looking ride.

Thank you!

 

[bobfriesenhahn]

Has the new mike attachment to the mirror been trail tested yet? What if it causes the mirror to rotate?

 

[Mike Pierson]

Has the most mike attachment to the mirror been trail tested yet? What if it causes the mirror to rotate?

Yeah, been out twice since the install and it’s worked great. It hasn’t seen desert yet but I’ll bet it’ll be fine there too as my mirror doesn’t move without a fair amount of force… time will tell. This mic doesn’t weigh anything so there’s that.

 

[thrash66]

Wow! Your Jeep looks great.

 

[Bizcuit]

Here’s some shots getting all flexy!


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How much lift do you think you ended up with?

 

[Mike Pierson]

Wow! Your Jeep looks great.

Thank you!

How much lift do you think you ended up with?

It had those Rancho springs that are more like 5” at install and settled at 3.5”. Jeremy said he bumped the front by an inch and the rear by 1.5”. So it should be around 4.5” in front and 5” in the rear.

 

[NPC 6060⁸42]

Thank you!


It had those Rancho springs that are more like 5” at install and settled at 3.5”. Jeremy said he bumped the front by an inch and the rear by 1.5”. So it should be around 4.5” in front and 5” in the rear.

So how would you compare the ride with the long arms?

 

[Mike Pierson]

So how would you compare the ride with the long arms?

So I had the Synergy control arms before, front and rear, and they are really great. However, having a 3.5” lift and no front geo brackets, rough terrain, and even some cracks on the road, was a little harsh. The long arms feel fantastic and the ride quality from them alone is night and day different. That lower angle of attack in to cracks and such, which is closer to stock I guess, seems to make a big difference.

Edit: I’ll add that bumps and cracks on the road that I hit every day are noticeably subdued or I no longer feel them. There is one that would make the jeep shutter and now I barely feel it.

 

[Bullwinckle]

Jeeps looking good Mike!

 

[Mike Pierson]

Jeeps looking good Mike!

Thanks, Ray!

 

[Mike Pierson]

Cool shot at my mom’s place.

 

[DirtHeadDavis]

Cool shot at my mom’s place.

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Great looking Jeep. How’s the winch coming along, almost back together?

 

[Mike Pierson]

Great looking Jeep. How’s the winch coming along, almost back together?

Thanks, Presley. Well, I was going to box it up this week and send it off but Warn told me they have a two week turnaround for repairs. Problem is that’s nearly a month including shipping. I may be doing the Rubicon and the RTF trail on the first of June. Deciding what to do at the moment.

 

[Jsouder53]

Thanks, Presley. Well, I was going to box it up this week and send it off but Warn told me they have a two week turnaround for repairs. Problem is that’s nearly a month including shipping. I may be doing the Rubicon and the RTF trail on the first of June. Deciding what to do at the moment.

Back up winch? Warn Evo? Turn it into a hitch mounted winch for the snow wheeling when you get yours back back from warn?

 

[Mike Pierson]

Back up winch? Warn Evo? Turn it into a hitch mounted winch for the snow wheeling when you get yours back back from warn?

Yeah, that’s a good idea… that may be my backup plan. Thanks!