Hi guys, short term lurker, first time poster here.
Apparently I have unique (or stupid) taste and I can't find the answer to this question, either here or anywhere else on the web.
I'm considering a 2014/15 SRT WK2, I love the power and the relatively utilitarian design, but I hate the idea of being confined to the pavement. I don't plan on "off roading" it in the traditional Jeep sense, but I would like the ability to drive over curbs, ruts, medians and the occasional troop of hippie protestors blocking the freeways here in San Diego. Something along the lines of a "Rally capable SRT" or "urban assault vehicle", whatever that means.
I don't want to lift the whole vehicle (I've seen that thread), I just want to level it by bringing the front UP to the level of the rear, hopefully allowing room to mount some larger, more off road friendly tires on the 20" split spokes. 32's would be great, but that might be just wishful thinking.
From what I've gathered looking around the forum here, the RRO 2.5" leveling kit might work for the front as the spring system is technically the same as the other non-QL Wk2's except for the rates of the springs, but I can't find any info on anyone who's done it before. I don't mind being the guinea pig, but I'd prefer not to be if I can avoid it.
And by "off road friendly" tires, I don't mean super swampers, I'm not trying to go high end Joe Dirt here. I'm just looking for as much sidewall as I can get under there to stretch its terrain limitations and put the door sills a little further away from the curb, a relatively all terrain style tread would be good too.
I should mention I'm not afraid of taking a sawzall to a brand new $70k vehicle. When I spoke to the sales manager at the Jeep dealership last week he looked at me like he wasn't sure he wanted to sell me one if those were my intentions. I may have to find a different dealership to go to for service, lol.
I would also consider a 2014/15 WK2 Limited 5.7L (Limited is the next step down the WK2 line from SRT that doesn't have QL as standard) if I could find a way to bump up the power a little and add the SRT sway bars. Other mods on that would be RRO 2.5" with 33's and some other minor things. I think the service manager would have more issue with power adders on the WK2 motor than tire mods on the SRT, hence I'm leaning towards SRT.
Thanks for the help!
Apparently I have unique (or stupid) taste and I can't find the answer to this question, either here or anywhere else on the web.
I'm considering a 2014/15 SRT WK2, I love the power and the relatively utilitarian design, but I hate the idea of being confined to the pavement. I don't plan on "off roading" it in the traditional Jeep sense, but I would like the ability to drive over curbs, ruts, medians and the occasional troop of hippie protestors blocking the freeways here in San Diego. Something along the lines of a "Rally capable SRT" or "urban assault vehicle", whatever that means.
I don't want to lift the whole vehicle (I've seen that thread), I just want to level it by bringing the front UP to the level of the rear, hopefully allowing room to mount some larger, more off road friendly tires on the 20" split spokes. 32's would be great, but that might be just wishful thinking.
From what I've gathered looking around the forum here, the RRO 2.5" leveling kit might work for the front as the spring system is technically the same as the other non-QL Wk2's except for the rates of the springs, but I can't find any info on anyone who's done it before. I don't mind being the guinea pig, but I'd prefer not to be if I can avoid it.
And by "off road friendly" tires, I don't mean super swampers, I'm not trying to go high end Joe Dirt here. I'm just looking for as much sidewall as I can get under there to stretch its terrain limitations and put the door sills a little further away from the curb, a relatively all terrain style tread would be good too.
I should mention I'm not afraid of taking a sawzall to a brand new $70k vehicle. When I spoke to the sales manager at the Jeep dealership last week he looked at me like he wasn't sure he wanted to sell me one if those were my intentions. I may have to find a different dealership to go to for service, lol.
I would also consider a 2014/15 WK2 Limited 5.7L (Limited is the next step down the WK2 line from SRT that doesn't have QL as standard) if I could find a way to bump up the power a little and add the SRT sway bars. Other mods on that would be RRO 2.5" with 33's and some other minor things. I think the service manager would have more issue with power adders on the WK2 motor than tire mods on the SRT, hence I'm leaning towards SRT.
Thanks for the help!