TJ with lift/highline fender = Brute?

[Igmar]

Hey guys, I have a 01' TJ and eventually want to turn it into the Brute, but in the mean time I wanted to get the highline fender kit and a 3.5" Rubicon Express long-arm lift. Would having both of these effect the Brute conversion? I know that people have put the R.E. kits on Brutes before, but always wondered how due to the center mounting plate for the lower arms. And would I be able to re-use the rear highline fenders on the brute, or are they different? Thanks.

[Jdemonto]

They are the same as the brute only changes the rear half of the Jeep, even at that the rear fender flares can be transfered over.

Jason

[Laurie]

Suspension wise I think you would be making new attachment points for the rear arms, and having upgraded the driveshaft for the SYE when installing the long-arm kit, you'll have to change it once again to the new length.

Other than that, logically everything should carry over.

[JeepinJon]

If you plan on running the highline fender kit you could run a Rubicon Express short arm kit and then you wouldn't need to fabricate new mounting points for your suspension.

[Igmar]

Yeah, after a lot of thought, I have decided to go with the short arm. Not only does it fix a few problems, but it's cheaper too. But I think I've decided to save my money and do everything all at once to make it easier. Might as well while it's all apart, right?