I know this has probably been mentioned on here before, but I am looking to get a 3.5"-4" lift kit. Not a body lift. However my budget is pretty low. I would like to stay around $500 but would consider going up to $750. I am planning on running 35x12.50 on a 17" wheel. Currently I just have a small 2.5" budget boost from Rough Country. I like it, but I am still runnng stock wheels and tires. Any suggestions and input would be helpful. I was looking at both the Rough Country 3.5" and the Rough Country 4" lift kits. Also looking at Skyjacker and Rusty's Offroad lift kits. What has anyone else run and the pros/cons. Also, what wheels and tires should I go with? I prefer mud-terrain tires. Thank you.
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RDE2ROK
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We have a few guys around here with Skyjacker and they are not happy with them. I have had problems with Rough Country but that was for a CJ (Bad leaf springs) And a friend of mine with a YJ (bad leaf springs).I'm not trying to slam these companies just what ive seen and heard. Like the other guy said, you get what you pay for. It might be worth saving up and get a good kit or you will just be wasting your money when you have to replace a bad kit.
We have a few guys around here with Skyjacker and they are not happy with them. I have had problems with Rough Country but that was for a CJ (Bad leaf springs) And a friend of mine with a YJ (bad leaf springs).I'm not trying to slam these companies just what ive seen and heard. Like the other guy said, you get what you pay for. It might be worth saving up and get a good kit or you will just be wasting your money when you have to replace a bad kit.
Thanks for the input. I really like Full Traction and it seems like they make quality parts. However, what shocks would you recommend? And this may sound like a "newbie" question, but what purpose does a pitman arm serve and would I NEED one? Also, are there any other components that I would nned with the Full Traction lift?
Buddy22
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From experience I have the skyjacker short arm lift kit. You get decent flex out of it and not a bad price. It depends on what you want to do with this lift kit. Are you wanting to hit some trails then no I would save up to buy a long arm. See I am in that spot right now. I wanted a lift kit so bad and ran out a bought the skyjacker just to lift my JK and now saving up my money just to go and buy my long arm system that I wish I would of waited to get instead of buying the one I have now. I would realy think about it before you do it.
Will I need longer shocks right away or would the stock shocks be long enough for a 3" lift? Just so I can save some more money, cause I will probably end up going with the 3" Full Traction Economy lift.
Robar
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You will want to get new shocks. I like the Economy kit, because it's the basic, what you need, and you can later add control arms or other things as you save up or want.
RDE2ROK
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Here is a pic of my old lift. It's a TeraFlex 3" 35" tires. I used Rancho 5000 shocks which I was real happy with.A 3" lift w/35" tires is a good overall combo. It raises a 2dr a lot.
Here is a pic of my old lift. It's a TeraFlex 3" 35" tires. I used Rancho 5000 shocks which I was real happy with.A 3" lift w/35" tires is a good overall combo. It raises a 2dr a lot.
That's a nice looking Jeep. Did you have to get wheel spacers? I don't know how wheel offset and backspacing works. Most of the lifts that I have been looking at say to get whels with 4.5"-4.75" of backspacing.
Also, what tires are those with what wheels?
RDE2ROK
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I think those had a backspacing of 4.5". I had no issues of rubbing and that lift flexed realy good.The only drawback is the wheels were 18" and didnt leave much sidewall for airing down.
Those tires were the old style BFG Mud terrain and honestly I cant remember the brand of wheels.