ZJ lift kits

Strodinator

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I'm looking at two different options for around a 3.5 inch lift for a 95 zj. First option is the iron rock off-road kit which comes with extended stay bar links, Bilstein shocks, and full set of new coils. Comes to about 800 big ones. Other option is the pro comp kit which has the shocks, coils, sway bar links, track bar brackets, and lower control arms. That guy runs just over 800. I'd love advice on anyone who has run either of these, and what drivelines mods would I have to do and how I would go about doing them.

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Bustedback

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I put a Rough Country long arm kit on my 95 ZJ. People hate Rough Country, but I haven’t had any problems with their kit. It’s a very complete kit at around 1500 bucks. Long arms are definitely the best option for a ZJ. The handling after the install is better than it was from the factory. IMG_0043.JPG IMG_0053.JPG IMG_0041.JPG


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Strodinator

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Bustedback said:
I put a Rough Country long arm kit on my 95 ZJ. People hate Rough Country, but I haven’t had any problems with their kit. It’s a very complete kit at around 1500 bucks. Long arms are definitely the best option for a ZJ. The handling after the install is better than it was from the factory. View attachment 297327 View attachment 297328 View attachment 297329


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My only qualm really with rough country is their could run really stiff. What driveshaft mods did you have to do if any?

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Strodinator

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Bustedback said:
No driveshaft mods at all. The ride isn’t stiff, it actually feels a little softer than stock.


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Okay, just curious. Thanks for the input! I'm going to lean away from the long arm kit just because it is the second Jeep and it's more of the secondary but that's good to know. On my Wrangler anything over 3 and my driveshafts would be flipping shit if I lifted it any more so I didn't know if the zj would be any different.

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Bustedback

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It does depend on what transfercase you have. If you have the 249 all wheel drive case you will need to swap in a non CV shaft.


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longarmwj

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Go with the Iron Rock kit. Just whatever you do, do not buy their control arms or steering parts. I ran their full Critical Patch Longarm on my WJ for a couple of years and it was constantly falling apart. Their springs, however, offer a good ride in my opinion and have seemed not to sag too much since 2012.
 
Strodinator

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longarmwj said:
Go with the Iron Rock kit. Just whatever you do, do not buy their control arms or steering parts. I ran their full Critical Patch Longarm on my WJ for a couple of years and it was constantly falling apart. Their springs, however, offer a good ride in my opinion and have seemed not to sag too much since 2012.
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Sweet. I'll look into it once my bank account has settled from buying the actual jeep

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Strodinator

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Bustedback said:
It does depend on what transfercase you have. If you have the 249 all wheel drive case you will need to swap in a non CV shaft.


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What brands do you recommend for the swap? I see a couple on line for around 350 I just want to make the right choice.

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