I have a 2001 TJ Wrangler, and am looking to get a lift kit at least 3", 2.5' if cost is REALLY an issue. What is the cheapest way to lift it? I don't really know much about the different kinds so advice and opinions are very helpful. thanks!
The cheapest way to do it is body lift or coil spacers but a good way is get a 2.5" coil spring/shock lift kit from Rough Country. With that you can run 32s with stock fenders and 4.5" of backspacing on your wheels with no Issues. Anything over 3" and you'll really need aftermarket control arms and a slew of other upgrades. It's all personal preference though. My opinion is body lifts look like crap by themselves and spacers cause coil bind which is bad news. Hope this helps!
Even with a 2" lift I've run into unexpected additional items to make it right. 1" MML, extended bump stops, TC skid drop. Driveline vibrations still occur so now I must get adjustable rear control arms to dial in my pinion angle.
This started as $250 springs & $250 shocks and has turned into over $1,000 after everything is completed.
No!! Run away from this!! Run very fast and far!
Cheapest value would be a sky jacker 2-2.5" bb with their nitro shocks. Not a great lift but it'll get the job done and for cheap. My friend has this lift and it's decent. Match that with at most a 1.25" bl if you still want the extra inch.
You can always upgrade to better shocks like OME or billstein later.
You will. But most likely no one else will be able to tell. The 2" bb will be more noticeable but don't expect women to notice that. They don't notice anything under like 5" Haha bad joke I know. But what size tires are you hoping to run? That'll help us help you better.
2" coil spacers, 1.25" BL should be $225ish. No issues here. Have a few extra bucks pick up the motor mount and that should eliminate vibes, but every jeep is different. I had none before the MML, it was more for future projects and avoiding radiator drop brackets and what not.
edit: and you can stay with stock shocks, you'll ~1" of droop though, not noticeable in the real world....
If u have a 4 banger.then the rough country 2.5 lift for a 4.0 will give u 3 inches.get just the springs.ebay the shocks for a three inch lift.
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