Finally!! I have found someone with my exact tires and idea for 2.5 lift. I just have a couple questions: are you a daily driver? If so, what's your mpg on highway and street? I want to know this because after getting these tires it's dropped down to 12-13 and I can't deal with it dropping 3-4 more miles since I am a daily driver. I do wheeling about once a month. How's handling? And if you know, what gears do you have?
What size leveling kit would anybody recommend to fit 33's on a 2012 4-door and make it look a little beefy? I don't want to make the tires just barely fit. I'm pretty sure I could do that stock with flat fenders. My first jeep was a 03 with a 4" suspension lift and 33" tires, but I hated the ride. I want to keep the stock suspension to keep a comfortable ride. I only do mild off-roading so I don't really need a suspension upgrade. I just miss the feel of being up high on the road.
I'm looking at a Pro Comp 3" leveling kit.
Is this overkill for 33's and look ugly or will it look just fine?
silver jeep had teraflex performance coil kit with additional 3/4" spacer in front and 1/2" in rear and white had 2" AEV spacer kit neither had any issues. silver had 285/70-75 on stock rims with spidertrax 1.5" spacers and white had 285/75-17 on stock rims with spidertrax spacers.
My 3" lift pictured above - I went coil spring as I did add bumpers/winch. The kit I went with was OME HD coil spring lift with LT shocks. Pieced together (coils, track bars, swaybar links, quick disco's, LT shocks, Adj Lower front control arms, longer brake lines, coil retainer clips) came in around $1250 with taxes and shipping - 4.5 years ago.
With the OME HD Coils springs with just stock bumpers gave me 3.75" of lift. After adding bumpers/winch it dropped to just a touch over 3" of lift. Besides removing my stock coils and RE spacers, I did have to add JKS F/R track bars to center the axles, Adj. Rear sway bar links and I even added TeraFlex lower front adj Control arms to get my Caster back on the front axle and I used my 2" bump stops from my RE kit and swapped out RE shocks for my OME LT shocks.
If you are considering any weight like bumpers/winch down the road I highly recommend you go with a good quality coil spring lift over a Budget boost/leveling kit. It will save you money down the road. Besides Procomp leveling kits, you could look at Zone or TeraFlex as some possible leveling/lift kits that may include shocks and track bars and be in your budget.
I have 2013 JKU sport. I am seriously considering Rancho 2" lift kit with 9000 shocks for 33" tires. There is a spring promotion too! Many praise rancho 9000 shocks. Any comment for me?
I do plan on replacing the stock bumpers eventually and never considered the weight that would add. My only concern with a coil lift is the stiffness in the ride. My old 2 door had a 4" coil lift and every crack in the road felt like driving over a speed bump.
If I still decide on going with the spacers what should I be concerned about with the future added weight? Are you saying the stock shocks won't be able to support the weight and I'll eventually need to get bigger springs anyway?
new bumpers/winch the stock springs will sag at least 1-2" depending on what load rating your JK came from factory. The sag will make for a harsher ride over bumps!
The ride on my OME HD coil spring lift with just stock bumpers was pretty harsh. Once I added the weight (bumpers/winch) the ride was just as good as stock.
Thanks Revy. That helps a lot. One more question though. If I wanted to get the spacer lift and rode it until I can afford the bumpers, sidesteps, and eventually the winch, would I be able to just add stiffer springs in the future or would that not work?
Yes you bet you can! That is what I did with my OME HD lift, I kept pieces from my RE 2" BB kit and sold what I could that I did not require for the coilspring lift.
The pieces I saved from my RE kit were just the 2" bumpstops, but I sold the 2" coil spacers and mono tube shocks to put the $$$ towards the OME HD lift. I just pieced my OME HD lift kit by purchasing the HD coil springs, F/R JKS track bars, Lower Front Adj Control Arms and Swaybar links and longer shocks & brake lines and did the lift myself.
A true test of a tire is to let a farmer run them were I live and the stt's stand up the test. I have a farmer who runs them on all his tricks and they abuse tires like nobody else could. They run the 10 ply's but they last longer than any other tire I sell.
I think doing the BB for $200 before you decide on a full lift is a great way to:
1) Not spend too much money
2) See how necessary a lift is for you
3) Help decide how much lift you want
4) Educate you on the suspension geometry and how lifts affect it all
So if you buy a BB for $200 and then sell it off later for $120, then you're out $80 and you don't have a 4" long arm lift on your Jeep you regret.
Good luck in Getting $120 for a $200 used lift, max you will see is 50% of the value. My RE BB with shocks was $375 at the time...max I got back was $100.00 for the 4 -montube shocks and coil spacers.
I see it if you are planning on bigger tires & bumpers winch...shoot for a Coil Spring lift as the stock coils don't cut it for Weight (Sag like an 80 year old titties with bumpers/winch). IMHO you not only save getting one lift, but save on install time or labour to complete the work. It's simple enough to figure out how much lift by going on the FAQ on lifts to fit the size tires you plan on running and if you plan on running bumpers & winch, rack, etc and type of wheeling you are looking at a well ask other Jeep owners.
I actually wished I went straight to my OME HD coil spring lift as I had plans to run bumpers, winch & 35's and really no bigger than 3" of lift due to issues with ripping the rubber boot off the Driveshaft and I wanted Lower Center of Gravity for wheeling.
I would have saved about 8-9 hrs of my time not installing 2 lifts on my JKU and saved money on only one set of shocks in the end.
Each their own..but from my experience if you have future plans of bigger tires and added weight skip the BB's and head for a coilspring lift that will suit your needs.
My 2012 Jeep JK “KRUSH”
LT 285 70 R 17 DURATRACS ON CUSTOM ROCKSTAR 2 17X9 RIMS
2 IN ZONE COIL SPACERS
MAGNAFLOW BLACK AXLE BACK DUAL EXHAUSTS
SMITTYBUILT SIDE ROCKSLIDERS / STEP BARS
BUSHWACKER BUG DEFLECTOR, REAR TAILGATE, ROCKER AND SILL GUARDS
RUGGED RIDGE GAS CAP COVER
RUGGED RIDGE HEADLIGHT BEZELS
RUGGED RIDGE GRILLE INSERTS
RUGGED RIDGE TAILIGHT AND PARKING LIGHT EURO GUARDS
KC WINDSHIELD FOG LIGHTS
WILDBOAR AIR SCOOP
WET OKOLE CUSTOM SEAT COVERS
QUADRATEC CUSTOM JEEP FLOORLINERS
EK SPORTS BLACK AND ORANGE “HOLY SHIT” HANDLES
ORANGE AND BLACK STEERING WHEEL LOCK
BLACK TOQUE WITH ORANGE JK…LOL
Considering the Teraflex leveling kit with 33". At some point want to change out the front and rear bumpers. Is there a weight issue to consider when the new bumpers go on? What should be done to compensate?
You should look into a lift kit. The coils in the kit are made to support such added parts to compensate for weight. (front/rear bumper, winch, ect. )
But you don't have to put a lift on if you're not looking into heavy duty bumpers. For instance rugged ridge has some bumpers that only weigh in from 30-50lbs depending on if you want steel or aluminum. But then again the bumper I'm talking about is the rock crawler XHD
It's a half day and $200 to do a BB and if you don't like it you can get "50%" of your money back. Anything over 2.5" requires brake lines and end links. You can run stock shocks and see if you like the height and the ride. I'm completely happy with my BB and I have an AEV front bumper and Warn XD9000i with synthetic rope and HD hook. At this point I could put stock Rubi springs in and stiffen it up and get more lift. I got a full Rubi shock, spring, stabilizer setup sitting in the garage I bought for $40.
I'm 90% DD and do weekend trails marked 5 and below.
I used the Rubicon Express BB with the shock relocation brackets. It comes with bump stops. I am using the JKS Quicker disconnects up front for the 2.5" or more lift. They will adjust down to accommodate the 5° swaybar angle (factory specification).
If you have the money, do the extended shocks and skip the shock extension brackets. RE (Rubicon Express) has tons of kits and it gets confusing on part number based on what is in each kit.
RE was the Mopar supplier before Teraflex took over. Teraflex is a great company and their site is full of great info.
BB, 285/70/17 Duratracs, 1.5" wheel spacers on stock Jeep wheels, JKS Quicker disconnects. You will have to tweak your alignment, but it's two simple adjustments you can make yourself.
You get wider, grippier tires that are good in most conditions. You get some pumpkin clearance. It's the cheap way to tackle some mid level marked trails and still keep your OE ride and decent mileage.
A lot of people on this forum swear by 35's. It was a tough decision, but I'm very happy with the look and ride of my 2" with 33's. And this is all I need for my occasional foray into the great outdoors.
If you're ever in the Wanaque area, stop by my house! I'm planning this height/tire size when mine arrives and I would love to know if it'll fit in my garage!
I can max out at 75"
Thanks. Was going to go with 315/70/17, which are closer to 35's until I saw the Jeeps in this thread. Yes, 35's look great, but there were so many trade offs that I was concerned about (rubbing, gearing, tailgate weight, etc.) that 33's just seemed like a better choice for me. Love the way it all came together and his it rides. It's only been a week so I haven't tested it off road... yet.
I'm wrestling with the same question for the same Jeep. What 2" lift did you use, and what tire, specific size and wheel did you finally select. Yours looks great.
I'm guessing once you do that, your mileage will definitely go up. I got close to the 17-19 range with my 33's depending I type of driving and terrain.
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