3.5" lift with stock driveshaft?

Hey there,
I have a 2008 JKU Sahara and I am planning on getting a 4″ Rough Country Suspension Lift with 35″ Nitto Trail Grapplers. I have been researching the specs on Wrangler Forums, and everywhere I look people are talking about how it is NECESSARY to either have a Steering Stabilizer, Aftermarket Driveshaft or Front Arm Control Brackets or else the front driveshaft will snap. I am not looking to be Rock Crawling, possibly will be doing some trail riding, mainly my everyday driver and I cant afford the extra add-ons right now to make it an extreme off-roader.
Please let me know if any or some are absolutely necessary for my lift, and if so would a smaller height lift be more acceptable for my Jeep?
Thanks

MartinJKU said:

This is the "In The Box" list for the lift kit, of everything included:

Front & Rear Coil Springs
2.2 Series Shocks
Track Bar Brackets
Rear Sway Bar Links
Brake Line Bracket
Pitman Arm
Rear Coil Correction Plates
Hardware

Here are some of the features mentioned in the online listing for the lift also:

Contains rear coil correction plates
Rough Country performance 2.2 series shocks
Uses OEM control arms
4 Door JK specific lifted coil springs

Does this help, cdeslandes? I'm not exactly mechanically inclined haha.

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cdeslandes said:

Your Jeep is a 2008, correct? If so it doesn't have the same driveshaft clearance issues as a 2012-2015. So you should be okay with the existing driveshaft, assuming the installer sets the caster and pinion angles correctly.

As for the Steering Stabilizer I wouldn't bother unless you experience problems. Then it's an easy swap.

However, based on your intended tire size, a 2.5" lift would be plenty enough and much less likely to cause problems. A 4" lift is useful if you want to run 37" tires. That seems to be the consensus.

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I have decided against the 4" RC lift after doing more research on it. It seems to be a popular lift, but the amount of Jeepers that have encountered problems is a huge turn off. I am now considering a 3.25" Rusty's Suspension Lift. This seems to be a great, American made lift and not only will it clear the 35's, I will not encounter NEARLY as many issues later on down the road. Here is a link to the lift online, please take a look at it and tell me what you think. I think with this lift, I wouldnt have any problems with the driveshaft/exhaust clearance at all, as it comes with front and rear adjustable track bars. And yes it is a 2008, I am glad to hear that there arent many drivetrain issues with that year's model! Thank you for your continued help on my lift quest.

Rusty's JK Wrangler 3.25" Basic Kit

Many thanks.

MartinJKU