A Spacer lift is a good way to go, plus you will retain the factory ride comfort.

 

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Be sure to have the caster checked again after the 2" lift. You might have enough lift there to create some squirrelly driving. More expensive but I prefer the Mopar 2" lift kit which corrects the angles.

 

If you look at 2” or 2.5” lifts in general from least to most expensive you will see that the more expensive lifts come with lots of additional components, such as control arms and adjustable track bars. Those components not only provide benefits off-road, but also affect on-road handling.

Regardless of whether you choose a spring lift or spacers, you still need to either purchase longer shocks or shock extenders.

To maintain the proper suspension geometry, you would need to either add control arms or geometry correction brackets. This affects both the way the suspension absorbs bumps and the feel of the steering.

If you don’t add an adjustable track bar and or track bar relocation brackets, the axles will not be centered on the vehicle and you will notice that the tire sticks out further on one side of the Jeep than the other.

There are a lot of Jeeps out there running “budget” lifts and many people are satisfied with the results, but there is a noticeable difference when driving one of those Jeeps compared to Jeep that has a complete and well engineered lift installed.

Just my $.02, but I spent $50k to buy my Jeep. I’m not going to sacrifice ride and handling to save $1k or $2k on the lift.


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For the 2020 and 2021 JL I highly recommend the Mopar 2" lift kit as I mentioned above. As stated right above there are many issues to get right when you start lifting a vehicle. I am not sure of the dealers still offer deals on the Mopar lift kit but you can get one from a Jeep outlet like Northridge or Quadratec and have it installed by a local shop. I think I paid $1,400 for my 2020 JL lift kit. I did install it myself which can be done if you have the right jacks, jack stands, big wrenches, and torque wrench. The kit comes in this really cool box that I still have.

My JL drove just as good after the lift as it did right from the factory.

 

I did spacer lifts when I first got started with Wranglers 12 years ago. They are an inexpensive way to fit larger tires and get a more clearance while you learn how to off-road.

The main limitation of spacer lifts is that you don’t gain much articulation.

I got my first real lift on my 2013 JK Rubicon 2-door. Once you do, you just can’t go back to spacer lifts.

My JL Sahara has a Mopar lift. It rides so much better than factory; truly absorbs road imperfections; and the articulation is phenomenal. But the steering became a little more spotty. Could be the 35-inch tires. I may have to do the steering TSB before the warranty ends in another year.

I think for the OP’s intended purpose, a spacer lift should work fine.

 

The steering TSB does help a lot Aldo. Also, I like the Fox racing steering dampener.

 

Thanks for suggestion!

Fox stabilizer’s been ordered; should get it in a week.

Hope it helps!