2.5 or 3' lift mod
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2.5 or 3' lift mod
Putting either a 2.5 bb or a 3" lift on my 08 jeep jk unlimited x. Just have a few questions. 1: What brand lift is recomended and make sure it comes with what Accessories? 2: I will be running 35's I already feel that the stock 3.8 and its gearing is a bit weak, so how much power will I be losing running the bigger tires? 3: Should I regear? Also my intention was to go 3' but with what im reading I will have to replace the front ds with one thats not as thick. 4:Is this true even if im not Off roading? As for now this Jk will pretty much only be on the highway.
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well all depends on how much$$$ you wanna spend. when you change the engineering of your vehicel you should do it as complete as possible. with 35' tires your opening a can of worms that you should be prepared to deal with properly. get the most complete lift you can afford so that you can adjust the pinon angle and get the best ride. you'll have to gear down to 5:13 gears and eventually change your drive shafts but not right away
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well all depends on how much$$$ you wanna spend. when you change the engineering of your vehicel you should do it as complete as possible. with 35' tires your opening a can of worms that you should be prepared to deal with properly. get the most complete lift you can afford so that you can adjust the pinon angle and get the best ride. you'll have to gear down to 5:13 gears and eventually change your drive shafts but not right away
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over the years i've spent alot of cash replacing parts that i've already modified. I think the best thing is to know what you anticipate using your jeep for. alot of folks start out convinced they'll never hit the rocks just so they can justify the crappy lift theyre about to buy. if you want to keep your jeep for many years get the best stuff for the purpose you intend
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3: Should I regear? Also my intention was to go 3' but with what im reading I will have to replace the front ds with one thats not as thick.
4:Is this true even if im not Off roading?
As for now this Jk will pretty much only be on the highway.
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I went with AEV's 2.5" lift kit. It came with everything you need to install it. Actually gave me a full 3" of lift when it was finished up. You can run 35's but I chose to go with 33's to save a little on mpg (only lost about 1-2mpg) I love it, makes my Jeep ride a lot better than it did before and going 33's still looks awesome. I'd recommend that lift, some people say AEV is more expensive, but I didn't care it does everything I want it to do for me.