3" Teraflex lift
11-11-2010, 03:30 PM
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3" Teraflex lift
I have a new 2011 Rubicon Unlimited, and am about ready to pull the trigger on a 3" Teraflex lift. I have asked them every question I could think of, and they keep coming back telling me the JK will ride great, and it will function with no issues. I don't want to take a new vehicle that works great, but is too darn low, and have work done on it and find out I have an ongoing nightmare due to lifting it. Any advice or comfort????
11-11-2010, 03:33 PM
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I have a new 2011 Rubicon Unlimited, and am about ready to pull the trigger on a 3" Teraflex lift. I have asked them every question I could think of, and they keep coming back telling me the JK will ride great, and it will function with no issues. I don't want to take a new vehicle that works great, but is too darn low, and have work done on it and find out I have an ongoing nightmare due to lifting it. Any advice or comfort????
11-11-2010, 03:40 PM
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If you are that worried, don't do it... 
Do some searching to see the 'actual' lift height you can expect. (likely somewhere around 4", maybe 4.25") One big consideration is that you have an automatic. Lifted auto's have issues with the front driveshafts contacting the crossmember skid and the corner of the tranny. Flex and check the clearance before you take it offroad. If it is anywhere close to contacting, plan on added a new front shaft. The rear should be ok for a while.
Do some searching to see the 'actual' lift height you can expect. (likely somewhere around 4", maybe 4.25") One big consideration is that you have an automatic. Lifted auto's have issues with the front driveshafts contacting the crossmember skid and the corner of the tranny. Flex and check the clearance before you take it offroad. If it is anywhere close to contacting, plan on added a new front shaft. The rear should be ok for a while.
11-11-2010, 04:00 PM
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I was worried about the same thing, especially since mine is a daily driver. After 2 months of ownership, I just installed the TF 2.5" coil lift. Easy install, no alignment, no steering adjustment, lots of clearance everywhere, and it rides the same as stock.
11-11-2010, 04:00 PM
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The only way you wont like the ride quality is if you cut corners with a lift. First off you picked a great company to use in lifting all i can suggest to make you happy is control arms at least frt lower and rear upper, a frt track bar, and some good quality shocks I.E. Bilsteins. None of that is necessary but it all make the JK much more stable. The next thing you want to make sure of is that you get a great deal on the kit and thats where i come in...haha, no but seriously.
11-11-2010, 04:02 PM
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I have the Teraflex 2.5" on my 2 door automatic which turns out to be an easy 3".
To prevent the front drive shaft rubbing get something like a skid row oil pan skid. It eliminates the cross brace and the plate that causes the drive shaft to rub and tear the boot. Alternatively search this site and you can see an easy way to notch the stock plate. I leave my front axle scooted over 1/2 inch to the left. I have more than fully flexed it and never touched the drive shaft.
If your lift is more like 3+ to 4 inches you will need to look at drive shafts sooner or later. And the truly right way to do it is to get a double cardan shaft. That means tilting the differentials to put them in line with the shafts. The stock jeep units will eventually give up the ghost from running too steep of an angle.
You are going to presumably get taller tires yes? That is where the axle ratios become an issue. At 37" your 4.10 gears will not be enough and you will be unhappy.
Everything else works fine on ours, the abs, the stability control. We have had the lift on for about 15k miles. I only went to 33 inch tires so while marginal my gears are livable. There is always something to upgrade to. We wheel a lot, in Colorado, have two seasons on the lift and it is an incredibly capable vehicle with the lift that easily lets us run on the highway at 65 - 70 and then wheel all day then come on home.
To prevent the front drive shaft rubbing get something like a skid row oil pan skid. It eliminates the cross brace and the plate that causes the drive shaft to rub and tear the boot. Alternatively search this site and you can see an easy way to notch the stock plate. I leave my front axle scooted over 1/2 inch to the left. I have more than fully flexed it and never touched the drive shaft.
If your lift is more like 3+ to 4 inches you will need to look at drive shafts sooner or later. And the truly right way to do it is to get a double cardan shaft. That means tilting the differentials to put them in line with the shafts. The stock jeep units will eventually give up the ghost from running too steep of an angle.
You are going to presumably get taller tires yes? That is where the axle ratios become an issue. At 37" your 4.10 gears will not be enough and you will be unhappy.
Everything else works fine on ours, the abs, the stability control. We have had the lift on for about 15k miles. I only went to 33 inch tires so while marginal my gears are livable. There is always something to upgrade to. We wheel a lot, in Colorado, have two seasons on the lift and it is an incredibly capable vehicle with the lift that easily lets us run on the highway at 65 - 70 and then wheel all day then come on home.
11-11-2010, 04:45 PM
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I just installed a TF 3" kit on my 07 Sahara. I will try to get picks up soon but it will be next Monday at the earliest as I just left town for the weekend. I flat out love the height and stance; and the ride quality. I went with the TF spring lift, front lower adjustable arms, rear adjustable arms, and front adjustable track bar. The kit came with a rear track bar bracket, longer front brake lines, front sway bar discos, longer rear sway bar links, rear brackets for the brake lines, springs, and TF shocks. The ride is very slightly more rough than stock, but IMO feels much much better than stock. I haven't had it off road yet. I'm running 35s and am totally happy with it. I messed up and didn't do a before and after measurement on ride height, but if I had to guess I would think 3.5 inches or slightly more. I have no driveline vibrations with 7 degree caster. I got mine from David at Northridge. He worked with the pricing and I will be getting more from him in the future. I'll try to get pics up soon.
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11-12-2010, 07:23 AM
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I have a new 2011 Rubicon Unlimited, and am about ready to pull the trigger on a 3" Teraflex lift. I have asked them every question I could think of, and they keep coming back telling me the JK will ride great, and it will function with no issues. I don't want to take a new vehicle that works great, but is too darn low, and have work done on it and find out I have an ongoing nightmare due to lifting it. Any advice or comfort????
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