best overall and most affordable 2.5" lift for 4 door?
08-16-2013 | 07:03 AM
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best overall and most affordable 2.5" lift for 4 door?
Looking to get my first 2.5" lift for my 2011 Unlimited Sahara.
Will get 35's down the road but don't currently have them. No major off roading currently, mainly trails, logging roads etc...
looking to spend $200-$350. So many options of BB, coils, shocks etc... out there, curious to know who chose what and why?
Thanks for the input!
Will get 35's down the road but don't currently have them. No major off roading currently, mainly trails, logging roads etc...
looking to spend $200-$350. So many options of BB, coils, shocks etc... out there, curious to know who chose what and why?
Thanks for the input!
08-16-2013 | 08:23 AM
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From: Rogers, AR
Most folks will say terraflex BB, but honestly all BB are the same... a spacer. If I go with one I'll prob go with the rough country - its like $178. I plan on holding out though and get a good spring lift ($1k range,) RK or other progressive rate spring. All depends on what you want to do with it I guess.
08-16-2013 | 09:35 AM
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I'd personally wait until you planned to slap the 35's on. It will look goofy with a 2.5" with 31's. Also if your only looking to spend a couple hundred that leaves you to the BB's. As already said there all pretty much the same and will give you a nice amount of lift.
Last edited by SpicedCrusher; 08-16-2013 at 09:38 AM.
08-16-2013 | 09:50 AM
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Spacers are fine, but it you plan on adding more weight (bumpers/armor/carrier/etc), new coils will handle it better.
No reason to spend money on new shocks if you are happy with the current ones, just get extensions. If you find that you start offroading more, then you can look into a better/longer shock.
Having the axles centered is a good thing, so look for a kit with decent relo brackets.
Swaybars will be angled down. Look for a kit that has new rear links, and you will move your stock rear links up front.
Brakelines will be stretched. You can unhook them to add a bit, or run to the hardware store and make some extension brackets, or find a kit that includes brackets.
Caster will be a bit lower, causing flightier handling. May not an issue at 2.5", but if you don't like the handling, you have several options to choose from. Just do some research before deciding.
No reason to spend money on new shocks if you are happy with the current ones, just get extensions. If you find that you start offroading more, then you can look into a better/longer shock.
Having the axles centered is a good thing, so look for a kit with decent relo brackets.
Swaybars will be angled down. Look for a kit that has new rear links, and you will move your stock rear links up front.
Brakelines will be stretched. You can unhook them to add a bit, or run to the hardware store and make some extension brackets, or find a kit that includes brackets.
Caster will be a bit lower, causing flightier handling. May not an issue at 2.5", but if you don't like the handling, you have several options to choose from. Just do some research before deciding.
