Need Some Advice...Should I lift my JK?
06-28-2015, 06:52 PM
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You make some darn good points. I'll admit it, my Willys is the most expensive new car I've ever owned out of the 14 I've purchased.
i believe he posted he had 3.21 gearing and thats not a great gearing for 35s and lifted to start with
He dosent off road and just wanted looks overall, so i doubt but i could be wrong that he will want to drop tons of cash into a jeep just to ride to work and to stores . Not that there arnt plenty who do this but i wouldnt.
most jeeps that off road with 33s and no lift do as good as a lifted one with 35s and small lift
id rather not loose the stock ride , warranty , steer issues , and other things .
im not saying a quality lift isnt good , id toss one on too if i thought id use it enough to warrant the cost and gremlins that can go with them including driveshafts , gearing , large sized tire cost , drag links , tie rod, etc ...
A lifted jeep isnt all that anyway in my opinion . I think some look stupid in fact and looked better stock
but not with the 225 tires of course . You can add things that will make a stock jeep very nice with out having to lift and go 35 or bigger for sure and not suffer the never ending empty every pocket syndrome that bites most jeep owners who are trying to out do their friend or something. It also allows you to take time to decide what items youl need . Youl find you need less than you thought most likely. Youl spend more than you have even going easy , no sense going deep into debt if you dont really need some things. not everyone needs winches or body armor rock rails, led lights, onboard air,
37s king shocks, hemi, or grab handles
THE cost of the jeep itself is hard enough to come up with
He dosent off road and just wanted looks overall, so i doubt but i could be wrong that he will want to drop tons of cash into a jeep just to ride to work and to stores . Not that there arnt plenty who do this but i wouldnt.
most jeeps that off road with 33s and no lift do as good as a lifted one with 35s and small lift
id rather not loose the stock ride , warranty , steer issues , and other things .
im not saying a quality lift isnt good , id toss one on too if i thought id use it enough to warrant the cost and gremlins that can go with them including driveshafts , gearing , large sized tire cost , drag links , tie rod, etc ...
A lifted jeep isnt all that anyway in my opinion . I think some look stupid in fact and looked better stock
but not with the 225 tires of course . You can add things that will make a stock jeep very nice with out having to lift and go 35 or bigger for sure and not suffer the never ending empty every pocket syndrome that bites most jeep owners who are trying to out do their friend or something. It also allows you to take time to decide what items youl need . Youl find you need less than you thought most likely. Youl spend more than you have even going easy , no sense going deep into debt if you dont really need some things. not everyone needs winches or body armor rock rails, led lights, onboard air,37s king shocks, hemi, or grab handles
THE cost of the jeep itself is hard enough to come up with
07-10-2015, 08:52 AM
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I still have stock gears just cause upgrade dosent neccesarily mean you need to regear. if you plan on not off roading then you might want to. I have 35s and 3inch teraflex lift and offroad on the weekends. but its not my daily driver my Harley is. I would keep that teraflex lift and get 33s and get new fender flares or trim them to get the look 
