Are some lift heights higher than others
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Good luck with your build but I really think you should learn more about your suspension and steering system as well as the affect on your jeep of larger tires and gearing before you jump into a 4"+ lift.
Doing it right and complete will easily run you $5k+ if installing it yourself. Doing it cheap and piecemeal will likely cost you more in the end, as you will typically buy things twice. The aggravation factor should be included as well.
Doing it right and complete will easily run you $5k+ if installing it yourself. Doing it cheap and piecemeal will likely cost you more in the end, as you will typically buy things twice. The aggravation factor should be included as well.
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Good luck with your build but I really think you should learn more about your suspension and steering system as well as the affect on your jeep of larger tires and gearing before you jump into a 4"+ lift. Doing it right and complete will easily run you $5k+ if installing it yourself. Doing it cheap and piecemeal will likely cost you more in the end, as you will typically buy things twice. The aggravation factor should be included as well.
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Research for a year and you are going to put a drop pitman arm on your rig? I hope you are not planning cam bolts as well. Steering stabilizers should not be needed on a kit as the factory one is more then sufficient. Companies that are offering upgraded and dual steering stabilizers are doing it to mask the poor steering geometry of thier kits. I was not even including a gear swap in my $ estimate and not sure what size tires you are planning on running. Lift has nothing to do with gears.
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Research for a year and you are going to put a drop pitman arm on your rig? I hope you are not planning cam bolts as well. Steering stabilizers should not be needed on a kit as the factory one is more then sufficient. Companies that are offering upgraded and dual steering stabilizers are doing it to mask the poor steering geometry of thier kits. I was not even including a gear swap in my $ estimate and not sure what size tires you are planning on running. Lift has nothing to do with gears.
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I would be more concerned about steering and steering geometry on road at speed then off road but it is your jeep and your life. Things like bump steer, body roll, oversteer and front end dive when braking.
I am just trying to give you solid advice, if you want to build a mess of a jeep, fine by me.
Good luck with the build.
I am just trying to give you solid advice, if you want to build a mess of a jeep, fine by me.
Good luck with the build.
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I would be more concerned about steering and steering geometry on road at speed then off road but it is your jeep and your life. Things like bump steer, body roll, oversteer and front end dive when braking. I am just trying to give you solid advice, if you want to build a mess of a jeep, fine by me. Good luck with the build.
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Most people prefer to do a draglink flip over a drop pitman arm. The flip corrects most of the geometry issues caused by lifting your jeep 3+ inches.
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Dirtman knows his stuff so listen to what he has to say. It might sound like he is giving advice on building a crazy rock crawler but most of his advice saves people from wasting money on mods that aren't needed or lead to major failures down the road. When people go with incomplete lifts or don't understand the consequences on steering, driveline or clearance issues, they usually find themselves back on the forum asking a series of follow up questions on why their jeep drives like crap or why they have death wobble. 4" is a lot of lift and that usually translates to a full kit with all 8 arms, possibility for front and rear driveshaft replacements and dealing with the steering geometry. It is expensvie as hell!!
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There is a link at the bottom of my signature "my thoughts on lifts" I would encourage you to read that thread as it will help you identify your suspension and steering parts and may clear up some things that you don't understand.
As far as the steering, a drag link flip up front with raised track bar brackets both on the front and the rear will vastly improve your ride and steering
As far as the steering, a drag link flip up front with raised track bar brackets both on the front and the rear will vastly improve your ride and steering