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Whats the best lift for 4dr jk?

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I have a 1.5 spacer on my jk. Currently running 35s. I just installed the Rugged Ridge flares. I want to have at least 3 inches of lift. Can someone point me in the right direction? By the way, I wheel my Jeep at least 3 times a week
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Originally Posted by prestonleenc
I have a 1.5 spacer on my jk. Currently running 35s. I just installed the Rugged Ridge flares. I want to have at least 3 inches of lift. Can someone point me in the right direction? By the way, I wheel my Jeep at least 3 times a week
I'd recommend the old man emu long travel suspension. It will give you 3" and it gives a very good on road and off road balance to your everyday ride. In my opinion, the old man emu rides as smooth or more smooth than our teraflex long arm kit...
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Thank you for your advance. Does anyone know anything about the Rustys 3.25 kit?
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I run it and it's freak'n awesome! I added rear links and fabbed brake drop brackets. It rides great and has great flex. The adjustable track bars make a huge difference. Both axles are centered and drives straight.

The guys there are great to talk to as well. Good luck!
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Did you do the base kit then add along the way or did you get it all at once?
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Base 3.25. The rear links you don't need necessarily, but I wanted extra droop then the stock link allowed. The brake extension brackets I added for the same reason. Didn't want to be concerned about the brake lines being tight at full drop. Plus they are easy to make.
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Originally Posted by prestonleenc
I have a 1.5 spacer on my jk. Currently running 35s. I just installed the Rugged Ridge flares. I want to have at least 3 inches of lift. Can someone point me in the right direction? By the way, I wheel my Jeep at least 3 times a week


http://www.teraflex.biz/jk-wrangler-...m-system.html#

TeraFlex 3" 8 Flex Arm system. I would just add a front adjustable trackbar to this kit. Rear brake line extensions are included.
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http://www.teraflex.biz/jk-wrangler-...m-system.html#

TeraFlex 3" 8 Flex Arm system. I would just add a front adjustable trackbar to this kit. Rear brake line extensions are included.
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Full Traction is in MHO the strongest and best out there. Comes in long arm or short arm. I changed my front coils to 7" (from 5" kit) and love the level stance
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Originally Posted by archijeff
Full Traction is in MHO the strongest and best out there. Comes in long arm or short arm. I changed my front coils to 7" (from 5" kit) and love the level stance

X2. I'm running 35s. After much investigation and many trail runs, I upgraded to the Full Traction Ultimate 3" lift(not the long arm). It's 100% bolt on. No modes to frame(most long arms need some frame mods). I have a which and aftermarket F&R bumpers, and still ended up with a net 3.5" of lift. I just took my rig through some serious boulder climbs. The arms are the toughest I've seen and the ride amazing. Not a sqweak after a lot of pounding.

There's a thread on this on the forum or Chris at "full traction suspension" can give you more info


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