Would this 4" lift set-up work for me?
08-11-2010, 07:00 PM
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Alright sorry for so many ignorant questions but I need to learn this stuff haha
Could I get a, for example, 2.5" suspension lift, then a 1" body lift on top? Because that would save me from getting all those extra parts required to run a 4" suspension lift, but still give me great clearance for 35" tires and give my jeep "the look" right?
Could I get a, for example, 2.5" suspension lift, then a 1" body lift on top? Because that would save me from getting all those extra parts required to run a 4" suspension lift, but still give me great clearance for 35" tires and give my jeep "the look" right?
08-11-2010, 07:23 PM
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Alright sorry for so many ignorant questions but I need to learn this stuff haha
Could I get a, for example, 2.5" suspension lift, then a 1" body lift on top? Because that would save me from getting all those extra parts required to run a 4" suspension lift, but still give me great clearance for 35" tires and give my jeep "the look" right?
Could I get a, for example, 2.5" suspension lift, then a 1" body lift on top? Because that would save me from getting all those extra parts required to run a 4" suspension lift, but still give me great clearance for 35" tires and give my jeep "the look" right?
08-11-2010, 07:31 PM
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I have the 4" Superlift and I love it. I added the full set of Teraflex arms and adjusted everything to correct the driveline angles well enough. The Superlift came with an adjustable front track bar and I got it a long time ago, I think the new ones come with both front and rear. Mine also came with 2 actual rear trackbar brackets, the one that bolts on and then a piece that welds around it for extra stability.
I still run the stock driveshafts.
I stil run the Dana 30. I added C gussets and LCA skids.
Not sure what the fear is with the 4" lifts. I think it looks great and the added clearance has helped me more than once. I've rubbed only once at full stuff and I was truly surprised. I like my approach angle more than some of the guys running the 2.5" lifts I wheel with and I scrape alot less on the rocks than most of them.
I plan to eventually get new driveshafts, but only when these fail and I plan to run 37s or larger in the future on my 30 till it breaks. At that point I may consider a new front axle (or axles, like an old kingpin 60 and gm 14 bolt sitting in my girlfriends dad's backyard.)
So there you have it, I have a 2 door 6 speed running 35s on a 4" Superlift with minor D30 upgrades and the full set of Teraflex arms.
I still run the stock driveshafts.
I stil run the Dana 30. I added C gussets and LCA skids.
Not sure what the fear is with the 4" lifts. I think it looks great and the added clearance has helped me more than once. I've rubbed only once at full stuff and I was truly surprised. I like my approach angle more than some of the guys running the 2.5" lifts I wheel with and I scrape alot less on the rocks than most of them.
I plan to eventually get new driveshafts, but only when these fail and I plan to run 37s or larger in the future on my 30 till it breaks. At that point I may consider a new front axle (or axles, like an old kingpin 60 and gm 14 bolt sitting in my girlfriends dad's backyard.)
So there you have it, I have a 2 door 6 speed running 35s on a 4" Superlift with minor D30 upgrades and the full set of Teraflex arms.
08-11-2010, 07:46 PM
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I have the 4" Superlift and I love it. I added the full set of Teraflex arms and adjusted everything to correct the driveline angles well enough. The Superlift came with an adjustable front track bar and I got it a long time ago, I think the new ones come with both front and rear. Mine also came with 2 actual rear trackbar brackets, the one that bolts on and then a piece that welds around it for extra stability.
I still run the stock driveshafts.
I stil run the Dana 30. I added C gussets and LCA skids.
Not sure what the fear is with the 4" lifts. I think it looks great and the added clearance has helped me more than once. I've rubbed only once at full stuff and I was truly surprised. I like my approach angle more than some of the guys running the 2.5" lifts I wheel with and I scrape alot less on the rocks than most of them.
I plan to eventually get new driveshafts, but only when these fail and I plan to run 37s or larger in the future on my 30 till it breaks. At that point I may consider a new front axle (or axles, like an old kingpin 60 and gm 14 bolt sitting in my girlfriends dad's backyard.)
So there you have it, I have a 2 door 6 speed running 35s on a 4" Superlift with minor D30 upgrades and the full set of Teraflex arms.
I still run the stock driveshafts.
I stil run the Dana 30. I added C gussets and LCA skids.
Not sure what the fear is with the 4" lifts. I think it looks great and the added clearance has helped me more than once. I've rubbed only once at full stuff and I was truly surprised. I like my approach angle more than some of the guys running the 2.5" lifts I wheel with and I scrape alot less on the rocks than most of them.
I plan to eventually get new driveshafts, but only when these fail and I plan to run 37s or larger in the future on my 30 till it breaks. At that point I may consider a new front axle (or axles, like an old kingpin 60 and gm 14 bolt sitting in my girlfriends dad's backyard.)
So there you have it, I have a 2 door 6 speed running 35s on a 4" Superlift with minor D30 upgrades and the full set of Teraflex arms.
interesting. it seems like most people are against it but IT CAN BE DONE
honestly I'm starting to think since my jeep is mostly just a daily driver, even though
I do rockcrawling occasionally, it will be the more economical route and it will still give enough clearance for 35's if i get a 2.5" plus 1".
or a 3" plus 1".
08-11-2010, 07:48 PM
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I have the 4" Superlift and I love it. I added the full set of Teraflex arms and adjusted everything to correct the driveline angles well enough. The Superlift came with an adjustable front track bar and I got it a long time ago, I think the new ones come with both front and rear. Mine also came with 2 actual rear trackbar brackets, the one that bolts on and then a piece that welds around it for extra stability.
I still run the stock driveshafts.
I stil run the Dana 30. I added C gussets and LCA skids.
Not sure what the fear is with the 4" lifts. I think it looks great and the added clearance has helped me more than once. I've rubbed only once at full stuff and I was truly surprised. I like my approach angle more than some of the guys running the 2.5" lifts I wheel with and I scrape alot less on the rocks than most of them.
I plan to eventually get new driveshafts, but only when these fail and I plan to run 37s or larger in the future on my 30 till it breaks. At that point I may consider a new front axle (or axles, like an old kingpin 60 and gm 14 bolt sitting in my girlfriends dad's backyard.)
So there you have it, I have a 2 door 6 speed running 35s on a 4" Superlift with minor D30 upgrades and the full set of Teraflex arms.
I still run the stock driveshafts.
I stil run the Dana 30. I added C gussets and LCA skids.
Not sure what the fear is with the 4" lifts. I think it looks great and the added clearance has helped me more than once. I've rubbed only once at full stuff and I was truly surprised. I like my approach angle more than some of the guys running the 2.5" lifts I wheel with and I scrape alot less on the rocks than most of them.
I plan to eventually get new driveshafts, but only when these fail and I plan to run 37s or larger in the future on my 30 till it breaks. At that point I may consider a new front axle (or axles, like an old kingpin 60 and gm 14 bolt sitting in my girlfriends dad's backyard.)
So there you have it, I have a 2 door 6 speed running 35s on a 4" Superlift with minor D30 upgrades and the full set of Teraflex arms.
Kinda matched the YJ behind me though
08-11-2010, 07:52 PM
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I ran the 4in Superlift w /35's aswell, kinda funky lookin with the zenons and a 1in bl though
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Kinda matched the YJ behind me though
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Kinda matched the YJ behind me though
ya maybe the 1" bl looks crazy because of the fenders. but damn it looks good
08-11-2010, 07:54 PM
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Keep in mind a quality 2.5" lift kit will actually give you more like 3-3.5" of true lift height. You will have plenty of clearance for 35" tires with the lift alone and it will look great. If you feel you need more clearance, you can always add flat fenders or a 1" body lift later.
08-11-2010, 08:26 PM
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Keep in mind a quality 2.5" lift kit will actually give you more like 3-3.5" of true lift height. You will have plenty of clearance for 35" tires with the lift alone and it will look great. If you feel you need more clearance, you can always add flat fenders or a 1" body lift later.
I guess I will have to see how much lift it actually gives me before I add anything else.