Jeep is Going to Lift Owners’ Spirits and Wranglers – from the Factory

OEMs love passionate owners of their products, but they’re not so crazy about people modifying their vehicles with third-party hardware when it comes to warranty claims. Logically, automakers would prefer their own equipment.

If there’s one manufacturer whose vehicles are almost always modified, it’s Jeep. You all are proof of that. The company’s now giving you the chance to buy a variety of factory-approved off-road kits and parts for your Wrangler and other Jeeps. (They can either be installed at the time of new vehicle purchase or added to your existing Jeep if it’s from a certain model year.)

For about $1,500, you can add a two-inch lift from Mopar to your 2012+ Wrangler. The price drops to $900 for you 2007-2011 owners because Jeep doesn’t need to bundle a new driveshaft with the kit. With that couple of inches or more, you’ll be able to fit 35-inch tires. If you want to stuff even bigger rubber in your wheel wells, you can buy a four-inch lift for $2,250.

Each package includes springs, brake lines, control arms, a quartet of remote reservoir shocks, all the necessary brackets, and, in Jeep’s words, “a double cardan driveshaft and yoke, a steering damper and a high-steer conversion kit.”

Tires aren’t the only things you can up-size. Jeep will offer big brake kits for $795 and upgrades to the master cylinder and booster for $245.

You can even beef up your axles with Dana 60 crate units. They come with “standard one-ton truck disc brakes with dual-piston calipers, 1550 size u-joints, premium locking hubs and heavy-duty mounting brackets” and can be paired with standard steering and braking systems. You just need to part with $4,000 to $7,000, depending on your specific needs/intended application.

That’s not all, though. Soon, Mopar will also offer flat-top fender flares, beadlock wheels, and door checks. It’ll even sell rock sliders for the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, and Cherokee.

Look below for a list of some of the part numbers and prices:

JPP 2″ Lift Kit with Driveshaft for 2012-2015 Wrangler (4 Door) – Part No. 77070088AC: $1,495

JPP 2″ Lift Kit with Driveshaft for 2012-2015 Wrangler (2 Door) – Part No. 77070095AC: $1,495

JPP 2″ Lift Kit for 2007-2011 Wrangler (4 Door) – Part No. 77070089: $995

JPP 2″ Lift Kit for 2007-2011 Jeep Wrangler (2 Door) – Part No. 77070094: $995

JPP 4″ Lift Kit for 4 Door Jeep Wrangler – Part No. 77072353: $2,250 (Available in May 2015)

* JPP = Jeep Performance Parts
** Prices do not include labor costs

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Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.

After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.

While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.

Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.

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