jktampa

i am thinking about buying a zone 4in lift. can you guys give me some reviews on them

pros?

cons?

ncatlin

I haven't gotten it yet, but I have been hunting around and trying to something bad about these lifts. I can't find anything. It sounds like they are awesome lifts. Great bang for the buck! Let me know when you get it. I'm waiting for my tires to wear out, or to catch my wife in a weak moment!

wayoflife

pros - it's cheap
cons - it's cheap

4" is a lot of lift and if you get this kit, i would recommend that you get a few more bare minimum parts to fill in the gaps. specifically, i would HIGHLY recommend that you at least get adjustable front lower control arm mounts so that you can add a bit more caster. DO NOT use the cam bolts if you plan on wheeling your jeep as they will require you to cut your control arm mounts into slots and this can cause you headaches down the road as the bolts ultimately come loose. I would also recommend that you get a front track bar relocation bracket and dropped pitman arm or draglink flip kit. at 4" of lift, your steering geometry will be very off without them and this will give you poor handling. of course, if you have a 2-door, you WILL need a new rear drive shaft sooner than later and in order to install a u-joint style shaft, you WILL need adjustable rear upper control arms so that you can set your pinion angle. another thing i would recommend is a set of extended brake lines and unless you're cool with the sloppy ride old school hydro shocks provide, i might recommend that you ditch what you get with this kit in favor of a set of OME or bilsteins. but, that's just my 2¢

jktampa

what about a 3in lift? im pretty new to the jeep world and know you guys can really help. the lift will be going on a 4dr jk (non rubicon) and i wont be doing a ton of flexing. i live in florida and it doesnt get to rocky here. im just looking for a good lift that will work good and drive good. thanks!

btw- wayalife your jeep is soo sick!

wayoflife

at 3", you can get away without installing a track bar relocation bracket and dropped pitman arm. however, i would still recommend getting a set of adjustable front lower control arms to set your caster as opposed to using the cam bolts that come from cheap kits like this. also, if you have an automatic, you will find that you will need to change out your front drive shaft as well due to the fact that the spline shaft boot will catch and tear on the transmission pan. if you have a 6-speed, this will not be an issue. aside from that, i personally would recommend a good gas charged shock over an old school hydro but, if that's all you can afford, it'd be better than nothing.

CrazyCasey

same as bds and i love mine flex is good !!!!! best lift for the $$$$$ have had no problems