Hey guys...just picked up a 2013 sport. So, the thought is for it to be capable on the MILD trails. I plan to make a trip to Colorado in April and I'm going to drive up, wheel, and come back with no worries. I've got 6000 to spend.

I want 37's and 3.5 in of lift......what do I need to have no worries?

 

New front axle for 37 you can go 35's with the 3.5 and you should be good and beef up that front axle

 

Does the 6K include the tires? 2 or 4 door?

I'd price tires with stock rims and wheel spacers,
EVO enforcer (you can vary cost by playing with shock choice--bilsteins to Kings), front DS, C gussets, skid plates (I'd go EVO again) and extended brake lines.

Of course with the sport, you don't have 4:10 gears so pushing those 37s is going to feel sluggish.

 

Whenever I hear someone has a bunch of money to spend my first thought is but the most expensive stuff first. Gears, axles, tires, lifts, lockers, etc. The cheaper things are easier to get later on

 

Your jeep will run mild trails as it sits

 

Id go with a 2.5" lift to clear 35s and use the rest towards armor, winch and gas.

 

35" tires $1500
2.5" lift $1000
Regear $1200
Front/rear bumpers $2000
Winch $500

I think that's pretty close to your mark. These prices will very slightly on where you buy from and which brands you choose.

As Ryan said, they are very capable right of the showroom floor.

 

The big issue is if you and some friends are doing the work or you are paying someone to do it all for you? You will eat up half of you funds in labor charges at so of these shops....... Beware

 

There a vendor that is selling the Tera flex 2.5 with bilstien shocks for 750 shipped and you can get some wheel spacers for about 200 and the rest sounds about right(:

 

Might want to think about adding locker/s at the same time you regear. It will save you a lot of money in labor unless you would do that yourself.