2 door with a 6"
JK Jedi
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From: Denver, CO
You can't lift a two door cheap and have it drive correctly.
first, with 4" of suspension lift, your going to need to run adjustable control arms in the front to adjust the caster. If not its going to be flighty.
the second problem is the rear driveline. Its going to be a matter of time before you explode the rear shaft with the steep driveline angle. Thats a couple hundred dollars alone.
And when you get the new rear driveshaft, you'll have to install rear adjustable control arms to fix the pinion angle. Going cheap on a 4" lift on a 2 door is going to cost you alot in the end.
first, with 4" of suspension lift, your going to need to run adjustable control arms in the front to adjust the caster. If not its going to be flighty.
the second problem is the rear driveline. Its going to be a matter of time before you explode the rear shaft with the steep driveline angle. Thats a couple hundred dollars alone.
And when you get the new rear driveshaft, you'll have to install rear adjustable control arms to fix the pinion angle. Going cheap on a 4" lift on a 2 door is going to cost you alot in the end.
JK Super Freak
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From: Aguada, PR
Impossible
I agree with Robar
DityJake, there is a saying where I live: "Lo barato sale caro" Translation:"Cheap things cost you a lot"
Just trying to save you some serious headaches and money too
JK Enthusiast
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From: In my Jeep
Awesome rig's Victor and Joe! you guys have what im looking to do, my only issue is im trying to stay as cheap as possible right now, and it will be a mall crawler until im able to move back home. You dont see many jeeps (2 door) with much more than 4" lately, and they just dont impress me too much. So im definetly gonna go with a 6", i may split it with a 4 suspension and 2 body, but ill see what i can do. Thanks for the pics guys keep 'em comming
JK Super Freak
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Gilbert, Arizona
You can't lift a two door cheap and have it drive correctly.
first, with 4" of suspension lift, your going to need to run adjustable control arms in the front to adjust the caster. If not its going to be flighty.
the second problem is the rear driveline. Its going to be a matter of time before you explode the rear shaft with the steep driveline angle. Thats a couple hundred dollars alone.
And when you get the new rear driveshaft, you'll have to install rear adjustable control arms to fix the pinion angle. Going cheap on a 4" lift on a 2 door is going to cost you alot in the end.
first, with 4" of suspension lift, your going to need to run adjustable control arms in the front to adjust the caster. If not its going to be flighty.
the second problem is the rear driveline. Its going to be a matter of time before you explode the rear shaft with the steep driveline angle. Thats a couple hundred dollars alone.
And when you get the new rear driveshaft, you'll have to install rear adjustable control arms to fix the pinion angle. Going cheap on a 4" lift on a 2 door is going to cost you alot in the end.
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Listen to Piginajeep....what he mentions is EXACTLY what I went through when I wanted to lift my Rubicon. I started thinking cheap and saw a 6" lift for around $1k. After researching what goes into a lift of that size, I realized you need alot more components than you think. Let's just say a quality 6" lift along with drive shafts and gears will set you back at least $4000-$5500 installed ($2200-$3200 for the lift kit + $1500 for gears + $1200 for drive shafts + $ misc labor).
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From: Grand Junction, CO
Listen to Piginajeep....what he mentions is EXACTLY what I went through when I wanted to lift my Rubicon. I started thinking cheap and saw a 6" lift for around $1k. After researching what goes into a lift of that size, I realized you need alot more components than you think. Let's just say a quality 6" lift along with drive shafts and gears will set you back at least $4000-$5500 installed ($2200-$3200 for the lift kit + $1500 for gears + $1200 for drive shafts + $ misc labor).