Affordable 2.5 inch lift
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You a 2 or 4 door by chance?
We offer a 2" system with either the RS5000X or RS9000XL shocks.
A geo bracket or lowers are a nice addition.
We offer a 2" system with either the RS5000X or RS9000XL shocks.
A geo bracket or lowers are a nice addition.
Hello everyone, hope everyones doing great!
i actually want to upgrade to some 35s on my jeep. I was leanin towards getting a 2.5 inch lift for my jeep. But on a budget. Dont want to go budget boost or just some spacers. Want to improve the ride quality a little bit as the stock one feels like cars gonna break apart lol. Want a full suspension kit maybe but dont want to break the bank also worried about the axle not being straightened or any issues with the pinion, bump stops etc. also i want the ride to be more controlled the way it is right now dont want the rear end to feel like its flying here and there. I wont be offroading with it ‘ i can live with the mall crawler title for now’ just want the looks and some nicer performance. Do i need something with adjustable control arms, track bars etc?
i recently changed the entire front steering components of all the steering tire rods, after market track bar, teraflex balls joints etc just want a simple lift on a budget. Every response will be appreciated thankyou
i actually want to upgrade to some 35s on my jeep. I was leanin towards getting a 2.5 inch lift for my jeep. But on a budget. Dont want to go budget boost or just some spacers. Want to improve the ride quality a little bit as the stock one feels like cars gonna break apart lol. Want a full suspension kit maybe but dont want to break the bank also worried about the axle not being straightened or any issues with the pinion, bump stops etc. also i want the ride to be more controlled the way it is right now dont want the rear end to feel like its flying here and there. I wont be offroading with it ‘ i can live with the mall crawler title for now’ just want the looks and some nicer performance. Do i need something with adjustable control arms, track bars etc?
i recently changed the entire front steering components of all the steering tire rods, after market track bar, teraflex balls joints etc just want a simple lift on a budget. Every response will be appreciated thankyou
JK Jedi
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Knoxville
Yes, zone is that bad. We understand budget but if it's truly a budget issue then you'd be looking into small coil spring spacers, just to get your along. It's $30/ axle. The other side of this is that you're wanting to make this move. Wants and needs. Need the money to make the move, so wait until you've got the money to do it the right way. It's tough, I know because I've been there. I bought parts where I would have been better off using the cash as toilet paper. It sucks.
JK Jedi
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From: Willow Park, TX
If you can't afford something like what TheDirtman linked above, then you need to seriously just consider a budget boost like nthinuf and Karls10jk highlight until you can do it right. It ain't cheap to modify these things. Everyone wants the look without realizing what it really takes. The budget boosts aren't perfect, but they are cheap and will get you the look and tire clearance at minimal costs. No sense spending any more than that at the moment.
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JK Newbie
Joined: Apr 2021
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From: Buffalo
I actually cant thankyou guys enough for the help. I am not doing the zone and just going with a teraflex BB for now and will save up later to get a better kit. Also want to get a flashcal to tune the jeep does it makes a world of a difference? I mean ive got 4.10 gears but want it to drive a little better after the 35s drives great atm though
JK Jedi
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From: Willow Park, TX
Save your money on the Flashcal cuz a tune isn't going to make a fart in the wind difference. The only proper answer to get the jeep driving back more like it should is to regear and that takes us back to your other thread at which point you have 3 options: 1) pay up and regear for likely $1500-2k in NY, 2) slap tires on and drive it around knowing it's gonna a dog, 3) refrain from increasing tire size.
JK Jedi Master
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From: Austin <--> Colorado Springs
Programmer functionality is nice to have for correcting tire size and gears and the other nifty features. It's a 3.8 auto, correct?
Tunes, meh. Maybe you'll feel the 6-8 horsepower, maybe you won't. I didn't. What I did notice was staying in OD a bit longer before dropping out on the freeway. Some folks seem to think the tunes are great, you'll have to decide.
The FlashCal/FlashPaq are internet updateable, so you can upgrade a Cal to a Paq later if you decide you do want the tunes.
You can also download a programmer for your phone (someone will chime in with the name since it escapes me at the moment), just need to buy a bluetooth dongle. Lots of folks using it, so not hard to find reviews on that one either. Just a programmer though, no tunes.
Last edited by nthinuf; May 3, 2021 at 07:50 PM.
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JK Newbie
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From: Buffalo
Yeah i am getting the cal not the paq. Yeah its a 3.8L auto with 4.10s and also might add a adjustable trackbar i feel broke already but i hope it ends up being good for now. Will save up for a better kit, re gear and some 37s and 17s when im ready to hit the trails later.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Mentor, Oh
Download the Jscan app for your phone or tablet and get a bluetooth ODBII adapter for your Jeep instead of the Flashpaq/cal. It's a hell of a lot cheaper and will let you adjust for gear ratio, tire size, etc, etc. See, we are saving you more money!
JK Jedi
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Knoxville
You don't need 37's to hit the trails at Rausch. I've been thereand ran it on 33's with skid plates. With 35's you'll have all the fun you want to. 37's and larger are only needed if you want to go play in the creek....which you don't. After the first few hundred feet it gets boring. I was in a maxed out 4dr rubi on 37x 13.5's going through the creek. Cool to see, but it gets old fast.