Big tires make a jeep look aggressive not a lift. You just lift so you have clearance for the bigger tires. A newb and a cheap 3.5" lift is not a good combo.

 

I took the red pill.

 

If you can swing the cash for the install and cost of parts, a 2.5-3 inch long arm suspension lift is going to give you the best ride and give great clearance for 35's.

Most do 2.5 inch lifts with 35's. But 3.5 inch lift will look great too. You will likely need to replace your driveshafts if you go past the 2.5 inch mark. Lower contol arms are nice to keep a better ride, uppers and lowers are even better. It's a balance between what you can afford really.

 

I just replaced a budget boost with 2.5" coils. It is difficult to install on your own if you never installed one before. What kind of tools do you have? Need 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, & 21mm 1/2" drive sockets, 1/2" drive breaker bar, 1/2" drive torque wrench. Getting the springs out can be difficult. I have after market bumpers, so I used a high lift to jack up the frame and had a hydraulic jack under axle. I have been in my suspension so may times, it is just second nature now. The first time I thought no big deal, until I was 1/2 way through and I was like this is way more than I figured. If it is going to stay on the highway, save yourself some money and a lot of headaches and keep it stock.

 

Go for it, if you want 3.5" lift and 35's, that's a nice set up. I just don't like this lift because the upper control arms are adjustable and the lowers aren't. RK and EVO the lowers are adjustable.just don't go cheap and I'm sure you'll be happy

 

2.5" lift will clear 35" tires all day long. That same lift with flat fenders will clear 37" tires. Also, with that setup you can skip the exhaust spacer/drive shaft.

We get calls daily helping people fix their budget lift blues, typically they replace the entire system. Our advice: Save up and get a good kit.

 

Since this a 2012 Jeep, it is used. I would for that reason just drive it around before making any modifications to insure everything is OK with the Jeep, and also to get the feel. After you are sure all is OK. Then is the time to start modification. That way you can be sure that if all is not OK after the lift, it was not there prior to the lift.

 

Thank you everybody for your advices, I did little bit more research and I think I'm going to get 33" wheels and will put it on the stock Jeep, hopefully it won't rub my tires. Also I think 2,5 inch lift should be more then enough for me, but I'll do it may be next summer.
Has any one of you guys had 33" wheels on the stock Wrangler? What is yours experience?

 

Ran Cooper STT skinny (less than 11" wide) 33" with 1.5" quality wheel spacers for many years with zero problems. Without the 1.5" wheel spacers the front tires rubbed the control arms at full turn. Adjusting the steer stops fixes that but decreases turning radius. Aggressive tread makes a stock jeep look good.

 

I would keep it low with flat fenders! I would also recommend watching "Ronnie Dahl 4x4" video's. There is a green 4dr in most video's that is close to stock that goes pretty much where ever there locked rigs go!