Zilon X

Hi all,

I will be lifting my JK Unlimited, my intention is to have my Jeep prepared to do travel - will be a lot of "off-road" miles (South America roads, but some without asphalt (Amazon, Patagonia) and some with snow and ice). I'm doubt about what lift kit can do best - I will do not be doing rock-crawling, but 37' is a must, because road conditions. Can a short-arm lift (like the 5' Fabtech) perform nice, with comfort and performance on road, stability to wind and at 70~80Mph, or I will be best served with a long arm 4.5' or 5'? Excuse the apparent newbie question, but I think this can bring a lot of useful information to the blog.

Thank you for attention!

Zilon X

Thank you guys for the advice - I will consider the use of 35' tires. My Unlimited have D44 and is Auto. If you have any kind of links or reviews to post, this too, will be of great value.

Thanks again.

j33per

It all depends on the size of tires you opt for. I would fit a lift kit that allows the axles to fully articulate without the tires rubbing the fenders but not to have much spare as you then needlessly increase the centre of gravity of your Jeep. The difference between 35" and 37" is "only" one inch of extra ground clearance. This extra inch could cost you a lot of money in needing a higher lift, better axle shafts and greater wear on the general drivetrain. If you go with a lift higher than 3" I would definitely consider a long arm kit and probably by Rubicon Express. If you want to go for 35's, you may want to consider an Old Man Emu lift. They are very good.
Over many years I have spent a small fortune on all sorts of lift kits and I have learnt that keeping it simple is the best policy for trouble free and enjoyable Jeeping.

Rubicon Rando

i wouldnt buy the cheapest lift there is... you get what you pay for

but then again i live in the great white north and the cheap stuff doesnt satnd a chance against our winters, even the good stuff has a hard time

Zilon X

The kits I mentioned are the most expensive short arms on the market. Are you saying that Rubicon Express and Teraflex are cheap and low quality? So, what would be best?

Zilon X

I think I found the perfect system for my needs - the Full-traction 4 Long arm - an amazing four-link BOLT-ON system. Does anyone have this system or any information about it? If so, please post or send to me - it will be of great value. Thank you all.

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Here's a review of a few lift kits:


4wheeloffroad.com/featuredvehicles/131_0710_2007_jeep_jk_wrangler_runaround/index.html