What is the most cost effective way (not cheapest) to get on 37s in a 2 door with an auto? What is the bare minimum to have great ride and good offroadability? I only get to take my Jeep on the trail once every 2-3 months or so. It is my DD so onroad comfort is key. My budget is super tight (student) so long arm kits with coilovers and comparably priced lifts are out of my reach.

Oh yeah... how bad will my 4.10s suck? Anyone driven an extended amount of time on 4.10s?

 

37's is going to be horrible with 4:10 gears.

You'll need front and rear shafts for your two door too.


Why not just install a 3" lift with 35's. gearing wont be as big of an issue and it'll still be decent offroad.

if you go with a fulltraction 3" ultimate its very easily upgraded to a 4" kit to run 37's in your future. No matter what lift you go with, If your stuck on 37's. You'll need a complete lift kit, Adjustable arms, track bars, and drop down brackets. If not your rides going to suffer.

 

I did some more reading after I posted this and I think you are right. I don't think 37s and 4" are in my budget. I love the cosmetics of the jk on 37s but not enough to lose function. I will look into the FT, I have never used them but seen good things here about them. I had considered OME and 35s when I bought this thing, but I read 35s rub with OME disconnected. I am rolling a 2" BB and 33.4s right now and my 4.10s seem OK. Its another month before I can lift. I bet I go with 35s in the end.

I saw something today I had never seen. I was reading quadratec on my porcelain reading chair and saw a Rancho lift that used dropped brackets to correct control arm geometry. It seems like a smart way to maitain factory geometry with factory control arms and not going expensive long arm. Only problem I see is the lower brackets would hang below the frame I guess.

Are any other kits using that design? Is it smart? thanks for the input.

 

I had never heard of it, and Just looked it up...

I dont even know what to think... Seems like a cheap way to lift your JK, kinda like a spacer kit.

other than that...

 

I think it is pretty smart. I wasnt really looking at it as a cheap way to lift. I was thinking it was a good way to keep factory control arm angles. most short arm kits have prety steep arm angles compared to stock I think. I dont know at what degree ride significantly suffers but it has to at some point otherwise long arms wouldnt be benificial? I think this is a smart way to avoid the angle change. I would like to hear from someone who has this kit. My thinking could be way off.

With 3" of lift what all is needed? I have seen kits like the OME (I have been thinking about getting) that don't come with control arms, but a couple kits do. or they come with cam bolts (which I am not interested in). I did a search and found how much lift is neaded for certain tire size but not what all is needed for certain amounts of lift. Thanks for the help.

 

Long arms are much more beneficial on the two door. You really need adjustable arms on the two door to adjust your pinion angle.