i have realized have a little more mod money and im thinking ona lift kit o course
but i was wondering how high i can lift without going to a long arm kit?

it wuld be nice if i can see some products to compare my highest price i would pay is prolly 420

but if i get a bigg lift then i gotta sav up my money again to get some 33s or bigger so what do u think tires or lift 1st

i wouldnt have to put the tires on immediately getting tire money will take longer than geting lift money
will a say a 3.5"look silly with stock wheels and tires pics if u got em
i know when u get bigger tires u have to do but what exactly does that mean i know about the speedometer anythingelse
unlessit like 5 dollars igear i dont rally wanna have to do that

 

Depends on what you want to do, If you want to off-road, pic the lift kit first. If you are looking for a mall cruiser, go tires first. For 33" You could go to a 2" lift kit and it would look right saving you cash and still get additional articulation. I picked the OME kit which gives 3-3.5" lift while running 33" tires and have been happy with it.

Heres a list of things that may need to change:

Torque wrench: Even if you have someone else install your lift, get a torque wrench to check the torque on your fastners. Do not trust gut feeling when tightening track bar bolts, sway bar end link bolts, tie rod ends, or any other suspension components. Bad things happen to people who guess.

Wheels (or use spacers), if you are going wider than stock wheels you will need additional backspacing to keep your tires from burning through things as your wheels turn in.

Headlight alignment: you will need to invest in a T15 torx driver (dedicated torx driver, not one with inserts as clearances are tight) to lower your headlights.

Swaybar end-links: This one is really a necessity for on-road driving. a 3" lift will allow you to move the rears to the front and buy adjustables for the rear (curries work well). This is assuming your kit doesn't supply them.

Drive shaft: Lift kits 3" and over are hard on the CV joint in the rear shaft, you will probably get 10k miles before the boot loses itself, budhet for on in the near future. You will want a double cardan joint unit and you will need rear adjustable control arms to adjust the pinion angle to minimize vibrations.

Adjustable trackbars: lots of schools of thought on this one, my experience has been that lifts under 4" make these an optional choice. Leave drop brackets and relocation brackets off of your jeep when ever possible, they have been proven to be more trouble than benefit.

These should get you a roadworthy lifted jeep.

 

how much would that cost that sounds like a lot
an on the record not a mall cruiser

 

With tires (BFG TAKO), wheels, OME lift (616/617 springs and shocks), Currie rear links and my labor I was out $2600.

A good torque wrench should set you back $150 or so. Budget units (craftsman) $100.

If you do the work yourself you will want to have 4 jackstands, 2 jacks (the one that comes with the jeep counts), and basic metric tools. There are some good writeups on most of the popular kits on Project JK. You should budget 6 hrs of time if you are mechanically gifted or 10 hrs if your new to suspension mods.

For 33" tires you can get by with a 2" BB (rubicon express comes to mind), I would reccomend getting the longer travel shocks and you could knock off $200 from this number. If you are a serious about off-roading, the Terra flex 2.5" kit is a good place to start as well. The OME kit has really nice shock units, but their kit is less than complete and you will have to buy a couple of add-ons.

Again, try to stay away from trackbar relocation brackets, most are inferior mounting points and could lead to oscillation issues (death wobble).

 

how is this one becasue 2600 is just way too much
before this thought of gobigger i ws thinking bout a bb
but then i thought about doing a proggressive coil lift kit and this comes with new shocks and its not a space r things that go over shock s they are actually longer so i thought this would be a more reliable choice dont you hers the link to it
right now i have 225 so a nudred mo bucks and i ll be able to get this baby if its a good idea but not the best way to go with this brand then find a similiar type wit ha link shown so i can check it out plz
and what does a 2.5 inch lift look like with stock tire size pics if yall got em
edit:maybe later go on wit ha 1.25 inch body lift if i ever wanted more height
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_jk_2perf.html

 

Running a Rubicon Express 2" BB with monoshocks. I have been happy with this Budget Lift as it gave me a lot more room for flexing with my Cooper STT 33x12.5R17. I thought I got a good deal on the RE lift with mono shocks & paid about $395.00 CDN including taxes/duties.

With tires you can save by going with a smaller rim diameter like 15 or 16 inch rims.

 

Beaten,
Just go with the 2.5 coil lift with the 2.2 shocks for roughcontry...It gives you enough room for 35 and may not look too bad with your stock tires till you can get some new rubber...330 for the kit..put it in with some friends..(that have a torque wrench!!)

 

yea i really like this and i also have truck dvr'd when they put the exact lift in along witha body lift

and aobut the friends with torque wrench well im turning 16 may 28th my other friend that is geting a car he is geting prolly a maxima and my other friend is 14 so i dont think that will work
so ill have to figure that one out nearer to the time i egt it

timeline:mow the grass everyweekend-25bucks a pop
i need a 100 bucks so say may 4weeks to get the money and order it and prolly 2weeks to get it in
but there is also a jeep customizer in jacsonville so maybe i can get them to order it in ther and let me Borrow a torque wrench
cant wait

btw the ppl at school havent noticed my jeep pulling into the school they will next year tho hehehehheheheh