Before you go throwing a lift and bigger tires on your Jeep that you never plan to wheel, research the consequences of doing it. Having a cool looking Jeep is one outcome but so are driveline issues (caster was mentioned but also driveshaft issues), axle issues (need to reinforce unless you want a messed up bent axle from hitting a pothole with the big tires), drop in mpg, need to buy some kind of programmer to adjust speedo for new tires, and generally speaking....a Jeep that will constantly have noises, issues, unexplained death wobble, etc...

The reason why people put lifts on Jeeps is for capability. The way the Jeep looks should be determined after you find the proper setup for the type of wheeling you do. In your case, no wheeling and a city driver....I don't see why you want to lift so high.

 

They will not help you they are designed to relocate the stock arms to adjust caster. They will give you a more parallel arm like stock but I really don't see that benefiting you.

 

The drop brackets are more for people who have the stock control arms. If you have adjustables, you should be able to dial in the proper caster without additional brackets.

OOPs - just saw the post above mine said the same thing. Sorry!

 

Well maybe not but by lowering the control arms it should lessen the impact to the frame and give more work to the shocks and springs. Correct? Therefore reducing felt impact in the cabin. If they are more vertical the arms are the more felt impact. The closer they are to parallel it should put more work into the shocks and springs.

Maybe I'm wrong but correct me if so. I wanna learn more. I like learning so I can give advice to others.

 

i have the AEV 2.5 dualsport lift. it is a bit on the pricey side, but the jeep's handling is amazing on the road. better than stock. and the 2.5 inch rating is deceiving. i think it lifted my jeep closer to 3.5 inches and i have read that AEV rates their lifts assuming the vehicle is fully expedition equipped. so if your jeep isn't loaded with hundreds of pounds worth of bumpers, recovery gear, camping equipment, etc. you'll end up with more than 2.5 inches.

 

Zero offroad needs zero lift, and anything you do will affect your mpg. Just for looks- suggest placing 1" puck spacers on your front coils & chop your fenders. Although that right there may give you negative 1 mpg. A more aggressive tire for what's overkill for street usage, again less mpg. It will give you the look, but please don't complain about losing performance after the fact. The Pentastar and new trans are way more forgiving than the older 3.8 and it's drivetrain so you lucked out there. Research is your friend.

 

See....this is what I am talking about with consequences....depending on what you ultimatley get out of a lift, it WILL change what youneed to do to your Jeep to address other issue.

At 2.5", you have possible issues to deal with or none at all. It all depends. However, even with a 2.5" lift, you can get way more out of it than stated size as boopie mentioned above. A buddy of mine has the rock krawler 2.5" max travel lift on his 2 door with no heavy duty extras. He easily sits and inch higher than me with a 3.5" lift with heavy bumpers.

Once you start getting 2.5" and above, I wouldn't even consider doing a lift unless you plan to wheel. There will be other mods (i.e. money) needed to address the consequences of lifting a vehicle that high.

stick to either no lift or a small 2" budget boost. Avoid the consequences. Or at least give wheeling a try. Then we can discuss the use of a sawzall to get 40's to fit.