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Old Jan 4, 2018 | 06:27 AM
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About six months ago I purchased a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, and a few months later I lifted it 3" and put on 35's. Absolutely love it and am thrilled with its on and off road drivability for a low-end/medium kit (Zone Offroad Kit w/ Nitro shocks, front & rear track bars). I wanted to get it lifted asap when I bought it as I don't plan to off-road it at all this winter and I'll buy a fully comprehensive ($4k+) kit in Spring 2018. At that point I'll have about $10k to play with. Anyhow, this is besides the point, lol.

My girlfriend has always loved Jeeps and loves mine and wanted to drive mine all the time, so she finally cracked and bought a 2018 Wrangler Unlimited last week and she's super excited to lift hers.

So what I need suggestions on is:
-I want to get her a 2" lift and put her up on 35"s as well. She's a tiny little thing, and even my measly 3" lift she has to climb into like a tractor. So I feel that 2" will be perfect for her. Anyhow, she won't be wheeling her Jeep any more than a dirt trail here or there so she doesn't need anything very comprehensive, I want something that will give her good highway/street drivability similar to stock and more so on the lower end of the price totem pole. I'm going to add front and rear track bars with whatever basic lift kit I end up getting.

Any advice would help. Thanks fam.

-Matt
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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 07:45 PM
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I wouldn't get a lift at all. Just do a simple leveling kit and flat fenders. Proper bump stops with wheel spacers and you'll have plenty of clearance for the 35 inch tires and you won't require track bar brackets or any other suspension/drivetrain geometry corrections.


Originally Posted by Mlord
About six months ago I purchased a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, and a few months later I lifted it 3" and put on 35's. Absolutely love it and am thrilled with its on and off road drivability for a low-end/medium kit (Zone Offroad Kit w/ Nitro shocks, front & rear track bars). I wanted to get it lifted asap when I bought it as I don't plan to off-road it at all this winter and I'll buy a fully comprehensive ($4k+) kit in Spring 2018. At that point I'll have about $10k to play with. Anyhow, this is besides the point, lol.

My girlfriend has always loved Jeeps and loves mine and wanted to drive mine all the time, so she finally cracked and bought a 2018 Wrangler Unlimited last week and she's super excited to lift hers.

So what I need suggestions on is:
-I want to get her a 2" lift and put her up on 35"s as well. She's a tiny little thing, and even my measly 3" lift she has to climb into like a tractor. So I feel that 2" will be perfect for her. Anyhow, she won't be wheeling her Jeep any more than a dirt trail here or there so she doesn't need anything very comprehensive, I want something that will give her good highway/street drivability similar to stock and more so on the lower end of the price totem pole. I'm going to add front and rear track bars with whatever basic lift kit I end up getting.

Any advice would help. Thanks fam.

-Matt
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