^^correct.....35's can be put on right away and run up and down the road without issue.



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I'm pretty excited. Once they confirm that the five tires are mounted and balanced I'll order them. I'm going to order the lift and install with my dad when I get back from Afghanistan. It's the one with shock adapters I'm sure we can figure it out. If not I'll wait for my cousin, sad truth is even in the most extreme wheeling I do around here I probably wouldn't need the lift. It's most cosmetic that anything.

 

I'm 2.5hrs up the road if you need me.

 

I'm about to order my wheels and tires. Discount Tire responded back promptly, really liking this company already. I now must decide on a lift, which kit would be the easiest for install that I could still do some wheeling and not have to worry about anything. 3 inches is the max for my automatic transmission right? I was thinking just a budget boost with shock adapters.

 

Either 2.5" kit is easy. It's 2 'parts' and you'll be doing the same thing, it's just a matter of how you go about doing it.

For both you'll loosen the shocks, drop the axle, and remove the coil and shock. Then you can either add the spacer and fish the old coil back up or just fish a longer coil back up.....I prefer the new coils because the entire length of the coil will compress as opposed to the 2.5" poly spacer that doesn't. Then you're off to shocks. Do you want to put adapters on top of your shocks or just bolt up longer shocks? Again- easy call, less moving parts is easier- longer shocks.


The 3" number is a 'round' number, some people are all fine at 4" while others are hating life at 2". If you don't get crazy with trying to really push the flex on it then your driveshafts will last longer. Keep an eye on the boot of the front driveshaft at the TC as that's the one that usually goes first.


You'll want bumpstops but if you're pieceing a kit together then there are companies that sell bumpstops or you can make your own from hockey pucks. I've already given you the cheat sheet on brake line drops. Track bars are something you may run into and brackets will work if you decide you need them- the axles will just slide to the side usually 1/2" or so. The brackets can fix it or an adjustable bar can- your call dependent upon budget and if it bothers you or not.

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Teraflex 1352000 - TeraFlex 2.5" Lift Kit with Shock Adapters for 07-13 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited JK 4 Door - Quadratec

Rubicon Express RE7141 - Rubicon Express 2.5" Budget Boost Suspension System for 07-13 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited JK 4 Door - Quadratec

Teraflex 1355210 - TeraFlex 2.5" Budget Boost & Shock Adapters for 07-13 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK - Quadratec

http://www.roughcountry.com/install/perf693.pdf


I need to be able to clear 35's, maybe will disconnect once or twice a year, more of a daily driver. I want to keep my rubicon shocks as everything I've read says they are good. Would the budget boost with shock adapters be best for me, I'm not adding any bumpers or anything, and again mostly a daily driver

 

The teraflex bb with shock adapters is what I have and I'm wheeling blues and blacks 2-4 times a month, no complaints. When the time comes, you can always upgrade shocks and coils as you see fit. TF would be my choice again. YouTube search teraflex budget boost install. They have a step by step video install

 

I would buy a spring kit. Checkout smashbuggys website.

 

It's official, everything has been purchased! Thank you guys so much for your help. The final set up looks like this

(5) 35x12.50R15 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar
(5) MB TKO All black wheels 15x9
Teraflex budget boost with shock adapters
Emergency cover for when the hard top is off

Total Price= $2300 for everything

I decided with the budget boost because I don't wheel to hard and the price is right, from everything I've learned it seems the Ruby shocks are more than enough. I'm going to roll with the stock tire carrier for now and it should fit with my wheel backspacing, I am going to take it off when going off road to reduce stress. I'm glad you all convinced me to do the lift myself, was able to go bigger and better while saving money. I may regear down the line, but I drive to work so I don't think it's going to have the much of an impact. My wifes got here 335i if I want to go fast THanks again!

Does anyone have the low down on the actual tools needed to install the budget boost, my dad is going to be brining them with him, trying not to go to Lowes and spend another hundred on tools!

 

They of course have a lift and air tools, but jack stands, wrenches, sockets and a drill is about it!! Also you may want to look into getting a truss/ gussets for the front axle. I would gusset at a minimum I'll link below the ones I'm running.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JycmxpounE http://www.purejeep.com/proddetail.php?prod=PJ5150

http://www.purejeep.com/proddetail.php?prod=PJ5151