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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Heres the deal...im new to the JK scene so im not familiar on the lifts and things for them, so im going to let you guys who have ran these kits before pick which one you think would be best for me.

my budget is 800 on a lift so far ive found 3

Skyjacker 2.5 standard lift

Teraflex 2.5 coil lift

Superlift superride 4in lift kit

or any other anyone would like to add

I plan on running 33's till i get money for a regear then im going to run 35's

BTW my jeep is 07 X unlimited

Thanks Bryan

Pics would help alot too!!
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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i would go with what i palin on getting in the next day or so is a tera flex 4 inch kit
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmda9noke
Heres the deal...im new to the JK scene so im not familiar on the lifts and things for them, so im going to let you guys who have ran these kits before pick which one you think would be best for me.

my budget is 800 on a lift so far ive found 3

Skyjacker 2.5 standard lift

Teraflex 2.5 coil lift

Superlift superride 4in lift kit

or any other anyone would like to add

I plan on running 33's till i get money for a regear then im going to run 35's

BTW my jeep is 07 X unlimited

Thanks Bryan

Pics would help alot too!!
The super lift will be to tall for 33's. The TF 2.5 would look alright with 33's but it will fit 35's almost perfectly.
My Super lift with 35's, also has a 1in body lift, this was right after install

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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Just so you know, I've seen the TF 2.5 in person and I think it'll suit your needs better. The guy was running 35's on it though. I don't have any experience with the Skyjacker kit.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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This is what started as a Skyjacker 4" , but ended up with Superlift coils and trackbars.



All kinds of room for 35's

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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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If your budget is $800 I wouldn't consider a 4 inch lift, there are too many other things to address with that height than just the coils (c-arms and steering come to mind) and could end up costing you alot more than you want/have to spend. I like how your considering a coil lift too..that way when you upsize your tires to 35's you can always gain a lil more clearance with some spacers if need be
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by jkJason
If your budget is $800 I wouldn't consider a 4 inch lift, there are too many other things to address with that height than just the coils (c-arms and steering come to mind) and could end up costing you alot more than you want/have to spend. I like how your considering a coil lift too..that way when you upsize your tires to 35's you can always gain a lil more clearance with some spacers if need be
x2. Keep it simple on a $800 budget. For 33s, I would get a tera leveling kit... ome standard kit is 6or700... it would be a great option too.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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Yeah i hear that at 4inches u have to start changing alot of stuff, I hear horror stories about teraflex's relocation brackets being a pain. Have they changed this?
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmda9noke
Yeah i hear that at 4inches u have to start changing alot of stuff, I hear horror stories about teraflex's relocation brackets being a pain. Have they changed this?
On the 2.5" rear TB bracket #1954202. Some JK's it's a problem others it's not. Seems that Jeep can't be consistent on that bracket. It's a very easy fix. Either you redrill the hole, or remove part of the bottom of the oem bracket (1/4"). Some even spread the bottom of the factory bracket more to allow the TeraFlex bracket to sit in place. TeraFlex has updated the tb bracket by moving the bend lower. There are some kits that are out that have the older revision, that may go in easy or that need a little adjustment.
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Thanks, i really like the teraflex kit because almost every review i read, they get thier 2.5 inches of lift unlike rough country where it settles to like 2inches of lift
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