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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim1988
Thanks for your comments.
I got 1800$ (1500EUR)
At the most of the time i am driving onroad to work or something else but on the weekend i drive offroad (more technical offroad not hardcore like "keep it tight").
My jeep is build in 2011 (2.8crd and an automatic.
My tires: 255/ 70 R18 (the original)
Look up kits in your price range and compare $ amount to what is supplied in the kit. I would stay away from kits that provide control arm drop brackets. Lengthened brackets increase leverage being applied to the bracket and also decrease ground clearance which totally defeats the purpose if a lift in the first place.

Decide on which tire size you would like to run and compare that to the lifts you find.

Narrow your search to a hand full of lifts and research the crap out of them here using the forum search tool and you should be able to come to a conclusion that you will be happy with.

Thats what I did!

Good luck!
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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At finfreeze: you're totaly right. I am asking because the market in germany is not as large as that in the states. So i hope you guys got good ideas and more fabricates of suspension builders.
It isn't a problem for me to bye a kit in the usa and send it to germany.


At rancho: thanks! It's a really good strong engine.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim1988
At finfreeze: you're totaly right. I am asking because the market in germany is not as large as that in the states. So i hope you guys got good ideas and more fabricates of suspension builders.
It isn't a problem for me to bye a kit in the usa and send it to germany.

At rancho: thanks! It's a really good strong engine.
To be honest and completely un bias I searched for probably a month before I finally decided to go with my kit. I ordered a Rock Krawler 3.5" flex kit.

I went with Rock Krawler because all of their kits are modular in a sense, you can buy the base model kit and build it all the way up the the baddest kit they make and then add coilovers.

I wouldn't say I settled for the kit, I would say it was the best choice for me and what I do with my jeep. I live in western colorado and wheel every chance I get.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Thats a good idea with the rock krawler to build it up like i want to! Thanks a lot. This answer help me now.
I did not know that there are suspensions i can modular in the way I want.
Thanks.
I have just been in nyc and to drive offroad wasn't possible
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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I have heard good things about Rock Krawler, and know some serious guys who run it.

I personally can tell you that TeraFlex isn't bad if you want to keep the price low. I've had Rancho components on other Jeeps and they held up nicely. I would avoid SkyJacker. Wasn't impressed with their stuff that I've had on previous Jeeps.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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It's great to get information and answers in an american forum immediately. here in germany everyone does his own thing.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Oh. In germany many jeepers tell good stuff about sky jacker
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim1988
Oh. In germany many jeepers tell good stuff about sky jacker
Well, here in the states, we call is SkyCRAPPER.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim1988
It's great to get information and answers in an american forum immediately. here in germany everyone does his own thing.
Welcome to the forum! If you get a chance,click on the link below in my signature line to download the 2012 TeraFlex catalog. Feel free to send me a PM if needed, Dennis here at TeraFlex speaks german in case you decide to call us, ask for him.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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