So here's the deal, I have an '11 JKU and i'm looking at lifts. I want to stay under $1000, and under 3" of lift. I'm not looking to do any extreme rock crawling, mainly just trails with the occasional rocks here and there...

Will getting a lift 3" or under keep me from having to replace other parts (drive shaft, etc) or should I stay at 2.5" to avoid that. I'll be running 33" Nitto Trail Grapplers, and I have a set of Bilstein 5100 shocks already. What do y'all suggest?


These are the 3 i'm considering:

Tera Flex JK 2-door 2.5 inch Lift Kit, W/out Shocks (1351002)

Synergy Suspension JK Synergy Starter Suspension System, 3 inch Lift, 4-Door (PPM-8040-30)

JK Wrangler Unlimited 2.5" Dual-Rate Lift Kit

 

If you're not going to rock crawl, what about a BB and save a little more cash. I did very serious rock crawling on my TF BB and other than skid plate crunches, it held up very well. Just an idea.

 

Tough call between the three systems. Begrudgingly, I'd settle for the TF.

 

My only concern with TF is the coil sagging i've been reading about... I plan to add a stinger, and I don't know if it'll end up sagging too much in the front.

 

I'm running TF 3" lift with a bumper and winch combo for over a year and I haven't had any sag.

 

Welcome to the forum. If you are running only 33" tires then 2.5 lift is all you need. i am running 34" tires with a teraflex 2.5 coil lift and a 1"spacer all around just to lower the chance of high center.jku with bumpers winch.

 

I've decided on the Rock Krawler 2.5 Stock Mod lift. At lease I can build on it as I progress...

 

Good choice! I know lots people that love their RK lifts.

Sent from my bunker deep in enemy territory

 

Good choice RK is awesome.

 

I'm thinking of doing the RK kit too, trying to decide on the flex kit or mod kit. Both 2.5". If you go with the mod, are you getting lca's right away? I heard its flighty without them.