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What lift will you recommend me to get? (if any?)

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Old 04-29-2011, 06:44 AM
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Question What lift will you recommend me to get? (if any?)

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I am planning to lift my Jeep (gift from my dad...) and I need your help guys!!! (and Gals too LOL)

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I will like to keep my 32" until they dead, and maybe get 33" after. (If I will find a good deal...)
Don't really want/need 35" or higher, will get front and back steel bumper in August, and one day a winch.
What lift will you recommend me to get? (if any?)

Please & Thank you!
Old 04-29-2011, 06:49 AM
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my advice would be that if you are going to need a winch at some point, you will most likely need (or want) at least 35's
Old 04-29-2011, 07:00 AM
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I'm in the same boat you are. I'm going with the TF Performance leveling kit and a set of Spidertrax spacers

That won't make the 32's look too small and the fact that it's a spring kit allows to install a 1" spacer to allow for weight sag.

Just one option.
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What do you intend to do with the jeep? Primarily on road/Daily Driver?

the TF2.5" budget boost is very popular or even a full 2.5" lift should look fine with 33"s and leave you flexibility if you decide to go 35's later (just would take chopping fenders).
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Originally Posted by TheCodeMonk
What do you intend to do with the jeep? Primarily on road/Daily Driver?

the TF2.5" budget boost is very popular or even a full 2.5" lift should look fine with 33"s and leave you flexibility if you decide to go 35's later (just would take chopping fenders).
X2.... This is with TF 2.5" BB and 31.6" tires.... Not going bigger till they need replacing and next to a rig with 33's-35's you don't see a HUGE difference...
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First and foremost, look at some of the threads on lifts and see how other people's Jeep are sitting and what you want yours to look like and what your going to use it for. You say you don't want/need 35's and that you want to keep your 32's, you can always sell those and get a good chunk of change for new rubber and rims. I have the TF 2.5 BB which has given me enough room for 35's. I got mine before they had the 2.5 coils lift and i'd go that way now if I was doing it now.... good luck
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Im going with the AEV 2.0 Spacer kit on my Sahara now. Should look alright with the 32's. Then hopefully go to a 17" rim and 33's this fall, sell my 32's and 18's. I would love to go 35's but I have kids that need to get in and out of it and I don't really want to regear right now...so one step at a time

Like the previous poster said, find a jeep w/ lift you like and go for it. I am going for this look on mine...pintlers & 33's - probably go with GY Dura rather than the BFG MT's.

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My Jeep is my DD, and I only wheel it once a month with some friends, nothing serious as I am not a brave girl...

Tho I will like my Rubi to be very capable with the 32"/33"... so I am looking to get a good coil lift, and I am not sure what should I get.

Dose the steel bumpers/winch are going to sag my Jeep and interrupt the stock flex ability!?

Help...
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Yes bumpers and a winch will make your front end sag. No one likes a saggy front end
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You will hear many people here are big fans of our SPORT system.
http://www.gorancho.com/suspension.p...0_jeep_jk#lift

Many people run anywhere from 32's to 35's tires with this system.
Last week in Moab I spent a lot of time with a JKU Rubicon with the 4" SPORT system and I was very impressed by what it did.

It is also is available for our No Limits Rebate, which makes this a VERY attractive offer.
http://www.gorancho.com/promotions.php


If you have an other questions feel free to ask or PM me.


Good luck in your choice.
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