I purchased my first Jeep about 7 months ago. The previous owner did a few mods of his own and now I have some money to do my own. I would like to lift it a little higher and put some 35's on it. My question is:

Would replacing the stock coils with 2.5-3 inch skyjacker(or another brand) give me the extra 1-2 inches I want. Is there any other mod that I would need to do this(other than the re gear, etc. needed for the bigger tires)? Also would it be worth considering using the coil spacers on top of the new coils? I know it depends on location, but what could I expect to spend to have these coils installed?

 

If i was you, and doing it all over again, i would get a performance leveling kit from TF. Great springs, just a little lift to even things out. Might need bump stop and brake line extensions as well. Will fit 35s and you won't have to worry about shafts or control arms right away. If you wheel it though, might want to consider a 2.5 inch lift to get some more up travel. Tons of companies make lift springs, but shocks are worth spending a little extra on.

Install is pretty simple, if you have a good Jack, a couple good Jackstands, and a couple hours free, you can do it solo or with the help of a friend.

Disconnect sway bars, watch your brake lines carefully. Jack it up, r and r front and rear.

 

I know 35's will currently fit, but I would like just a bit more lift more for esthetics than for fit. Wouldn't mind the extra clearance as well

 

Then its settled! Lift springs it is, now the search begins. You really can't go wrong with a couple inch spring lift from just about any sponsoring manufacturer

 

My question to that is, will I need any other mods to pull that off?

 

You can get away with just coils, bumps stops, and brake line extensions. I have the tf 2.5 coil lift that came with those items and a trackbar bracket that I couldn't use because my steering is flipped.

I'm over 6 ft to give you an idea on the flex height