Hello everyone. I need some of your input on a lift kit. I am looking to buy a Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift with shocks or their 3.25" lift that uses 2.5" springs and 3/4" spacers. I plan on running 33" tires just so you know. The 2.5" spacer lift is $349.00 with shocks and the 3.25" lift with shocks is $399.00. What do you guys think. I was thinking the spacer lift because I think I should have no problems with the factory springs sagging. I have heard that the RC springs can sag after a short time. BTW I do NOT plan on doing any hard core off roading like most of you here. Thanks for all your insight.

 

i think if you go over 2.5 lift you will have to change front drive shaft if i am not mistaken. that was one of the reason i didnt went over 2.5 lift

 

I put an RC 2.5 spacer and that would good for 33's. I am going 35`s so I will add a 1.25 body lift that will give a lil extra without dealing with the driveshafts since I will be mostly on road.

 

I was talking with someone at RC and he said there would be no problems with drive shafts with the 3.25 lift. So I have no idea what to think.

 

I've got the Rough Country 3.25" Lift with the stock drive shaft. I have had no problems with the lift except I was sent a faulty shock but that didn't matter because RC has great customer service and sent me a free new shock with out having to pay for shipping either. They have a lifetime warranty on their lifts (I'm 90% sure on that). But as far as the lift, I have my JK running that with 33" Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor tires and I have had no problems with either. At first, the lift felt amazing, there was no difference in the drive from the stock suspension so I was happy. After about a month of having it now, the shocks have loosened and so have the coil springs. The ride is a tad bit floaty but nothing to the point where I wouldn't purchase the lift again if I had another Jeep, the floaty feeling is almost unnoticable really, I am just the person who notices small things like that. Also the mpg has changed for me. I don't know if the lift did it or the tires did it but when my Jeep was stock I had 15-16 mpg city and now I average exactly 14-15 mpg for city. Also the highway mpg has not changed from 17-18 mpg. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions PM me and I'll be happy to answer. Also get the 3.25" lift instead of the 2.5" lift, once you get a lift you always want to go higher so why not start off with lift at a medium height rather than a small height. I also have had no sagging in my springs so far.

 

Haha, don't tell me you don't want to go higher! But yeah, small height probobaly isnint the right term

 

Whatever makes the driver happy is the right height to get, I think we can all agree.