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2.5 or 3.5 lift with 35's

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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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Which one should I get for my rubi ?!? Can't decide
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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2.5

unless you plan to eventually go to 37s
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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IMO, 2.5" or even shorter. The lower you stay the fewer supporting mods you'll need (drive shafts, steering mods, etc.) and the more stable you'll be. It's your tires that give you ground clearance. I have a Rock Krawler 2.5" suspension and with my cut fenders I can easily fit 37's with a little more bump stopping and trimming. Here it is on 35's.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Is it a 2 or 4 door? 2 doors will net more height generally with a given lift because they are lighter. I have 2.5" on my jku and if I could do it again I would have gone 3.5".
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tslewisz
IMO, 2.5" or even shorter. The lower you stay the fewer supporting mods you'll need (drive shafts, steering mods, etc.) and the more stable you'll be. It's your tires that give you ground clearance. I have a Rock Krawler 2.5" suspension and with my cut fenders I can easily fit 37's with a little more bump stopping and trimming. Here it is on 35's.
That's the look I'm going for It looks awesome an makes since , notice a big difference in stability as far as turning goes? Acceleration loss?
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ryanralston07
Is it a 2 or 4 door? 2 doors will net more height generally with a given lift because they are lighter. I have 2.5" on my jku and if I could do it again I would have gone 3.5".
It's a 2 door I just didn't know if the 3.5 would be too much for a dd
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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It's a 6 speed btw
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Zenabi
That's the look I'm going for It looks awesome an makes since , notice a big difference in stability as far as turning goes? Acceleration loss?
Thanks. Stability in turns is fine, probably better than stock w/ the stiffer springs and wider stance. I have 5.13 gears, bud, so it's fine.
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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I would go 2.5 with cut flares. Ive heard alot of 2 doors guys like to go with a 4 door lift, they say you can get a tad bit more lift out of it. Going over 2.5 like said above can get costly with supporting mods. I can't wait till I get my 35s so I can cut my flares, just a few more weeks.

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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Cudda
I would go 2.5 with cut flares. Ive heard alot of 2 doors guys like to go with a 4 door lift, they say you can get a tad bit more lift out of it. Going over 2.5 like said above can get costly with supporting mods. I can't wait till I get my 35s so I can cut my flares, just a few more weeks.
I would think if you would get the 4 door for a 2 door it would make the right harsh , stiffer springs ?
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