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Best Budget Boost or 2" lift

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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Default Best Budget Boost or 2" lift

What budget boost or 2" lifts are people running? I want the best all around on road performance but want to clear a 285/ 75/ 17 or LT305/70R17 tire. I am also buying wheels and looking for BS advise. The wheels I want are KMC XD series w/ 4.05 BS.
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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Teraflex 2.5" bb
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by maJK
What budget boost or 2" lifts are people running? I want the best all around on road performance but want to clear a 285/ 75/ 17 or LT305/70R17 tire. I am also buying wheels and looking for BS advise. The wheels I want are KMC XD series w/ 4.05 BS.
I am not exactly a professional but I have rough country's 2.5" budget boost with the extra relocation brackets... I chose this one over others because I was informed that all budget boosts are pretty much the same "who could mess up a metal tube" so they said. After learning this I went with rough country because it is cheap and affordable! I have had my lift for about half a year with zero issues and I love it!



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I currently have 35" good year wrangler duratracs on it and they fit fine especially with the flat fenders. If you have any questions let me know I would be glad to help!
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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I'm putting on a Rancho 2" lift tomorrow. Comes with coils up front, spacer in the back, and 4 new shocks
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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Oh and as for wheels... I have Rigged Ridge Satin Black 17x9 with 4.75" BS and love 'em. Consider checking those out in addition to the XDs (which are also pretty nice)
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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I was on a tight budget, so I trolled craigslist and ebay until I found a Skyjacker 2" BB for $20. I'm happy with it! The BB's are all basically the same.

That said, if I actually had some $$ budgeted towards a BB, I would go with Teraflex. I like their spring retention rear spacers. I'm a little worried about my current spacers unseating when I upgrade to some longer shocks.
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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We got the Teraflex 2,5" BB with shock extensions and it look great and drive very well. Total was $299 to our door.
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