Ok I'm torn between 2 lifts. I would like input from you guys.

My end goal to to have 35's. Right now I have a jkur with 33's. I wheel about 5 times a year. I drive on the beach every week but its not anything I need a lift for.

I'm torn between the AEV 2 inch puck lift and the terra flex 2.5 budget lift, the one with the pucks not the one that replaces the springs. As far as I have it figured I think both will handle 35's as long as I trim my fenders and have correct backspacing. Is this right? I want absolutely no rubbing. Trimming the pinch seem or rubi rails is also ok with me if I'm forced to do it. Is there any other needed mods. As far as I have read on here the answer seems to be no. But my buddy this weekend told me I would have to do a track bar, ball joints, control arms, drive shaft, to make the jeep drive right. I told him that stuff is for 3 inch lifts.

My question is which should I go with. Is the extra .5 inch from the terra lift worth the extra 150$ or so.

Now I know replacing the springs and shocks are the way to go but I really don't get out enough to justify the cost. And all my friends wheel stock rubicons, so I don't need to go to extreme.

And in advance, Thanks for taking the time to answer. :-)

 

I went with the teraflex BB that your looking at and couldn't be happier. Running 35"s with no rubbing at all, but I also have aftermarket wheels (XD Cranks). If you keep your stock wheels, wheel spacers should be enough to avoid any rubbing! Good luck!

 

Rubicon Express 2.5 Lift kit W/monotube shocks.

 

Thnx for the input man. I'm leaning this way.
As Far at the rubicon express kit. Eh is 500 bucks. For something I don't really need.

 

Why not the Rough Country 2.5" BB? You can't beat the price, even if you get the upgraded Series II version and get the exhaust spacers it is still less than TF. I installed mine last Saturday. The RC kit also uses an axle-side shock extender for the front shocks instead of the body side pin extension that some guys have run into issues with. At the end of the day pucks are pucks and unless TF is using some unobtainium alloy for their brackets I don't really see the need to spend more for the same kit. IIRC I spent $240 on it.

 

Use new springs instead of pucks if you possibly can. New springs become an active part of your suspension instead of a dead space filler. The Jeep will ride better and it will have more suspension travel. Springs only cost a little more and take the same amount of work to install. Shop around and you will find several different heights available from brands like Terraflex and OME.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JycmxpounE Here's how to install it!


Here's a pic of what you get!

 

Twin tube shocks

 

not knowing the price, I would buy the one that is cheaper.

You won't have to trim your fender with the teraflex kit, and you also most likely won't need to with the AEV kit.

You will need to trim or remove your front air dam and get tires with 4.5 or less backspacing or run wheel spacers.

 

The AEV kit is bump stopped for a max tire size of 33s. The TF kit is bump stopped for 35s.

I'd go with the TF kit because it will be easy to upgrade to springs in the future if you decide to.

If you go with the TF kit do not install the rear frame side track bar drop bracket. It will break the frame mount or bracket if you wheel hard. Add the axle end bracket for the track bar. It's stronger and also raises the roll center for improved road manners.