I'm looking to lift my jeep, put some aggressive tires on, and widen the stance. I want it done right so I'm not worried about it while driving. I was hoping that everyone whose had experience with these items could compile a list of the best products to use together. The price only matters as to where it puts the dates to order the parts. Like I said I'd rather put out the cash and have it done right

 

Just get a Tera budget boost, wheel spacers and some 35's and call it a day

 

After extensive research, I decided on a 3.5" AEV lift since I know ill mostly be on street, but when I go offroad it will still work great. I paired the lift with 315/70/17 duratracs. I picked that size tire because I wouldn't have to regear, shouldn't damage my axles (especially if I put gussets and sleeves on it) and because it's width is perfect and gives a great stance without it being too wide and destroying my gas mileage. The duratracs are said to have the best ice/snow/rain traction out of any aggressive A/T or M/T tires.
The best lift kit and tires will vary by the user, but after many months of research, looking at various lift kits and looking at almost every M/T or aggressive A/T tires, I found that the AEV kit would be the best along with the duratracs.
As for widening the stance, pick some decently wide tires, like the 315s I mentioned and get some rims with the right amount of backspacing and offset that you like.
I'm no expert, especially since my stuff isn't even installed yet, so everything I said is from my research findings. And I was the same way as you, I'm spending the extra money to have it done perfect


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You are going to get about 1000 different answers to that question.

 

Use the search function on this forum or others and google. And remember the kiss theory.
Edit. And like dirtman says be ready for a lot of different answers.

 

Unless you've been modding Jeeps for years, a complete lift kit is a great place to start. Complete kits have been engineered so the parts work together. This gets you the "not worried about it" factor.

Complete kits built from well engineered parts are not cheap. Figure at least a grand; its easy to spend way more when done really right. You get what you pay for.

Even "complete" kits need other parts to do the job right. Do your homework. I can think of several good brands of complete lift kits. Each one has different stuff that should/could be added in.

Unless you want a balls-to-the-wall rock climber, 2-3" will work great. That much height will clear most tires, give extra ground clearance, and provide some extra flex. A tall Jeep looks great in the parking lot and works good in the big rocks, but its nicer to drive with a lower center of gravity.

You can widen the stance with wheels having less backspace than stock, or use stock wheels with spacers. Good quality spacers that are installed and maintained right are no problem. Or you could drop several grand on wider axles.

 

Freewill thanks for this. Certainly provides me with things to think about when getting started.

 

Answer number 995,what are your plans?? rock,mud,mall crawler.

 

It's too bad there aren't any resources for people to use to help with answering completely vague, open ended questions. Maybe we could stick a couple links right to the top of this modified area. Or maybe someone could take the extra step of putting a link right in his sig line.

Stupid thoughts there, I know, since no one would bother to actually read them.



Start with the resources that are already here, then give a LOT more information. Some indication of overall budget, tire size you want to run, where and how you drive (both offroad and onroad), etc, etc, etc

 

Maybe they could highlight the link in red as well.