Hey Everyone!

This is my first post here—I look forward to everyone's feedback and advice. I've recently installed a 2.5" ReadyLIFT lift kit (redundant...I know) on my 09 JKU and have been enjoying it thus far with my Nitto R/G 35s. I was a little apprehensive about my decision to go with the 2.5" lift, but it's functional and looks pretty good; I want a liiiittle bit more lift though. Do any of y'all have photos of your 2.5" lifts with 1.5 to 2.5" coil spacer available? Can you share your experience and/or advice?

I think that a 2.5" (my max in this situation) inch lift kit will look goofy with a 2.5" coil spring spacer, but ReadyLIFT has an "adjustable" set that looks interesting.

For some perspective, I am building up my JKU for some mild rock crawling and overlanding...or simply camping and moderate/hard trail driving.

Here is my JKU as it stands right now:





Thank you all for your time and expertise!

 

BTW....the old and rusted side steps are gone!

 

If you stack more lift into the same configuration then you'll be opening a can of worms that isn't cheap to contain. Your better bet is to get some high clearance flares. They're functional and won't break the bank, particularly for 35's.

 

This is a 4.5"-5" lift, regardless of whether it is coils + spacers or coils only. Just one persons opinion, but that's too much lift for 35's. As suggested above, definitely consider flat flares instead of doing this. If you do decide to add the height, do yourself a huge favor and look at a number of 5" lifts from some quality mfg's. Compare all of the components you see in them to what you have (or more specifically, to what you don't have - including draglink flip and new driveshafts...)

For pics, use this string in google or whatever search engine, followed by what you want to find. There is an entire section of this site dedicated to pics in various categories.
"site:www.jk-forum.com " , for example. " site:www.jk-forum.com show me 5" lift and 37's "


I just looked at the Readylift site. Maybe I did not see the exact product you are referring to? What I found was front 'stackable' spacers, not adjustable, stack one on top of another. You want 1", use one. Want 2", rip the suspension apart and add a second spacer. If you want an Adjustable option, look at JKS ACOS instead.

 

This all makes a lot of sense. I am just now getting around to working on this JK, but I've had a TJ in the past with some questionable mechanical practices by yours truly (I was a much younger man). I was a little bit leery of the coil spacer intervention, but I have been looking at fender options as well, so I can see what you all are saying.

 

You lift looks as if it is a bit light from the photos. You don't really have any weight on the jeep like armor, bumpers, or a winch. Ready lift is not a popular lift by any means. Not sure if I have ever seen one in person. Have you done any measurements to see what you actually got from the lift? Flat fenders would be the way to go for more tire clearance, why do you want more lift? Adding 1.5-2.5" of spacers will cause all kinds of extra issues like caster correction, axle shifts (both front to rear in loss of wheel base and side to side), your shocks will be too short, your drive shaft will hit the exhaust, and it will drive like crap on the road.

I would look at maybe doing some 2.5" metal cloak coils that is going to handle more weight for your overloading. Old Man Emu also has some coils that will handle the weight of an overlander.

 

Coil spacers aren't bad, you're just at the tipping point. Having come from a TJ, I'm surprised you're open to anything over 2" as that was the tipping point on them. We've got the clearance with the JK up in the fenders, you just clip the fenders back and you can tuck some serious tire in there.

In regards to adjustable.....that's a creative marketing term for stackable spacers, but not a lie. At least with the JK we're not doing tcase drops, MML's, and SYE kits. The arms are actually a bit longer than the TJ so you're not nearly in the rush to get "long arms" either because these will handle a little bit of angle.

 

JKS makes a real adjustable spacer that is high quality and not cheap. its the ACOS. Still adding it to your current set up will cause the same issues I addressed before.

 

The Jeep is practically unweighted if that is what you mean by light. This build is basically going to end up with the lightest gear I can get in terms of the winch, bumpers, rack/tent, etc...

I use the term "Overlanding" very loosely, but I think camping in more remote locations in NC captures the sentiment of what I am going for/looking to achieve. The lift looks good to me, and the overall quality of the lift seems to be on par with what I was expecting, but I just wanted to see what I could do in the future (if need be) rather than diving into another shock/coil configuration.

I am happy thus far, but I am waiting for that unicorn JKU Rubi to come by at a reasonable price before I go balls to the wall with this automatic sport.