Need help

[rogers954]

Im new to the jeep world and I am looking at some ways to get some lift under my 92 yj but my bugget is really low. I dont want to put a hole lot of money into the rig anyway so cheap/reliable is what im looking for. I dont get off road that much but would like to be able to put 33's on her and do some lite off roading nothing to serious. Please any sugestions would be greatly appreciated. Also was looking at this kit but heard wasent the best way to go any input on it http://www.rocky-road.com/yjspoa.html Thanks

 

[benjy]

but my bugget is really low

that rocky road kit is $1100, if that's what you consider a "low budget," you have lots of options

 

[Jay5.9L]

Plus a SOA will give you about 5-6"s of lift and would probably be on the high side for 33"s.

Look around, I have seen a fwe budget lits with shocks and springs in the $300-$400 range.

 

[rogers954]

So how much lift will I need to get 33's under it and still have some room to play with so it wont rub if I am on the lite trails (Remember its stock right now)

 

[Fuller]

4 inches would probly be good

just looked around you can get used stuff for pretty cheap

infact i have a 4 inch kit i am selling, but somebody told me that they were going to pick it up this weekend

i will let you know if they back out

 

[diablokicks]

i have a 3 inch teraflex, but it really sits at about a 4, and the only place i rub (full flex) is on the stock fender flares

 

[CJJ92yj]

You really need to let us know what you feel is a cheap budget. $1100 for a ~4" kit is kind of spendy for a mild to moderate wheeler.

 

[kkemp]

Be aware that putting a 4 inch lift on a YJ can also require stuff other than just the springs. Such as drop pitman arm, shimming the rear axle for proper driveshaft alignment, and possibly a SYE, or dropping the transfer case. Except for the SYE the other stuff is not so expensive. The transfer case drop is a substitute for the SYE. Sometimes these extra things come with the lift kit. Sometimes they don't.

 

[rogers954]

So with a price range of about 400-500 what would be the best way to go for the most bang for buck?????

 

[Herzog]

So with a price range of about 400-500 what would be the best way to go for the most bang for buck?????

Rubicon Express has a nice 4" standard kit.
http://www.rubiconexpress.com/Products.aspx?Cn=187&Pn=2008&XnPath=173,179,187&Vid=E6E161718693
Quite a few of our local vendors offer great prices on RE parts. Check out the directory: http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/misc.php?do=page&template=directory

Also check the Vendors section at the top of the forum.


Teraflex also offers some good kits that you can take a look at.
http://www.teraflex.biz
http://www.teraflexplus.com

There are tons of options out there and with most of them you can't really go wrong with what you are asking.

 

[Jay5.9L]

RE is a good brand with alot of positive comments about their systems. Also take a look at BDS (http://www.bds-suspension.com/). The prices look a bit high but you should be able to find them for less than a the same height RE lift. They will not be as smooth but still very good.

Another option would be a smaller lift (3-3.5") with a small body lift (1").

 

[Jay5.9L]

hey I found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-9...ryZ33585QQihZ008QQitemZ180023451399QQtcZphoto

I don't know muc about the lift but the seller was really good to work with when I bought my 1" bl. The kit looks to be fairly complete.