What Lift?

[utekrawler]

I just bought a 2008 JK 4 door and i am looking to put a lift on it but i don't have much money. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want about a 4 inch lift and to be able to put 37's under it in the future. I just can't stand driving around in a little Jeep! Thanks

 

[mesha]

I just bought a 4 inch teraflex long arm LCG. I am looking forward to insalling it. If the long arm isnt in your budget there are a bunch of short arm options out there.

 

[UFAB]

UFAB is a dealer for Clayton offroad.

http://claytonoffroad.com/product_info.php/cPath/15_22/products_id/319

10% off for RME members

 

[sixstringsteve]

4" body lift! Just kidding

Terraflex and alljeep.com are two great resources who really support RME and our local community. Both have donated thousands of dollars to raffles, land-use events, and really promote what Utah wheeling is all about. They're great guys to support.

 

[skippy]

Thanks for the props Steve!!!! We do what we can to help out the cause. Utecrawler Send either me or Mesha a PM with what kind of lift your looking for and what your looking to spend and I'll get you a few options to look at. A 3 inch lift will be much more budget oriented because with a 4 inch lift on the JKs requires new driveshafts which adds about 800 bucks to the cost of the lift!!!!!!!!

 

[sixstringsteve]

TJDuckit also has a very nice JK, and he has kept it really low budget, but it's really capable as is. He's got 35's under there now with no to very minimal lift.


are you wanting a lift more for looks, or for hardcore rockcrawling? there are cheap ways to stuff 37s under there, but most of the people on this forum will steer you towards lifts that enhance your vehicle's offroad abilities. If you just want to stuff a 37 under there, there are cheap ways to do that.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

If you don't have much money you will have even less after you lift it and put bigger tires under it.... Save up until you can do it right and just enjoy it as it sits, you will be amazed at where it will get you.

 

[utekrawler]

So i want it to wheel well off road. That is the main purpose. I just dont want to get something that is going to break an hour after i put it on.

 

[TRD270]

After seeing Brian's rig in action, I vote no lift a good set of after market fenders and some 35's. After seeing his rig in action a few times that's the route I would go, he had me half tempted to sell the taco and the runner and buy a jk

 

[TJDukit]

Thanks guys. I actually just did some more looking when I was doing some rear bump stops on mine and realized it does have a 2" front and 1" rear leveling kit just spacers. The only problem with starting out with no lift and doing 35's is the flat fenders. My fenders cost the previous owner about $1600 which is allowing me to keep a low budget in mind.

I plan to eventually put some 2.5" springs under it which won't bring it up much but with the flatties I could run 37's if I wanted to. With the mid-arm setup on these you don't need to go long arm to get some great flex. Even the stock rubicon suspension has 8.5" of travel in the rear which is pretty respectable.

With how low mine is I drag my belly over a lot of stuff but with a skid plate for the engine/transmission I'm never worried about it.

I vote for as small a lift as possible to fit the tires you want and get some protection, good sliders and at least an engine/trans skid and you won't be disappointed.

check out jkowners.com, there is a lot of good tech on there and info on just about any lift you might want to run.

 

[TeraFlex]

4" body lift! Just kidding

Terraflex and alljeep.com are two great resources who really support RME and our local community. Both have donated thousands of dollars to raffles, land-use events, and really promote what Utah wheeling is all about. They're great guys to support.

Thank you!

utekrawler: If you get a chance, please come up and visit TeraFlex and let us have a chance to show you what your options are for your JK. I hope that you will come out to the TeraFlex All Jeep Show June 16th also. If you have any questions, please give us a call. 1-888-837-2359

 

[utekrawler]

Thank you!

utekrawler: If you get a chance, please come up and visit TeraFlex and let us have a chance to show you what your options are for your JK. I hope that you will come out to the TeraFlex All Jeep Show June 16th also. If you have any questions, please give us a call. 1-888-837-2359

I would love Teraflex and i have heard nothing but great stuff but the problem I have is Teraflex is a little expensive on their lifts and the labor. Maybe if we could work out some sort of a deal I would go that way.

 

[TJDukit]

I would love Teraflex and i have heard nothing but great stuff but the problem I have is Teraflex is a little expensive on their lifts and the labor. Maybe if we could work out some sort of a deal I would go that way.

The real problem here is that if you want a quality ride you need to spend some money to get it. I have read a lot of stories about guys buying cheap lifts and the on and off road performance is seriously lacking. I've done the cheap route on my TJ I sold a while back and I'll never do the cheap upgrades again unless cheap means I'm building it myself.

 

[sixstringsteve]

So i want it to wheel well off road. That is the main purpose. I just dont want to get something that is going to break an hour after i put it on.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is not a cheap sport. You get what you pay for. There aren't any lifts out there that are going to break an hour after you put them on, but there are lifts out there that will actually make your vehicle less capable on and off road. TeraFlex is more money than some budget options for a reason: they flat out work and are engineered to be the best product, not the cheapest. If you installed the TeraFlex lift yourself you'd save a lot of money as well.

Also, don't forget how expensive 37's are. Add the cost of re-gearing so your motor can turn 37's, and you're in it a lot more than you may have planned.

37s - $1700
re-gear - $800-1000 after parts and labor

plus you'll still need bumpers, rock sliders, skids, etc if you plan on wheeling it much. I'm not trying to dissuade you, but if you want to do it right, it's going to cost money. If looks are more important than performance, there are cheap ways to get 37s under there. If you care about wheeling tough boulder fields, you may want to start with sliders, bumpers, and big fenders, and save up for the right lift when you can afford it.

 

[utekrawler]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is not a cheap sport. You get what you pay for. There aren't any lifts out there that are going to break an hour after you put them on, but there are lifts out there that will actually make your vehicle less capable on and off road. TeraFlex is more money than some budget options for a reason: they flat out work and are engineered to be the best product, not the cheapest. If you installed the TeraFlex lift yourself you'd save a lot of money as well.

Also, don't forget how expensive 37's are. Add the cost of re-gearing so your motor can turn 37's, and you're in it a lot more than you may have planned.

37s - $1700
re-gear - $800-1000 after parts and labor

plus you'll still need bumpers, rock sliders, skids, etc if you plan on wheeling it much. I'm not trying to dissuade you, but if you want to do it right, it's going to cost money. If looks are more important than performance, there are cheap ways to get 37s under there. If you care about wheeling tough boulder fields, you may want to start with sliders, bumpers, and big fenders, and save up for the right lift when you can afford it.

I know it's all expensive.. I think for now i will just throw a 2.5 inch teraflex lift on it with some 35's to get it up just a little bit and it's not terribly expensive. Later on down the road i will get it bigger. This way it will also let me get some body armor and stuff on it so i dont go smash it all up either. Thank you for your input and your help and suggestions!!! I am always open to ideas.

 

[utekrawler]

Thank you!

utekrawler: If you get a chance, please come up and visit TeraFlex and let us have a chance to show you what your options are for your JK. I hope that you will come out to the TeraFlex All Jeep Show June 16th also. If you have any questions, please give us a call. 1-888-837-2359

Thank you Teraflex for your help!