Lift Questions

[1quick1]

Very pleased with my 2.5" budget boost. Mine does has shock extensions AND the lower control arm relocation brackets which keeps your stock geometry.

I also had mine programmed at the dealer for the speedo and shift points.

My dash says 19.5mpg and right now that's at least 75% city.

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[patterm]

I'm hoping to get some opinions here from you experts! I'm a first time wrangler owner with a JLU Sport S. I have it mainly for daily driving and reliability in iffy weather, but I wouldn't mind getting into some mudding or mild off-roading. Basically, a fun vehicle to take the doors and top off and drive around with the family, and if that happens to be off road, so be it.

I've never lifted a vehicle before, and I'd mainly do it for the improved look of the vehicle, probably in the 2-2.5" range, with some slightly larger tires, maybe like 33-35's. What I'd like to know is, with this being a daily driver, what should I be looking for? I don't want to make it a terrible ride on highways, or limit my speed below 70 like I've seen some say. I also don't want to make fuel economy a ton worse than where it is today. I'm willing to sacrifice in both areas a bit, but nothing drastic.

Is my desire of 2-2.5" feasible with the above considerations? Are there certain kits that I should be eyeing that give me the flexibility off road but also with daily driving in mind? I see some kits that seem like they would work in the 5-700 buck range, but then I see the Mopar kit at like 1750 and wondering what I'm missing there. Any notes would certainly help me to learn!
Thanks, STL

STLYoungBlood, did you decide on a kit? I've had my first wrangler since June and was looking at the same thing, also in the STL, so I was curious what you ended up doing.

 

[Carlton]

I'll throw out that their is a spring kit for not much more than a budget boost that is a pretty good starting point to a more complex build if you ever want to go there. This Superlift kit does Springs, sway bar links, bump stops, etc. But it uses shock extensions like the budget boost to keep cost down. And just like the budget boost, you can remove the shock extensions and put on a set of premium shocks any time you want to.

Just another option and nice for $399.

https://www.superlift.com/suspension-kits/lift-kits/jeep/wrangler-jl-unlimited

Wow this kit really jumped in price. It is now $740 without shocks. $1600 with...

 

[STLYoungblood]

@patterm Not yet man...I'm leaning towards doing a 2.5" budget boost and 35's on stock wheels for the time being. Get some lift and some more meat on the feet. I'll look at wheels and maybe more advanced lift later.

 

[patterm]

@patterm Not yet man...I'm leaning towards doing a 2.5" budget boost and 35's on stock wheels for the time being. Get some lift and some more meat on the feet. I'll look at wheels and maybe more advanced lift later.

That is my thought too. Not sure I'll need to full Mopar kit. I've got a friend that did the Mopar kit and went with 35's on her stock wheels and it looks really nice. But when I saw I could get the same amount of lift for 1/3 the cost it's hard to pass up. Let me know if you find a good shop here in town. I'll do the same when I get the green light.

Anyone have a final measurement of ground to top height after the RC 2.5" budget boost? With the soft top in the "sun rider" position it is close to hitting our garage door and garage at work. Thanks.

 

[FrankieFJL]

Wow this kit really jumped in price. It is now $740 without shocks. $1600 with...

I think you're looking at the 4" lift kit. The 2.5" kit is still $399.

 

[Bic]

You said you want to do “mild off-roading” in your original post. You might enjoy hitting some trails in stock form before you spend $xxx.xx on a lift. I took my old JK to Rausch Creek on stock suspension, and I was very surprised how well it did.

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