Weekend Warrior lift kit advice requested

[yokramer]

Thanks for all the awesome info and advice. I sincerely think she bit off more than I can chew. I’m trying to learn about all these variations and parts, what they do and best bang for the buck.

We got this Jeep, will be paying on it for forever, and every month there is something new that “needs” to be added.

im hoping that I can get the Dynatrac Endurosport or the Teraflex kit mentioned above.

BUT….what is with the issue regarding kits with aftermarket shocks? I have seen a suggestion of simply doing a spacer lift, but…….

What is / are the consequences if I throw on a spacer lift and she takes the Jeep down one of our local trails? I live in the same region as Remorseless, and wife and I don’t plan on going to MOAB or any super challenging trails any time within the next few years. It feels like the 35”s are rubbing the wheel fenders when she goes over some road bumps and potholes.

lasty, local Jeepers said once she got the 35”s, there would be no problems selling the stock Goodyears that came with the Jeep, as well as the stock Rock sliders. But 3 months later, the tires and sliders still take up space in my garage.

Again, thanks for all the advice and suggestions.
Regards,Kleetus

I live in the same area here and can tell you a lift is 100% not needed. @Sean L here has a Sahara on 33s and runs 100% of the trails out at Uwharrie, and I have a Rubicon that I did everything out there on 33s, other than the front side of Daniel. I just put 35s on and ran the front side a few weeks ago with Remorseless. I also recently took it out to Windrock on the 35s and while I drug over a few things it wasnt anything it isnt designed to handle.

Under body protection and learning the capabilities of the Jeep will go a much further way than jumping right to a lift every time.

My Jeep has the rear Lower Control Arm sliders and Rear Shock Sliders for protection currently and I dont feel Im hurting anything when Im out at Uwharrie.

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[KleetusVanDamme]

The consequences are you save $1000 and never notice the difference. Unless you need to exceed the already-generous flex of a stock Jeep, you don't need a lift kit with new springs and shocks. A spacer kit will maintain your existing flex, just relocate it up a few inches so you can fit larger tires.

Buy this kit: https://www.extremeterrain.com/rough-country-25-suspension-lift-kit-2018-jl.html

And two longer control arms, 2x Mopar part # 68322798AA.

$300 and you're done. In the very unlikely event that one day you decide it's not enough, you can always spend more.

9 out of 10 lifted Jeeps (in general, not saying this forum) should be on spacer lifts instead of full lift kits, but egos and consumerism get in the way.

So I pulled the trigger and got the kit, which came in yesterday. As I inventoried the kit, I noticed that the risers are plastic and not metal as shown in the pictures as well as the demo video on the Exteme Terrain website. Should I send it back?

 

[azwjowner]

So I pulled the trigger and got the kit, which came in yesterday. As I inventoried the kit, I noticed that the risers are plastic and not metal as shown in the pictures as well as the demo video on the Exteme Terrain website. Should I send it back?

What do you mean by riser? (That's not a standard name for a lift component). The spring spacers? If so, that's fine. It's not plastic in the ordinary sense. It's polymer that is rated to carry the weight.

 

[KleetusVanDamme]

Yup, spring spacer.

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