What do you do with your parts after lift etc

[DBjeepNY]

I purchased my first Jeep in 2019-I lifted it got new wheels and rims. For some reason I saved all of the old parts including shocks springs rims and wheels. Is there any reason to save this stuff for the future or do people just sell it or throw it out?

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[TheBirdie72]

Mine are sitting in a cabinet in my garage… I suppose you might want to hang on to them if you ever needed to return the vehicle to stock to sell it, but that would be the only reason I’m aware of.

 

[rcadden]

If you plan on selling in the future, some people will keep them to swap out before they sell, so they can easily move mods with them from one Jeep to the next.

Personally, I either sell them or give them away. My general rule is that if I'm going to sell it for $50 or less, I'll just offer it for free in my local Jeep club to whoever claims it first. More than $50, I'll take the cash to put toward my next mod.

I usually wait a few weeks before I sell, though, just as a backup in case there's an issue with the new whateveritis

 

[Jim1964]

Every time I lift one I save the stuff I take off. Just in case.

Years later I throw it out. I’ve never returned one to stock. Too much work to undertake when I get into divestment mode.

 

[MilkSteak]

After wrecking my last jeep, I'm keeping everything. God forbid I have another total loss, I'm swapping all the OEM stuff back in.

 

[Headbarcode]

I gave away my factory Rubicon shocks, springs, rock rails, rear steel bumper, front steel bumper skid plate, and tire carrier. Only reason I still have the factory steering linkages, both track bars, and 8 control arms is in case they can be of some use to someone who prefers keeping their Jeep in stock form. Only factory parts that I've sold are the factory 33's, followed shortly by the factory upgraded wheels and 35's.

I've also been slowly knocking down my second pile of aftermarket parts from my original complete build.

I'd never revert it back to factory form, if I were to sell it. I'd rather start fresh on the next one.

 

[beachbumm78]

I sold my Rubicon suspension when I put on my lift (kept my Jeep box). In process of selling my rock rails. Live in an apt with limited garage space and really don’t see me ever using any of the parts. I traded my stock tires/wheels for my current rock rails. (LOD sig series). The guy I traded with had a lemon and was returning everything stock for the buyback process.

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

If you’ve got the space, keep it. You may need some of those parts later. Or you could give them away or sell them. Someone, somewhere needs some or all of it. Don’t trash it unless you’ve go no other option.

 

[c20040215]

Take a few pictures of the parts and post on Facebook ask for a ridiculous price to someone who doesnt know better.

I KNOW WHAT I HAVE.

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