I want to put 33" tires on my TJ and I have a 2 1/2 " suspension lift. Can I add a 1 1/4 " body lift without making any other modifications to anything else?
No body lift neededI want to put 33" tires on my TJ and I have a 2 1/2 " suspension lift. Can I add a 1 1/4 " body lift without making any other modifications to anything else?
2.5 and 1.25 body lift on 35sNo body lift needed
Most will disagree that's enough for 35's. I certainly will, except for maybe a mall crawler or if the fenders have been cut up.2.5 and 1.25 body lift on 35s
I don’t know why mine got taller,I am running r/c 2.5 springs (haven’t put the 3/4 spacers on yet,and a savvy body lift,I’ll probably need more lift?Most will disagree that's enough for 35's. I certainly will, except for maybe a mall crawler or if the fenders have been cut up.
The usual recommendation for 35's is 5" of additional clearance, like from a 4" suspension lift plus a 1" body lift or cut up fenders.
Thank you!Kinda sorta. Raising the body raises the fan shroud so the engine fan would likely rub on it. Lowering the fan shroud is relatively easy by just drilling new higher mounting bolt holes into the shroud.
And yes a 2.5" suspension lift is not tall enough for 33's, at least for off road use, so a body lift is definitely strongly recommended
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Possibly true. While I didn't have to with just a 1" BL, perhaps the extra .25" of a 1.25" BL could make that more likely.In addition to the fan shroud, I’d say you’d maybe need to mess with the transfer case shifter cable/bracket.
Thank youIn addition to the fan shroud, I’d say you’d maybe need to mess with the transfer case shifter cable/bracket.
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Good point! I haven't driven it in the snow since 2003 but I did drive it in the snow for 5 years and 5 years in the salt will do a lot of damage.S
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I want you to think really hard about something before proceeding.
I hate body lifts and one of the reasons is location. Not of the body mount locations but geography.
I'm not that far from you (THE RUST BELT) and let me tell ya...dealing with broken welded nuts/tabs inside the body trying to remove those bolts just pisses in your Wheaties.
You can do 3 bolts just fine and then boom...the next two the nut breaks free and it just spins inside the Jeep.
Now what will you do? You're half done but now a broken bolt with a seized nut attached that the only way to get at it is surgery on the jeep body.
That's just 1...what if 2,3 or all do that? You ok with knowing parts of your Jeep are hacked up, even if welded back up?
You're dealing with a 23 year old piece with untouched fasteners of just as many years in the rust belt.
Perhaps you've got the cleanest most pristine Jeep in Western PA but if not I'd just think really carefully before going down that road.
There are many ways to skin a cat...cat being running 33 inch tires.
I've seen Jeeps 9-10 years old located in thisGood point! I haven't driven it in the snow since 2003 but I did drive it in the snow for 5 years and 5 years in the salt will do a lot of damage.
Hey Jerry, is 3/4" coil spacers an option? Don't know much about them. I just need to get it up a little more and not sure I want to tackle a body lift and the soonest I can get a bigger suspension lift is a month out.Kinda sorta. Raising the body raises the fan shroud so the engine fan would likely rub on it. Lowering the fan shroud is relatively easy by just drilling new higher mounting bolt holes into the shroud.
And yes a 2.5" suspension lift is not tall enough for 33's, at least for off road use, so a body lift is definitely strongly recommended
Hey Jerry, is 3/4" coil spacers an option? Don't know much about them. I just need to get it up a little more and not sure I want to tackle a body lift and the soonest I can get a bigger suspension lift is a month out.
I have a 2 1/2 suspension lift now.Is that in addition to the 2.5” lift? If so, you may run into drive line vibes with that much lift and would likely have to drop the TC skid. If your not planning any hard off roading, why not just wait for the BL
The rust issue is what I am concerned about with the body lift.Add the BL. The Zone BL comes with the fan shroud relocation brackets and the t-case bracket too. Takes an hour of your time if you don't have rust issues. Two hours if you're drinking beer. Much easier than removing springs to add 3/4" spacers and taking a chance of getting driveline vibes.
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